Edwards AFB News

  • Children, base leaders plant tree for Arbor Day

    An exceptionally chilly and windy spring morning couldn't stop base leadership and children from planting a new tree on Arbor Day, April 29.Col. Harry Berry, 95th Air Base Wing acting vice commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Bill Thomaston, 95th ABW command chief, stopped by the Child Development

  • 'We work hard, we should play hard' - Test Wing Sports Day a smash

    Airmen from the 412th Test Wing were treated to blue skies, warm weather and spirited competition during the 412th TW Sports Day, May 2.Activities the airmen could participate in ranged from soccer, basketball and volleyball, to kickball and ultimate Frisbee.Three Commander's Cup events, where

  • Space shuttle Discovery astronauts help TPS students glimpse heights

    United States Air Force Test Pilot School students got a glimpse of how far they can soar in the school's Skobee Auditorium April 26.NASA astronauts Steve Lindsey and Alvin Drew outlined the final mission of space shuttle Discovery to the students during a visit to the flight test center.Mr.

  • Edwards small business seminar gets big turnout

    More than 200 representatives and owners of small businesses learned how to better compete for jobs on base at the Edwards Fourth Annual Small Business Seminar held at Club Muroc April 20.Billed as "The Path to Desert Opportunities," men and women interested in bringing their business products or

  • Air Force warns against travel to Mexico, O-6 signature required

    It seems like every day you can pick up a newspaper, or go online to a news website, and read about another episode of violence in Mexico.Drug gangs and cartels battling for turf have turned parts of Mexico into practical war zones.That's why Edwards' antiterrorism officers want to make sure the

  • Boom! Winning! Contest winners receive free Dodgers tickets

    Jill Anderson, right, along with friend Chandra Lee, claims her complimentary Los Angeles Dodgers tickets from the Edwards Public Affairs Office, April 26. To celebrate Earth Day, Public Affairs hid parts of this year's Earth Day theme, "A Billion Acts of Green," at the Muroc Lake Golf Course,

  • Commander sets May 2-6 as Edwards AFB Spring Clean-Up Week

    May 2-6 has been designated as "Edwards AFB Spring Clean-Up Week."Strong winds have created large outdoor accumulations of trash, brush and other debris. The accumulation of trash is not only an eyesore, but also a potential fire hazard.It is important that each member of Team Edwards does his or