Edwards AFB News

  • Student from Rosamond wins Defense Commissary Agency scholarship

    Drum roll please..."and the winner of a $1,500 scholarship is Taylor Steele from Rosamond," announced Mr. William J. Shea, Store Director at the Edwards AFB Commissary.This scholarship is part of the Scholarships for Military Children Program, funded by manufacturers and suppliers that provide

  • Student of the Year earns 'chance of a lifetime' to soar at supersonic speed

    As a journalism student working on an undergraduate degree at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Laura Mowry never expected when she first started working at Edwards she'd be flying high in a T-38 at speeds fast enough to boom the base.While wrapping up her degree requirements, the 24-year-old

  • Students learn importance of math, science

    Four busloads of potential engineers and scientists spent a day learning first-hand the impact their current math and science classes will have on their future career options as they visited the 95th Air Base Wing Environmental Management division and NASA Dryden Flight Research Center here March

  • Students send warm Christmas gifts to Lancaster shelter

    It doesn't take long to see the respect and compassion for others in Elizabeth Davis' fourth-grade class at Branch Elementary School. On Dec. 10, one student went above and beyond to show his community spirit when he recruited his classmates to help make scarves for the homeless this

  • Students soar to new heights

    Potential aerospace engineers and rocket scientists gathered May 23 at Branch Elementary for the 1st Annual Edwards Intermediate Space Challenge. The rocket launch contest featured 12 teams consisting of 4th, 5th and 6th graders who put their ingenuity to the test to compete in six categories.The

  • Subject: Exchange offers resources, assistance for PCSing service members

    To men and women serving in the United States Military, a permanent change of station (PCS) can be costly and stressful. On average, service members PCSing spend $1,725 on non-reimbursable expenses.However, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is making the transition more affordable for those who

  • Submitting maintenance requests for on base housing

    Beginning Sept. 1, Corvias Military Living will begin providing maintenance services to Edwards on-base housing residents. Corvias offers residents several convenient ways to submit maintenance service requests."Our goal is to make submitting a service request a simple process for Edwards

  • Suicide Prevention and Awareness

    Suicide!Nobody likes to talk about it, but we must educate ourselves, and each other, to help save lives. If only one life is saved, then all is worth it.There are warning signs everyone should be aware of that may indicate a person is considering suicide. Signs can be as simple as someone actually

  • Suicide prevention month: stopping suicide is everyone’s battle

    September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time for Americans to build awareness and help understand suicide in our culture. More than 40,000 Americans lose their life due to suicide each year and research shows that rates in the military and the general population are very close. The loss of any one