Edwards AFB News

  • Edwards to host two-day basketball tournament

    The Rosburg Fitness Center along with JNJ Hoops will sponsor a basketball tournament for the Pacific West Military Basketball League Nov. 14 and 15 at the fitness center. Men and women teams from Edwards, Travis and Los Angeles Air Force Bases as well as 29 Palms Air Ground Combat Center, Calif.,

  • Team Edwards holds Wingman day as part of the YoAFF

    Bringing together families and units across the base, Team Edwards held a Wingman day as part of Air Force Family Week Nov. 6. "Wingman Day is a part of the Year of the Air Force family," said Jocelynn Reyes-LaShier, 95th Force Support Squadron community readiness consultant. "Wingman Days happen

  • Avionics Modernization Program receives Program Excellence Award

    The Boeing Company C-130 Avionics Modernization Program received Aviation Week magazine's Program Excellence Award in the category of System Level Research and Development/System Development and Demonstration at the Aviation Week Aerospace and Defense Programs conference in Phoenix on Nov. 3.The

  • Officials release new selective re-enlistment bonus list

    Pentagon officials recently released the latest selective re-enlistment bonus list which contains 91 Air Force specialties. The revised listing places a greater emphasis on retaining Airmen with 17 months to six years of service, said Tech. Sgt. Christopher Dowlearn, NCO in charge of Air Force

  • Experts to Answer H1N1 Questions Online

    The Military Health System will host a Web-based, town hall-style meeting Nov. 10 from 3 to 4 p.m. EST to respond to questions about H1N1 influenza. Military members, their families, health-care providers and Defense Department civilians may submit questions starting today, using the comments box at

  • Edwards Airmen reach top enlisted rank

    Three Edwards Airmen were selected for promotion to the rank of chief master sergeant.The following were selected for promotion:Eric Light, 95th Medical Group Dwayne Metoyer, 412th Maintenance Group Darren Walker, 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron

  • Recruiter retains Airmen, receives award

    Master Sgt. Jeffrey Ossman is an Airman who believes in the Air Force -- enough so to convince others to re-enlist after their enlistment is up. Sergeant Ossman is the Top in Service/Line Recruiter at Edwards for the Air Force Reserve and says encouraging Airmen to stay in makes a lot of sense

  • Air Force officials introduce Family Road Show Initiative

    "Airmen and their families are our strength. Our tradition is to care for them. This is the Year of the Air Force Family," Michael Bensen, deputy to the commander of the Air Force Services Agency told those attending the wing leadership briefing, Nov. 3. Mr. Bensen is one of six Air Force