Edwards AFB News

  • September promotions

    Team Edwards celebrated it's latest crop of promotees in a ceremony at the Stripes Lounge in the Oasis Community Center Aug. 30. Congratulations to our latest promotees.To Senior Master Sgt.Master Sgt. Thorsten S. Mauthe Master Sgt. Christopher A. Easter Master Sgt. Paul A. Wescott Jr. To Master

  • ALS graduates 21 Airmen

    Club Muroc hosted the latest graduating class from the Airman Leadership School Aug. 23. Class 12-F saw 21 Airman take the next step towards more responsibility and possibly entering the noncommissioned officer ranks.  Congratulations to those Airmen who completed an important assignment in their

  • Escape planning

    In 2011, there were an estimated 369,500 reported home structure fires and 2,640 associated civilian deaths in the United States:- Only one-fifth to one-fourth of households (23%) have actually developed and practiced a home fire escape plan to ensure they could escape quickly and safely.- One-third

  • Well-baby doctor visits: Why they're SO important

    You've missed your baby's scheduled well-baby doctor exam; should you be concerned? Your baby isn't sick, so it's not that important ... is it?Because babies grow so quickly, regular well-baby doctor visits help keep them happy and healthy. Your son or daughter should have six well-child doctor

  • AFMC vice commander visits Edwards

    Lt. Gen. Andrew E. Busch, Air Force Materiel Command vice commander, paid a command visit to Edwards Aug. 13 to 14. During his time here he dropped by for briefings at the 411th Flight Test Squadron (F-22 Combined Test Force), 461st FLTS (F-35 Integrated Test Force) and also visited the U.S. Air

  • Edwards warrior gives wife second chance at life

    Wedding vows are often recited and many times the true test of what a couple promises comes in the face of adversity, and how a couple works through those difficult times.For Kirt and Becki Brooks, a Team Edwards couple, their trial of adversity came when Becki was diagnosed with end stage kidney

  • 412th Test Wing CC: Your job matters

    The hard work and dedication from the 412th Test Wing has resulted in a seemingly endless list of aviation milestones and accomplishments from the Air Force's first jet-powered aircraft, the Bell XP-59 Airacomet, to the X-15, which reached altitudes above 300,000 feet and speeds beyond Mach 6. And

  • Edwards library serves up one 'delicious' summer reading program finale

    August 17 not only marked the culmination of the Department of Defense's summer reading program across Air Force libraries, but for kids in the Edwards community, it also marked the long-awaited arrival of prizes for those who participated in the 10-week reading program.As a way of celebrating the

  • Edwards will sample base housing units for radon

    Edwards needs to test base housing units for the presence of radon, a colorless and odorless radioactive gas that is present in almost all soils. About half the homes on base have already been tested and results show the levels of radon are below the Environmental Protection Agency action level.Over

  • Edwards Education Fair opens doors to learning opportunities

    Club Muroc's Alliance Ballroom was the site for 40 universities and colleges to show base personnel what opportunities are out there to serve their education needs and wants.The Edwards Air Force Base Education Office sponsored the Aug. 15 event where Airmen, civilians and high school students were