Edwards AFB News

  • Edwards prepares families for military housing privatization

    Six U.S. Air Force bases will enter into a real estate and financial transaction to privatize military family housing, said the U.S. Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment. The bases form the Continental Group and include Edwards AFB, Calif.; Eglin AFB, Fla.; Eielson AFB, Alaska;

  • Edwards Civ-Mil gives Airman's Attic a new look

    Edwards' Civ-Mil Support Group takes on a mission each year to support projects that will help all active duty Airmen, but because of the high cost of this year's project, the group will have to fulfill its mission in two stages."We committed to raise enough money to carpet the Airman's Attic," said

  • F-22 loaders prevail in Load Crew of the Quarter competition

    At the King Fahd International Airport, Saudi Arabia, 1991, an A-10 "Warthog" performs a high speed taxi as it returns to its parking spot, fuel and munitions expended in combat.As the aircraft receives fuel, the weapons load crew rushes to load munitions for the threat that still exists. Within

  • Combined Federal Campaign kicks off

    Members from across Edwards joined Brig. Gen. Robert C. Nolan II, Air Force Flight Test Center commander, in signing up to donate to the Combined Federal Campaign during the fundraiser's kick-off breakfast here Oct. 6. "We're not so much asking for money," said General Nolan to those in attendance,

  • Edwards Retiree Appreciation Day helps vets

    Nearly 500 military veterans accompanied by family attended the Edwards-sponsored Retiree Appreciation Day Oct. 2 to learn about the many benefits that are available to them and their eligible family members.Representatives from about 18 Edwards' organizations and several outside veterans programs

  • General Eichhorn takes last bird's-eye view of Edwards

    Before relinquishing command of the Air Force Flight Test Center this week, Maj. Gen. David J. Eichhorn completed his final proficiency flight here, Oct. 4. General Eichhorn has spent the last three years of his career at Flight Test Nation and moves on to Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., where he

  • Flight Test Nation 2010 Lakebed Fly-in called a success

    For the first time in Edwards' history, nearly 100 civilian general aviation aircraft, and 15 civilian-owned retired warbirds flew in, and landed on the Rosamond Dry Lakebed Oct. 1 to attend Flight Test Nation 2010 Lakebed Fly-In."The primary purpose of this fly-in is to educate the civilian flying