Edwards AFB News

  • Math tutoring 'adds up' for Edwards CGOs

    After school, instead of playing with other kids, a fifth grade student from the local area opted to go to the Wanda Kirk Rosamond Library to learn math from some of the volunteer tutors. Vanessa Olmos usually goes to the library to receive assistance on her mathematics homework from Edwards company

  • Maximum participation needed for Caring for People Forum April 12

    The Air Force has a tradition of taking care of its people and takes pride in the improvements made for Airmen and their families. In 2009, the Air Force developed the concept of Caring for People that quickly evolved into the preferred means of Air Force leaders to receive community feedback for

  • May 7 Wingman Day events

    The next Wingman Day is May 7.   The theme for this special day is "Lean On Me."   Everyone is welcomed to come to the base theater to hear Air Force Materiel Command chaplain, Col. Shon Neyland, share this day with Team Edwards and conduct a presentation at 9:30 a.m. His presentation is called

  • McCollor, first AFTC command chief, bids farewell

    Chief Master Sgt. Christopher McCollor, Air Force Test Center command chief, officially retired from the U.S. Air Force April 25 in a ceremony held in Hangar 1600. The event celebrated McCollor's and his wife, Nancy's, 30-year Air Force career. The presiding official over the ceremony was Maj. Gen.

  • MDG honors hard workers with turkey and pie

    Turkey, crock-pots and hairnets marked the 95th Medical Group's Annual Thanksgiving Luncheon and Air Force Materiel Command Medical Service Awards ceremony, held in the Medical Clinic, Nov. 19.Dozens of long tables and folding chairs were packed with members of the 95 MDG and their families as

  • MDG seeks better ideas with AFSO21

    When Airman 1st Class Cole Cargill finished hanging the Mental Health Flight's new idea board, he started something that could potentially improve his flight's business practices and its service to customers.The 95th Medical Group hung 16 idea boards around its various sections to solicit ideas from

  • Meagher assumes command of 419th FLTS

    The 412th Test Wing’s bomber test squadron received a new commander June 15. Lt. Col. Thomas Meagher assumed command of the 419th Flight Test Squadron during a change of command ceremony in Hanger 1210. Col. Christopher Spinelli, 412th Operations Group commander, presided over the ceremony. Meagher

  • Measles: Don't Wait, Vaccinate

    California is currently experiencing a large outbreak of measles. The outbreak started in December 2014 when at least 40 people who visited or worked at the Disneyland theme park in Orange County contracted measles which has now spread to six other states. As of Feb. 2, 2015, there have been 92

  • Measurement lab passes evaluation with precision

    The Edwards Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory passed a recent evaluation that ensures the lab performs measurements that are safe, accurate, reliable and traceable. Maj. Gen. David Harris, Air Force Test Center commander, and Brig. Gen. Carl Schaefer, 412th Test Wing commander, visited the