Edwards AFB News

  • New vice commander for Air Force Test Center

    Col. Angela Suplisson is the new vice commander of the Air Force Test Center headquartered at Edwards AFB. At the AFTC she will assist Maj. Gen. David Harris, AFTC commander, oversee a $31 billion enterprise of more than 18,000 military, civilian and contractor personnel across Edwards, Eglin Air

  • New victim advocates start training

    The newest group of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Victim Advocates for Edwards AFB attended training for their national certification Oct. 19-23. The initial 40-hour training conducted is a component of the Department of Defense Sexual Assault Advocate Certification Program. The

  • New VISTA paint scheme gets artist's approval

    Renowned aviation artist Mike Machat officially endorsed his latest work for the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School March 7 when he applied his signature to the school’s NF-16D VISTA in-flight simulator.The VISTA is sporting a new paint scheme designed by Machat. The one-of-a-kind aircraft is a staple

  • New Voting Assistance Office opens in Building 3000

    It's time to request absentee ballots! With the general election swiftly approaching, Edwards AFB is encouraging all military and voting age family members to request absentee ballots from their home states in a timely fashion. Many states will require up to six weeks to return absentee ballots to

  • New VPP office dedicated to helping workers ensure safety in their workplaces

    Now that most of the wrinkles have been ironed out concerning how to best use the Voluntary Protection Program, officials said the Edwards workforce, management and union have forged a partnership to enhance safety on base.The VPP is a program designed to enlist front-line workers to help ensure

  • New Wireless Network Requires New Vigilance at Edwards

    Personal wireless communication systems including smart phones, iPads, routers (both wired and wireless), wireless printers, wireless laptops and commercial wireless phones are not authorized to connect to any Edwards network, wired or wireless.People are authorized to use their personal cell phones

  • New Workforce Development Program coming for AFMC maintainers

    A new career development program has been deployed to the Air Force Materiel Command maintenance community. The Maintenance Workforce Development Program is being implemented to provide a standard approach and increased opportunities for maintenance personnel to broaden their careers.The Logistics

  • New Year brings new hours for Exchange, food court

    Effective Jan. 1, 2015, the Edwards Exchange will have new hours for the main store and food court restaurants.The new hours are as listed:Exchange Main Store: Monday to Saturday - 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.Arby's:  M to F - 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and

  • Newest 'Raptor pilot' sets record at young age

    Team Edwards and the 411th Flight Test Squadron welcomed its "newest pilot" and his family to Edwards on Tuesday.Reilly Koyl, also known as "Raptor 00," may need a set of telephone books on the seat of the F-22A Raptor to see over the canopy rail, but that did not deter the intrepid aviator from

  • Newly arrived Edwards golfer 'drives' onto All AF team

    For any competitive athlete in the military, representing one's unit or base is an honor, even more so, is the opportunity to represent one's branch of service. For Staff Sgt. John-Paul Hansen, a C-130J and C-17 test loadmaster with the 418th Flight Test Squadron, that opportunity arose when he was