Edwards AFB News

  • New AFMC supervisor course aims to develop stronger leaders

    The course is a complement to the mandatory supervisor training provided by the Air Force and offers supervisors in-depth knowledge of personnel and workplace policies as well as the opportunity for practical application of concepts through case studies and collaborative learning.

  • New AFTC inspector general sworn in

    Maj. Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr., Air Force Test Center commander, swore in the new Air Force Test Center Inspector General Col. Christopher Wheeler July 30. Wheeler is returning to Edwards from Pennsylvania where he served as commander of the 360th Recruiting Group. "I love being back here; it's an

  • New Air Force Discrimination Hotline

    The new Air Force Discrimination Hotline number went into effect 22 Feb. and the number is 1-888-231-4058; the commercial phone number is 210-565-5214 and DSN is 665-5214. The Discrimination Hotline allows personnel to immediately report complaints regarding discrimination, to include sexual

  • New Air Force health mobile app available for patients

    The Air Force Medical Service has launched a new mobile app to connect Airmen and patients to news and information about the AFMS. The new app is a mobile version of the AFMS website, and lets users customize their experience based on the Air Force military treatment facility (MTF) they use. This

  • New airliner tests at Edwards

    A Boeing 787 Dreamliner takes off after a touch-and-go landing at Edwards AFB Aug. 14. Boeing has been conducting flight tests with its newest airliner at Edwards recently. Periodically, aviation industry companies are provided the opportunity to conduct flight tests at Edwards given the base's

  • New annual Mental Health Assessment requirement begins July 31

    Starting July 31, 2017, Airmen undergoing their annual Periodic Health Assessment may notice something new. A Mental Health Assessment will now be part of every annual PHA, to help ensure that Airmen suffering from undiagnosed mental health issues are referred to the necessary care. Mental health

  • New automated tool for the acquisition workforce

    The Air Force has implemented a new automated tool for the acquisition workforce to request Acquisition Professional Development Program certification called "ACQ Now for Certification". It has a similar look and feel to ACQ Now DAU and ACQ Now CL and is accessible using CAC login at

  • New BAF innovative technology goes LIVE

    Recently, innovators working in the Benefield Anechoic Facility teamed with Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Electronic Warfare and Avionics Division of the Agile Combat Support Directorate  to execute the Closed Loop Operational Test Vertical Testability Demonstration using the Laboratory