Edwards AFB News

  • Seven members of Team Edwards honored by President Obama

    The desert can be an exciting environment for recreational activities such as dirt biking, off-roading, camping and more.The desert can also be a treacherous place with an abundant amount of dangers. Members of the Kern County Desert Search and Rescue Team (SAR) brave these dangers and scour the

  • Seven signs of terrorism

    1. Surveillance: Someone recording or monitoring activities. This may include the use of cameras (either still or video), note taking, drawing diagrams, annotating on maps or using binoculars or other vision-enhancing devices. 2. Elicitation: People or organizations attempting to gain information

  • Several Edwards servicemembers 'Read Across America'

    Edwards Airmen and Marines visited Antelope Valley schools and read books to children as part of the Read Across America Day on March 3. Servicemembers and civilians volunteered to visit Barrel Springs Elementary School in Palmdale, Calif., as well as Bailey Elementary School here. Read Across

  • Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Training

    During the Sundance Film festival in Utah, February of 2012, a documentary was shown that dealt with military victims of sexual assault and was released to the public later in June 2012. The Academy Award nominated film "The Invisible War" got the attention of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force

  • Sexual assault prevention office takes steps to help victims with shoe drive

    Edwards' Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office took extra steps to help victims walk away from the devastating effects caused by sexual abuse April 22 when it collected nearly 300 pairs of shoes for victims.Kimberly Shirley, Sexual Assault Response coordinator and her staff of six volunteer

  • Sexual Assault Response Coordinator needs bystander intervention instructors

    The Sexual Assault Response Coordinator is looking for additional Bystander Intervention instructors. Instructors are needed to help the program stay on target to complete its training goal by September 2011.Applicants should have great communications skills, have completed Sexual Assault Prevention

  • SFS Airman jumps at chance to save lives

    On his way to Lancaster, Calif., then Senior Airman Joseph Haller, 95th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, was called to duty. Not by his commander or flight chief, Sergeant Haller's duty was to prevent an accident and save lives. Driving on Highway 14 with his wife, Sergeant Haller did what no

  • SFS gears up for 101 Critical Days of Summer

    The temperatures are rising and days are getting longer. It can only mean one thing -- the 101 Critical Days of Summer are approaching. To prepare for the 101 Critical Days of Summer, members of the 95th Security Forces Squadron received training from a few local police departments, including the

  • Sgt. Maj. Dillree ends 30-year military career

    Sgt. Maj. Charles L. Dillree (center), receives the Meritorious Service Medal from Lt. Col. Darrell Platz, Marine Aircraft Group 41 Detachment A commander, during a retirement ceremony in Hangar 1210 June 12.  One of the main faces of the Marine entiity here for the past few years, Dillree