Edwards AFB News

  • Hose extensions to expedite gas station visits

    To eliminate wait times drivers faced at the Car Care Center gas pumps, hose extensions were installed at each of the pumps over the last few months, ending Jan. 6. The new extensions will allow customers to refuel at any of the pumps from either side of their vehicles. "This is going to make it

  • Hot dog!

    The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile rolled up to the Edwards commissary, Sept. 13 and made a stand - a hot dog stand - in front of the store. Wienermobile staff, known as Hotdoggers, spent the day "chillin' and grillin'" as they handed out free hot dogs and stickers.  There are six Wienermobiles in the

  • Household claims process changes

    People who have damaged household goods have a new, online process to submit claims. The claims, which were previously processed locally through the Edwards Legal Office, are now processed online and submitted to the Air Force Claims Service Center near Dayton, Ohio. The change is a result of the

  • Houses on Edwards to get new appliances

    More than 200 homes in the Mountain View and east end of Joshua Acres Housing Areas will soon receive new energy-efficient appliances thanks to funding received from Air Force Materiel Command Headquarters to upgrade our oldest homes here, which were built from 1998 to 2000. Residents who will be

  • Housing Privatization meeting set for April 24

    Housing Privatization meetings will be held April 24 at the Base Theater. There will be two meetings, the first being 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. and the next from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. All Base Housing residents of Edwards are highly encouraged to attend one of the meetings.Base leadership wants all of the

  • Housing replacement program moves forward

    The first phase of Edwards' housing replacement program is well underway. Progress can be seen everyday as slabs are poured, framing goes up and even some roofs and windows are appearing on the 55 homes being built in Mesquite Meadows for junior enlisted personnel.The 33 four-bedroom single units

  • How Air Force and Plant 42 overcame odds to revive damaged B-2

    Four years ago, a B-2 Spirit, tail number 89-0129, also known as the Spirit of Georgia experienced an incident resulting in significant damage to the bomber and raising serious questions about its future. What followed was a remarkable display of teamwork, ingenuity, and determination culminating in

  • How 'bout a lift?

    Members of the 912th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron apply lifts to the B-52 on display at Edwards AFB's North Gate Aug. 6, to relieve pressure from its aging wheels and landing gear. Lifting the bomber is one of many stages  Team Edwards' project volunteers are undertaking to restore the B-52. See

  • How does high blood pressure cause stroke?

    Did you know that one in every three U.S. adults has suffered from high blood pressure, a major risk factor for stroke? And, stroke is the third leading cause of death in the U.S.Those facts came straight from the American Stroke Association and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI).