Edwards AFB News

  • Holiday shoppers and travelers advised to stay alert

    As the holidays approach, shoppers and travelers are advised to maintain a heightened state of awareness to avoid becoming a victim of criminal activity. While transiting malls, shops, airports, amusement parks, public attractions, and other large gatherings, it is recommended by safety

  • Holocaust survivor 'owes life' to America

    The 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron hosted a Comprehensive Airmen Fitness Day Burger Burn at the Base Theater Aug. 20. CAF day is about exploring the physical mental and spiritual aspects of personal resiliency. Guest speaker, Jewish holocaust survivor Albert Rosa, shared his story of resiliency

  • Holocaust survivor to speak at AFFT Museum

    Albert Rosa will be speaking at the Air Force Flight Test Museum March 6 at 10:30 a.m. This event is open to all base personnel. Rosa is a holocaust survivor and tells a fascinating tale of survival and resiliency during his time as a Jewish prisoner at Auschwitz during the Nazi occupation of

  • Home cooked dinners for all dorm residents

    Since the closing of the Joshua Tree Inn Dining Facility, Team Edwards has hosted bi-monthly dorm dinners at the chapel 1 annex. This is done to provide hot, nutritious meals to Airmen and Marine dormitory residents. "When the Dining Facility closed, the base community as a whole worried about how

  • Hometown News Release Program goes online

    Airmen on base can now submit hometown news releases online though the Edwards website. Hometown news releases are designed to help Airmen showcase their accomplishments and worldwide activities through print and electronic news. "The online program is highly recommended amongst all Department of

  • Honorary commander program prompts change of heart

    Honorary commander Carol Crabson is the chief executive officer for the Antelope Valley Domestic Violence Council, which is called Valley Oasis.Each year, to foster positive relationships between the local community and Edwards, community leaders are inducted as honorary commanders and paired with

  • Honorary commander says tour of BAF 'like a movie'

    Members of the Edwards Honorary Commanders Program participated in a tour of the 412th Electronic Warfare Group facilities Aug. 16. At the start of the tour, Abbe' Reuter, 412th EWG deputy director, gave a briefing on electronic warfare explaining how the electromagnetic spectrum can be utilized for

  • Honorary commander spotlight - Gary Chapman

    For many years Edwards Air Force Base has valued the support of the local community. One of the ways the base stays connected with the surrounding communities is through the Honorary Commanders Program. Each year, community leaders are inducted as honorary commanders and paired with group and

  • Honorary commanders blaze through tour of Rocket Lab

    Edwards Honorary Commanders wrapped up the end of their HCC assignment with a tour of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Detachment 7 “Rocket Lab,” at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Nov. 9.

  • Honorary commanders get behind-the-scene look into 412th Maintenance Group

    Community leaders and their guests visited Edwards AFB through the Honorary Commanders Program May 11. Every quarter, honorary commanders are invited for an exclusive look into different command groups on Edwards. This time, the honorary commanders and their guests were hosted by Col. Stephen