Edwards AFB News

  • New master sergeants celebrate

    Base personnel gathered at Stripes Lounge to congratulate and celebrate the base’s newest master sergeants May 24.   “The good news is we promoted above the Air Force average,” Chief Master Sgt. Todd Simmons, 412th Test Wing command chief. “I can say we have one of the largest master sergeant

  • New MILITARY STAR cardholders get a chance at $25,000 in credits with contest

    The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is making it rewarding for military shoppers to check out all the advantages of a MILITARY STAR card with its latest sweepstakes. With the Apply Today sweepstakes, which coincides with the launch of the brand-new MILITARY STAR rewards program, military shoppers

  • New NASA book details human factors in aerospace accidents

    The latest offering in the NASA Aeronautics Book Series, "Breaking the Mishap Chain," will debut at the 83rd annual Aerospace Medical Association conference May 13 -17, 2012, at the Atlanta Hilton, Atlanta, Ga. The three authors -- Peter Merlin, Gregg Bendrick and Dwight Holland -- will be available

  • New nursing room opens at Edwards clinic

    The 95th Medical Group Nursing Mothers Program now provides a location for mothers on base to use hospital-grade breast pumps during the workday. The Nursing Mothers' Program has a room and equipment at the 95th MDG family practice clinic open to any Edwards working mothers who cannot breast-feed

  • New online videos help military families understand health benefits

    Military families throughout Tricare's west region now have a new, easy way to learn about their healthcare benefits through one of America's favorite pastimes -- the movies. TriWest Healthcare Alliance -- the Department of Defense contractor that administers Tricare, the military's healthcare

  • New parachute test to provide AC-130 aircrew with the best

    There's a lot to be said by AC-130 gunship aircrew members who are proud of their heavily armed aircraft. These aircraft have the latest in sophisticated weapons, high tech sensors, navigation and fire control systems; however, it lacked one thing - a lightweight parachute that was agile enough for

  • New Parent Support Program (NPSP) - A free service for your growing family!

    The New Parent Support Program (NPSP) provides education and support for active duty and retired military families who are either expecting a baby or who have a child under the age of three . This program is for all parents, not just new parents, as pregnancies, babies and circumstances can be very