Edwards AFB News

  • Roper joins first Digital Campaign virtual industry day

    The Air Force Digital Campaign kicked off the first Virtual Industry Exchange September 21, hosting industry and academia to share the Digital Campaign strategy, invite input from the commercial and private sector, and to prepare participants for how the Department of the Air Force will conduct

  • Rosamond Blvd. road work Jan. 5 - 15

    Phase II of pavement repair on Rosamond Blvd. will began Jan. 5 and will continue through Jan. 15. Once again, traffic will be reduced to one lane each way for a stretch of two miles for approximately two weeks. The speed limit around the construction will be reduced to 45 mph. Drivers should plan

  • Rosamond, FitzGerald intersection construction begins March 10

    Construction on the Rosamond and FitzGerald intersection is set to begin March 10. Currently, bypasses are being constructed for both Rosamond and FitzGerald boulevards, as well as Lancaster and FitzGerald boulevards. During the construction on each intersection, which will not be happening at the

  • Rosburg Fitness Center continues to see facility improvements

    From Monday to Friday each week, 1,100 to 1,200 people pass through the doors of the Rosburg Fitness Center. Some weight train, some work on their cardiovascular health and some use the basketball and racquetball courts. Whatever their need, members of Team Edwards have plenty of options to stay

  • Rose Parade float to honor Edwards pilot for giving gifts of life

    The memory of former 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron pilot Maj. Benjamin Meier lives on amongst family and friends. This New Year’s Day, Meier will be honored at the 129th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California, for the gifts of life he gave to several people following the

  • Rotary Club of Lancaster donates new household items to Airmen's Attic

    It didn't take long for the Rotary Club of Lancaster to answer a call for help when they were told the Airmen's Attic was running low on merchandise needed to support the 134 or more Airmen expected to arrive here this summer.Rotarians Kent and Barbara Sellon used $500 from the club's Community

  • RQ-4 Global Hawk crashes in Eastern Sierra Nevadas

    An RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned surveillance aircraft crashed near Mount Whitney in the Eastern Sierra Nevada mountain range at approximately 1:45 p.m. Wednesday. No injuries or deaths were reported. The Global Hawk was assigned to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., and was on

  • RQ-4B GLOBAL HAWK ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION RELEASED

    According to an Air Combat Command Accident Investigation Board (AIB) report released today, an RQ-4B Global Hawk that crashed June 21, 2017, near Lone Pine, California, broke up mid-air after experiencing issues with one of its navigational data devices/ navigators. This caused the RQ-4B to enter

  • Ruck march commemorates the fallen

    For 7.2 miles, 27 teams of four and two individuals trekked through desert landscape with a 35-pound sandbag in their rucksack as part of the annual Ultimate Sacrifice Memorial Ruck March hosted by the 95th Security Forces Squadron Desert Defenders, May 13."We're paying homage to those that have