Edwards AFB News

  • Senior enlisted devote time to annual awards candidates

    This year marks Edwards' return to conducting board interviews for all annual awards candidates. The transition back to having the candidates face a board was reinstated Aug. 4, 2008, after a new basewide awards and recognition instruction was implemented. "Holding a board offers a good opportunity

  • Senior leaders, fire department beat the heat

    Several senior leaders performed structural live fire training with the Edwards fire department recently.The training is an Air Force and the National Fire Protection Association requirement for fire department personnel to maintain Firefighter 1 and 2 certifications. "The training really

  • Senior NCOs hike for fitness

    A group of about 65 Team Edwards senior noncommissioned officers went on an early-morning 4.5 mile hike through the Mojave Desert here April 11. The hike, which started at 6:30 a.m., was part of the monthly senior NCOs' "Fit to Fight" team building exercise. Besides the hike itself, Team Edwards

  • Senior safety leaders visit Edwards

    Laura Macaluso, Director, Department of Defense Force Safety and Occupational Health, and Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, Department of the Air Force Chief of Safety, visited Edwards Air Force Base, California, Feb. 22-24. The senior Air Force Safety officials visited Edwards AFB to gain a better

  • Seniors at DHS score 'hole-in-one' with mini golf project

    Desert High School Class of 2016 student Jasmine Palmer left her junior year with a vision for how to better her school. She wanted to restore a miniature golf course that was created as a legacy project in 2006 to its original glory.The trees in the area were overgrown and the area was filled with

  • Sept. enlisted promotions

    More than 40 Airmen pinned on their next ranks in September and many participated in the monthly enlisted promotion ceremony Sept. 30 at the base theater. Congratulations to all Team Edwards promotees!To Airman 1st Class:Gil Johansen, 412th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron To Senior Airman:Keneshia

  • September enlisted promotions

    Team Edwards held its monthly enlisted promotion ceremony Aug. 31 at the base theater. Dozens of Edwards Airmen will wear their new ranks beginning Sept. 1. Congratulations to all promotees!To Senior Airman:Jacob N. Ray, 412th Force Support SquadronPeggy J. Henley, 412th FSSAlexandria L. Nelson,

  • September Family Advocacy classes

    Here's what's going on at Edwards Family Advocacy in September.Dads4Dads Class 1: This is a class for all expectant parents to navigate their way through pregnancy. Participants will get information on the New Parent Support Program, steps to enroll their baby for benefits, nutrition, safety

  • September is National Fruit and Vegetable Month

    According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) consuming a diet high in fruits and vegetables is associated with lower risk for numerous chronic diseases, including cancer and cardiovascular disease. To get a healthy variety, think color by revisiting these bright and colorful powerhouses of a