Edwards AFB News

  • 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

  • One hour, one pint, can save three lives

    Just a few weeks back, sixteen of our fellow Air Force Test Center airman collectively gathered and saved the lives of people they did not know. They didn't have capes, costumes, nor theme songs. They had no adoration of fans and no applause for their kind deeds. Yet, one by one they arrived... and

  • One hundred win lottery to land on Rosamond Dry Lakebed Oct. 1

    The 2010 Flight Test Nation Lakebed Fly-in lottery took place Sept. 10. Maj. Gen. David J. Eichhorn, Air Force Flight Test Center commander, randomly selected the names of 100 pilots out of more than 2,000 to land on the 21-square-mile historic Rosamond Dry Lakebed Oct. 1. Twenty more were placed on

  • One of only four existing F-117s returns to Edwards

    The retired YF-117 Nighthawk (S/N 79-10783) known for flying over Edwards in the final four-ship formation flight more than six years ago returned to Edwards once again, but this time to join the Air Force Flight Test Center Museum's line up of historic aircraft. After years of being displayed at

  • One step at a time

    Sept. 15, Team Edwards will send four Airmen to run the Air Force Marathon in Dayton, Ohio. The four Airmen make up half of the Air Force Materiel Command's team and will give it their all to make sure the trophy stays with the command after last year's success.One of those runners is Capt. Joshua

  • One weekend at The Center of the Aerospace Testing Universe

    This past weekend was not particularly different than the norm here at Edwards Air Force Base. Yet, our routine provided another stark example of how we are making history here today at the Center of the Aerospace Testing Universe as our mission has global and lasting impact: We celebrated our