Edwards AFB News

  • Edwards Commissary supports Month of Military Child

    Since April is the Month of the Military Child, maybe your children would enjoy doing the shopping for dinner one night. Imagine what would happen if you stuffed their pockets with cash and dropped them off, on their own, at the commissary.Facing the spotlight during their special month, would they

  • Team Edwards celebrates April promotions

    Team Edwards recognized its newest promotees during a ceremony in the Base Theater Mar 30.Promoting to Senior Airman:Airman 1st Class Cameron S. Altizer, 95th Security Forces SquadronAirman 1st Class Julian J. Wilcox, 95th Security Forces SquadronPromoting to Staff Sgt.:Senior Airman Kamilla N.

  • Movin on

    Dave Bookrum, Edwards Installation Exercise program manager, retired March 30 after 34 years of government service.  Following a decade of active military service, Bookrum began his federal civil service in 1978 with the Department of Justice at the Federal Correctional Institution Terminal Island,

  • 412th MXS improves its AGE'd facilities

    It's often said that a workplace environment is only as good as the way its employees make it.In this case, a request made by members of the 412th Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Ground Equipment Flight allowed for the latest addition of new and improved aerospace ground equipment to the Edwards

  • Edwards squadrons create history through heraldry

    In preparation for upcoming base structural changes, three squadrons from the 95th Medical Group have begun the design process to create new heraldry, which will both represent and unite the individuals belonging to the 95th Aerospace Medical Squadron, 95th Medical Operations Squadron, and the 95th

  • USAF TPS dedicates control room in memory of Capt. Carmen A. Lucci

    The United States Air Force Test Pilot School honored the memory of Capt. Carmen A. Lucci, the first female flight test engineer to lose her life either as a student or graduate of the four formal test pilot schools, during a dedication ceremony March 16 when they unveiled the Carmen A. Lucci

  • Play Day in the Park kicks off Child Abuse Prevention Month, April 6

    Team Edwards is invited to kick off Child Abuse Prevention Month and the Month of the Military Child with the 95th Medical Group's annual Play Day in the Park event April 6 between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.at the Community Park located across the street from the Child Development Center. The event will

  • SECAF visits Edwards

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley is greeted by (from left) Brig. Gen. Robert C. Nolan II, Air Force Flight Test Center commander; Col. R.J. Smith, 412th Test Wing vicecommander; Col. Amy V. Arwood, 95th Air Base Wing vice commander and Chief Master Sgt. Bill Thomaston, 95th ABW command

  • F-35A completes first night refueling mission

    The first night refueling in the history of the Lockheed Martin F-35 program was completed March 26 at Edwards Air Force Base. Piloted by Lt. Col. Peter Vitt, 461st Flight Test Squadron director of operations, AF-4, an F-35A conventional takeoff and landing variant, rendezvoused with an Air Force