Edwards AFB News

  • Legal Office assists eligible Edwards employees

    Edwards Legal Office sees more than 1,800 clients a year for legal assistance. Annually, Judge Advocate General Corps offices assist more than 243,800 clients.With the numbers constantly rising, the JAG Corps has established a Web site that provides information to help clients with their needs. To

  • Library adds audio books to its selection

    To better serve the Edwards community, the base library recently added more than 400 audio books to its selection of educational resources. The audio books on base are recorded in a verbal format that can be accessed through a Web site.Currently, the base library has over 25 different types of

  • Library encourages exercise for minds and body

    The Edwards AFB Library Summer Reading Program encourages children to exercise their minds during the summer months when school is not in session. June 12, they encouraged them to be physically active too, with a bouncy house, potato sack races, hula hoops and jump ropes. This year's program

  • Library holds Summer Reading Program grand finale

    With Edwards AFB's schools beginning Aug. 17, the Edwards Base Library ended this year's Base Library Summer Reading Program with a grand finale Aug. 14.Children received a prize for every 10 books they read, up to 100 books. Those who completed all 100 books during the program were entered into a

  • Library receives third consecutive five-star rating

    The Edwards Main Library achieved an Air Force five-star rating recently. This is the third consecutive year, in doing so. The library was also the best in Air Force Materiel Command for fourth year in a row. The five-star program was initiated by the Air Force in 2004 to represent the five

  • Lieutenant finds Ironman success in Aloha state

    With blood pumping from every  peddle, stroke and step, an Airman from the 95th Aerospace Medicine Squadron found herself victorious among competitors representing the other services during a world championship event. First Lt. Lisa Newman-Wise competed as a member of a four-person team representing

  • Lieutenant pays $25,000 for concealing DUI

    A second lieutenant with the 412th Operations Group was sentenced with a $25,000 fine and a reprimand during a general court-martial here May 20 through 22.The lieutenant pled not guilty to a charge and specification of obtaining a fraudulent appointment as a commissioned officer in the Air Force.

  • Life Cycle Risk Management Class Coming to Edwards in March

    The Air Force Institute of Technology will offer SYS 208, "Life Cycle Risk Management," at Edwards March 7-9.This funded class covers the basics of program risk and introduces a process to help effectively manage it throughout a program's life cycle within Air Force regulations and guidance. The

  • Life scout gives TLC to AFFT Museum T-38

    Jacob Huck, a 10th grade student at Desert Junior Senior High School, is a Life Scout working his way towards Eagle Scout. To reach his goal, Huck is required to achieve a series of merit badges and complete an Eagle Scout project that demonstrates leadership. He chose to lead a group of volunteers

  • Lifetime 'listens' to Edwards women on career vs. family

    More than 30 women gathered over lunch Monday in the Conference Center's Looking Glass Room to share their views on life, love, politics and the world with representatives from the Lifetime television network. As part of a multi-platform initiative, Lifetime is traveling the country a part of a