Edwards AFB News

  • Personnel Center expands service center hours for civilians

    To increase customer support to Air Force civilian employees and applicants around the world, the Total Force Service Center has expanded the hours civilian personnel experts are available to discuss employment, benefits and entitlements. While service delivery representatives are still available to

  • Team Edwards hosts Disability Employment Awareness breakfast

    Representatives from the Edwards Air Force Base Disability Employment Awareness Committee met with military and civilian folks Oct. 22 to introduce them to the AbilityOne Program and learn more about hiring people with disabilities. Hosted by the 95th Air Base Wing and co-sponsored by the Air Force

  • 95th SFS dominates 4th quarter, advances in playoffs

    The 95th Security Force Squadron team faced off against the 95th Force Support Squadron team in the Edwards intramural football playoffs at Wings Field Oct. 21. Going into the final quarter of the game, both teams had scored twice and neither was able to convert on the extra point or two-point

  • Commander hosts reception following air show

    Edwards Air Force Base opened it gates Oct. 17 and invited the public to come see what the U.S. Air Force Flight Test Center is all about. The public accepted that invitation in a big way and nearly 225,000 visitors swarmed the base and became a part of the celebration of Flight Test Nation 2009 Air

  • Flight Test Nation 2009 provides unique experience for 225,000 visitors

    Flight Test Nation 2009 astounded 225,000 visitors from across the world as they got the opportunity to see some of the nation's newest aircraft along with various historical ones. Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the X-15, FTN-09 was the first Air Show hosted by Team Edwards since 2006. "The

  • California hosts job fair for servicemembers

    The State of California's Employment Development Department is hosting "Honor a Hero, Hire a Vet" job and resource fair Oct. 29, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Warner Center Marriott Hotel, Woodland Hills, Calif. The fair is for veterans, National Guard and Reservists returning from active duty. Interested

  • H1N1 Situation Update

    According to the Centers for Disease Control, influenza like illness activity continues to increase in the United States. Hospitalized influenza cases are higher than usually expected for this time of year and influenza activity is being reported as widespread in 41 states. How does H1N1 compare to

  • ARRA expands Homeowners Assistance Program

    Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the Homeowners Assistance Program has been expanded to financially compensate a larger number of eligible military and civilian federal employee homeowners. In February 2009, Congress enacted ARRA, an economic stimulus package intended to