Edwards AFB News

  • Looking for a few good men, women hikers

    The Team Edwards Hiking Club is looking for a few good men and women to come out and hike Edwards' surrounding areas."The club hikes every other weekend. The next hike is scheduled for Sept. 4 or 5 at Big Pine Canyon, North Fork," Manuel Jaramillo, club organizer said.Hikers interested in

  • Lookout for Desert Tortoises

    The Desert Tortoise is one of the many animals found on Edwards AFB.  Listed as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973, Desert Tortoises are protected from unwarranted harassment or injury. The 412th Civil Engineer Group’s Environmental Management Division would like to remind

  • Los Angeles County Air Show, Inc. partners with Edwards Air Force Base

    The Los Angeles County Air Show, Inc. Board of Directors and senior leadership at the 412th Test Wing, Edwards Air Force Base, have agreed to begin working toward solidifying a formal multi-year partnership to conduct air shows in the region.This partnership paves the way to resume air shows at

  • Louis Zamperini, a life-long commitment to resiliency

    We all have defining moments in life that make or break us and show the world what we're made of. The going gets tough and we are forced to make decisions. They can be grand or small, but they define who we are and what we stand for.Many of us will never know what it is like to be lost at sea for 47

  • Louis Zampirini to arrive at Base Ops, appear at Base Theater

    World War II POW and former Olympian Louis Zamperini will visit Edwards Dec. 10. Zamperini is the subject of the #1 New York Times Best Seller book "Unbroken." Supervisors will hand out tickets to people in their unit to attend his presentation at the Base Theater. If you would like to submit a

  • Love for flying kept last KC-135 flight engineer flying for decades

    After a career that has spanned almost four decades, the last Air Force flight engineer for the KC-135 Stratotanker is set to retire at Edwards. Master Sgt. Robert Self joined the U.S. Marine Corps in November 1978 and will wrap up his military career next month as a full-time Air Force Reservist

  • Love is in the air: Edwards engineers get engaged at tower

    Edwards is known as the premier location for improving today’s military aircraft and the development of the aircraft capabilities of tomorrow, which makes U.S. air power second to none. However, when it comes to love and romance, Edwards might not be first on most people’s list. That may have

  • LPGA pro swings by Muroc Lake Golf Course

    Professional golfer Katelyn Sepmoree was invited to drop by Muroc Lake Golf Course and conduct some one-on-one lessons Aug. 18-19. Sepmoree is a Ladies Professional Golf Association player who played college golf at the University of Texas. Sepmoree was invited out to Edwards for two days as part