Edwards AFB News

  • Retreat Ceremony, Sports Half-day, barbeque set for April 25

    Following the first 2008 installation retreat ceremony on April 25 at 1 p.m. in front of the Air Force Flight Test Center, the 95th Air Base Wing is set to host a Wingman and Sports Half-Day at the Oasis Community Center. Col. Nancy Wharton, 95 ABW commander, authorized the Wingman and Sports

  • Rev up your downtime at the Auto Hobby Shop

    The Edwards Airman's Campus is home to a variety of services designed with Airmen in mind. One such service is the Edwards Auto Hobby Shop, where Airmen can use a little elbow grease and tend to their auto needs for half the cost of going to a repair shop in town."We repair everything and anything

  • Revamped PT standards begin here

    With new physical training testing standards slated to be implemented July 1, 2010, Airmen are expected to begin preparing for compliance with the new Air Force Instruction Immediately."No longer are the days of testing once a year, (allowing) members (to) begin working out a month or two prior to

  • Revamped Services Web site goes operational

    The 95th Force Support Squadron recently launched a new version of the Edwards Services Web site after completing a site redesign. The Edwards Services Web site is an online resource to provide listings of local activities and events to the community. "Sometimes there are military spouses who don't

  • Revised 'Little Brown Book' now available

    Air Force officials here recently revised Air Force instruction 36-2618, The Enlisted Force Structure, also known as "The Little Brown Book," and the electronic version is available now with hardcopies expected to be available in May. The guide has long been a staple of establishing expectations and

  • Reviving traditions

    First military fire fighter retires from Edwards Fire Dept. in almost 20 years.

  • Reward offered for info on Desert High thefts, vandalism

    Over the weekend of April 18, 19, windows for Desert High School's booster snack shacks located on the football field were broken and items were stolen.During the weekend of April 25 and 26, a break-in occurred at the band room snack bar and most of the snack items were stolen.Recently, on the

  • Ridley Mission Control Center turns 30

    The heart of the Air Force Flight Test Center turns 30 years old June 12. Ridley Mission Control Center was dedicated in 1980 with a small ribbon cutting ceremony. The control center, which was built for $6.5 million, is named for Col. Jackie L. Ridley, a former test pilot, engineer and architect of