Edwards AFB News

  • Staff Sgt. Randall Earby is Team Edwards Warrior of the Week

    Rank: Staff Sgt.Duty Title: Police Services NCOICUnit: 95th Security Forces SquadronHometown: Phoenix, Ariz.When did you join the Air Force? June 3, 2003Why did you join the Air Force? I come from a military family and was raised to appreciate the benefits of serving in the armed forces. My father

  • F-35 undergoes pit testing

    F-35 tail number AF-1 underwent stores static ejection testing at the F-22 Combined Test Force for the past three weeks. The aircraft is carefully positioned over a pit filled with foam, and instrumented inert weapons are released from the aircraft. This type of testing, also known as pit testing,

  • Col. Arwood assumes command of 95th Air Base Wing

    Surrounded by an impressive display of 95th Air Base Wing assets, Team Edwards gathered June 29 in Hangar 1600 to watch Col. Amy V. Arwood assume command of the 95th Air Base Wing. Arwood has the distinct honor of serving as the final 95th ABW commander before the Edwards community transitions in

  • New automated tool for the acquisition workforce

    The Air Force has implemented a new automated tool for the acquisition workforce to request Acquisition Professional Development Program certification called "ACQ Now for Certification". It has a similar look and feel to ACQ Now DAU and ACQ Now CL and is accessible using CAC login at

  • 95th MSG undergoes change of command

    Col. Greg Schwab (left), former 95th Air Base Wing commander, hands the 95th Mission Support Group guidon to Col. Robert Hoff, incoming 95th MSG commander, signifying the official change of command for the group during a ceremony at Club Muroc on June 27, 2012. Colonel Hoff assumed command from the

  • 412th AMXS welcomes its new commander

    Col. Robert Weaver (left), 412th Maintenance Group commander, gives command of the 412th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron to Maj. Larry Tanksley, incoming 412th AMXS commander, during the squadron's change of command ceremony June 29, 2012, in Hangar 1600. During the ceremony, Major Tanksley assumed

  • Team Edwards sees 29 enlisted Airmen make next grade

    Twenty-nine enlisted members from Team Edwards were promoted during the monthly enlisted promotion June 29 at Club Muroc. Congratulations to the Airmen who took another step forward in their careers.Promoted to Airman 1st Class:Airman Teandre T. Pacheco, 95th Air Base WingAirman Patrick L. Richards,

  • Exchange reducing toy prices for 'Christmas in July' event

    The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is giving shoppers the opportunity to beat the December rush while saving big on some 300 toys with its "Christmas in July" toy sale. From July 1-14, everything from Leapsters to Legos to Barbies and more will be discounted anywhere from 25-50 percent off.

  • Maj. Keithley is Team Edwards Warrior of the Week

    Name: Chris KeithleyRank: MajorDuty Title: 411th Flight Test Squadron assistant director of operationsHometown: Denver, Colo.When did you join the Air Force? 1996Why did you join the Air Force? For the opportunity to have once-in-a-lifetime experiences.What do you like most about your job? Making

  • Col. Schwab bids farewell to Edwards

    After nearly two years of dedicated service, Col. Greg Schwab, 95th Air Base Wing commander, is moving on to his next assignment, where he will serve as the Chief of Staff of the Air Force Chair at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort McNair, Washington D.C.When Schwab received the news