Edwards AFB News

  • Officials still seeking those impacted by stop loss

    More than 2,600 current and former Airmen have been approved for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay since Air Force Personnel Center officials here began accepting claims in September.Officials continue to seek Airmen who were involuntarily held on active duty between Sept. 11, 2001, and Sept. 30,

  • Officials to announce chief master sergeant selections

    Air Force officials selected 475 of 2,276 eligible senior master sergeants for promotion to chief master sergeant for a selection rate of 20.87 percent. The average score for those selected was 662.78, with an average time in grade of 3.40 and time in service of 23.23 years, respectively, and 24.49

  • Off-road vehicle requirements

    The Air Force requires all operators of off-road motorcycles, three-wheelers and ATVs to successfully complete safety training before operating their vehicles on a military installation.That means anyone who wants to ride those vehicles in an off-road vehicle area at Edwards must be able to show

  • Off-road vehicle violators threaten area closure, riding privileges

    Off-road vehicle riders who don't stay on the existing paths in the designated ORV areas put those areas at risk of closure to all riders, base officials said. The abuse has been most prevalent in ORV Area 2, where weekend riders have been observed riding south and west of the area. These riders cut

  • OG Immersion program brings flight test within sight

    The 412th Operations Group is creating the "OG Immersion" program to directly involve organizations on base with the main flight mission. The program is designed to promote esprit de corps amongst base personnel from both sides of the flightline. It is a rotating, once-per-quarter event where

  • OL Plant 42 breathes new fire into TU-2S Dragon Lady

    A TU-2S Dragon Lady assigned to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing, Beale Air Force Base, California, recently returned to service after nearly two years through the collaboration of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, 412th Test Wing at Edwards AFB, California, and Lockheed Martin Corporation.

  • Oldest flying F-22 Raptor takes to sky again

    In Greek mythology, a phoenix is an extraordinary bird that is born again, rising from the ashes of its predecessor. A video aptly titled, “The Phoenix Rises,” played at a ceremony held Aug. 27 in Hangar 1635 to celebrate the rebirth of one of the original F-22 Raptors ever built. Base leadership

  • On base fire evacuation safety

    Safety of Edwards Air Force Base personnel and the education of the base involving proper facility evacuation principles is only a portion of Edwards FD's fire prevention goals.Fire evacuation, whether it is fire discovery, word of mouth, facility intercom, or activation by an installed fire alarm