Edwards AFB News

  • 1st Lt. Heather Stickney is Team Edwards Warrior of the Week

    Name: Heather StickneyRank: 1st LieutenantDuty Title: Lead Global Hawk Flying Qualities engineerOffice/ Duty Section: Global VigilanceHometown: Greeneville, Tenn.When did you join the Air Force? May 2009Why did you join the Air Force? I joined the Air Force because it provided an excellent means for

  • Welcome back Pancho -- early test pilots handprints discovered

    Two years ago, during routine cleaning, members of the Air Force Flight Test Center Museum stumbled across an incredible piece of history - three panels with handprints and signatures from Pancho Barnes and legendary Edwards test pilots during the 1950's and 1960's. As soon as the panels were dusted

  • Base rolls out red carpet for 95th Air Base Wing 2011 awards

    Edwards rolled out the red carpet for the 95th Air Base Wing 2011 Annual Awards Dinner on Jan. 27 -- themed a night at the Academy Awards -- with the spotlight fixed firmly on honoring accomplishment.The storyline for a successful 2011 was set with the many challenges the base faced, and the wing

  • Team Edwards celebrates January, February promotions

    Team Edwards recognized both January and February promotees during a ceremony in the Base Theater Jan. 31.Congratulations to the promotees:January PromoteesPromoting to Senior AirmanAirman 1st Class Madeline M. Berger, 95th Security Forces SquadronAirman 1st Class Nephi Fife, 95th Security Forces

  • Assistant Secretary of the Air Force visits Edwards

    Terry A. Yonkers, center, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment and Logistics visits with David Harrell, right, a facilities specialist with the 95th Civil Engineering Division in the utility building next to Bldg. 3000 on Jan. 19, as Col. Calvin Williams, senior

  • Governor's military liaison assistant meets Edwards

    From left: Scott Kiernan, Air Force Flight Test Center test member; Steven Chung, Community Planning Liaison officer for California Governor Jerry Brown's office; Col. Doug Jaquish, AFFTC vice commander; Wade Crowfoot, Military Legislation assistant for the governor; and Lt. Col. Landon Henderson,

  • Retired general talks air mobility with USAF Test Pilot School students

    Students from the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School enjoyed a special evening presentation, Jan. 20, introducing them to the world of airlift -- the first of many such events specifically designed to help the students better understand how their test mission impacts the warfighter.Students learned

  • Civilian Health and Wellness program offers wide array of services

    The Civilian wellness program was established in 1987 and has developed to offer a wide array of services here at Edwards.The program provides screenings, tests, and vaccinations to the entire civilian workforce serviced by the civilian personnel flight. Each event is announced through the Edwards

  • Safety Office issues tips for driving safely in the rain

    The Air Force Flight Test Center offers the following safety tips for driving in the rain.- Turn on your headlights. It helps you see the road; more importantly, it helps other drivers see you. It's also California law.- Check your windshield wiper blades. Dry rot happens quickly out here in the