Edwards AFB News

  • Savings at commissary care of rescue crews

    Firefighters from Edwards responded to a 911 call from the commissary July 1. Employees began evacuating customers at approximately 6:52 p.m. when a large water leak caused flooding in the store. "This is the worst time for this to happen," said Craig Gilliam, Fire Station 2 division chief. "We need

  • MJUSD seeks Governing Board representative

    NOTICE OF VACANCY FOR SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE - Governing Board member Tim Balas has resigned from his seat on the Board (Office B), effective June 4, 2010, creating a vacancy on the Muroc Joint Unified School District Board of Trustees. At their Regular Board Meeting on June 9, 2010, the Board decided

  • 95th Air Base Wing to conduct Change of Command

    The 95th Air Base Wing has scheduled its change of command ceremony for 9:05  a.m. at Building 3000, July 9.Col. Gregory E. Schwab will assume command of the 95th Air Base Wing from Col. Jerry L. Gandy. Colonel Schwab comes to Edwards from Air Force Headquarters, Washington, D.C., where he served as

  • New guidance - stop and help desert tortoises cross road if safe to do so

    The way a desert tortoise was killed on base a few weeks ago has prompted the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to change its recommendation for motorists travelling on base. If you see a desert tortoise on a roadway, help it across the road if it is safe to do so.In June, an adult female tortoise was

  • AFFTC sees changes under Air Force restructuring plan

    Some Edwards groups and squadrons were restructured June 30 to align those organizations with the new Air Force manning and standardization guidelines as well as the Air Force Acquisition Improvement Plan.  The move follows guidance the base received in May when Air Force Materiel Command officials

  • Burger King to get internal overhaul, fresh look

    Beginning July 12, Burger King here will undergo a full internal overhaul with associated construction to help better serve its customers and provide a more pleasant dining area."The remodeling will be accomplished in two phases," said Mr. Russ Hinrichs, Edwards' Army Air Force Exchange Service

  • Fourth of July; a time for fireworks, safety

    The Fourth of July is a wonderful time when family and friends gather to enjoy barbecues, picnics and fireworks displays. It is also, unfortunately, a time when many people can be injured and property destroyed by the same fireworks that make this holiday so festive.In California, only the "Safe and