Edwards AFB News

  • ROCK all your health-related goals with AFMC's FY15 incentive program!

        Receive the latest health information by attending one of Air Force Materiel Command's newest Civilian Health Promotion Services health education classes:- Exercise and Arthritis- Warning Signs of Heart Attack and Stroke- Exercise Across the Lifespan- Health and HappinessOnline logins - Complete

  • Rocket Lab employee named AFRL Resource Advisor of the Year

    Sara Betz, Air Force Research Laboratory, Aerospace Systems Directorate, was recently chosen as the Fiscal Year 15 Air Force Research Laboratory Financial Management and Comptroller Annual Award Winner, Resource Advisor of the Year, Installation Level. Betz is the Finance Management Division

  • Rocket Lab hopes a little inspiration can launch careers in STEM

    Sixty local middle school students delved into the world of rocket science with a visit to Air Force Research Laboratory's Propulsion Directorate April 19.From lessons on chemical propellants to seeing actual rocket boosters that were launched, the 8th-graders from Discovery School in Lancaster,

  • Rocket Lab worker honored with lifetime achievement award

    Earlier this year, David Hill, a technician at the Air Force Research Laboratory Rocket Propulsion Division at Edwards, received  the Call to Service Award, which is a lifetime achievement award that is part of the President’s Volunteer Service Award Program.  Hill volunteers as a Kern County

  • Rocket launches ignite cheers from Branch Elementary students

    One after another, rockets blasted off from Desert High School's junior varsity baseball field for Branch Elementary School's 4th Annual Intermediate Space Challenge held May 12.Students cheered as the rockets they built were launched into the sky. The competition included 4th-6th grade classes that

  • Rod and Gun Club hosts shooting competition

    The Rod and Gun Club hosted the Winter Chain Trap Shooting competition May 16 and 17. The shoot drew competitors from the local area, Southern California and Nevada to compete for the California State Trap Shooters Association's coveted Belt Buckle. Shooters of all ages and skill levels showed off

  • Roger Snow is Team Edwards Warrior of the Week

    Name: Roger SnowRank: NH-02Duty Title: Equipment specialistOffice/ Duty Section: 412th Maintenance Logistics SquadronHometown: Scranton, ArkansasWhen did you join the Air Force? I initially joined as an active duty Airman in March 1982, retired in March 2005 and now work as a civil servant.Why did