Edwards AFB News

  • Air Force offers assistance with adoption expenses

    With thousands of children available for adoption in the U.S. alone, and with adoption fees that can reach well into the thousands of dollars, Air Force officials are helping ease the initial financial obligations for those military families opting to adopt. Through the Adoption Expense

  • Report urges timeline for tobacco-free military

    The military has come a long way from the time when it packaged cigarettes in with rations, but more must be done, according to an Institute of Medicine report. The report, titled "Combating Tobacco in Military and Veteran Populations," calls for Defense Department officials to set a timeline to

  • MJUSD, Edwards: safer school routes coming this year

    With the start of a new school year, Edwards Air Force Base and the Mojave Joint Unified School District are working together to make getting to school safer for our kids, more comfortable for their parents, and more predictable for the rest of the base population. This year, the MJUSD and

  • AADD offers safe, free, anonymous alternative

    Edwards cares about the safety of its Airmen both on and off duty. The Airman Against Drunk Driving program reduces drunk driving at Edwards AFB and in surrounding communities by offering people a safe, free, and anonymous alternative. Safe rides are offered to both military and Department of

  • 419th FLTS flies first B-1 sortie after FIDL upgrade

    The 419th Flight Test Squadron conducted the first functional check sortie of a B-1B Lancer which ended two years of modifications to the aircraft on Edwards AFB July 30. The B-1 was upgraded with the Fully Integrated Data Link that allows the aircraft to communicate quickly with others in the

  • Air Force Marathon registration fees to increase Aug. 2

    The registration price for the Air Force Marathon, half-marathon and 5K races will increase Aug. 2. Through Aug. 1, registration for the full marathon, which includes wheeled and visually impaired divisions, costs $75, the half-marathon is $60, the 10K is $35 per person and the 5K (also including a

  • Stimulus relief available for homeowners

    Help for homeowners is here. On February 17, 2009 the President signed the stimulus package, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, enacted by Congress. ARRA includes significant provisions for military members who are facing financial pressures from home mortgages and the housing market

  • Investing in energy conservation expected to save millions

    More than a dozen Energy Conservation Investment Program projects will soon break ground Air Force-wide and are expected to save the Air Force more than $4 million a year. The Fiscal 2009 Military Construction appropriation to the Office of the Secretary of Defense provided $22.6 million for ECIP

  • DOD personal property program actively seeks servicemembers' input

    Have you ever had your household goods moved and at the end of the process, thought, "That was the best move I've had. I hope my next move is that good." Or conversely, "That move was horrible. I hope no one else has to use movers like these." Well, you now have a say in which moving companies the

  • Obama: New GI Bill renews commitment to troops

    President Barack Obama saluted the implementation of the Post-9/11 GI Bill Aug. 4 during a ceremony at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. Signed into law June 20, 2008, the new GI Bill is a Department of Veteran Affairs-sponsored program that provides the most comprehensive educational benefit