Edwards AFB News

  • 95th CG under new command

    July 6 marked the changing of the guard at the 95th Communications Group as Col. Paul R. Hardy assumed command from Col. John M. Odey during a ceremony in Hangar 1600. Colonel Hardy hails from Scott Air Force base, Ill., where he was the director of the Integration Engineering Directorate, Air Force

  • Gate improvements increase safety, traffic flow

    Editor's note: This article is the second in a two-part series highlighting the current gate construction effort. For more than just base residents, the current improvements being made to the base's entry control points will help to keep the security personnel manning them safe too. Not enough

  • Motorcyclists asked to enjoy wide-open terrain, stay safe

    As luck would have it, the location of Edwards AFB in southern California provides motorcycle riders with virtually year round riding along with a diversity of riding environments. We as riders adapt to these environments and adjust our riding styles to fit each situation, be it open desert or curvy

  • Water skiing potentially a slippery slope

    Heading to Lake Isabella for a weekend of family fun in the sun? From tubing to water-skiing, going to the lake can be a fun day for the whole family. While water skiing is an exciting and challenging sport, there are some risks involved. According to the U.S. Coastguard, "Many skiers and boaters

  • AFPC accepting applications for test pilot school

    The next Air Force test pilot school selection board will convene Sept. 28 through Oct. 2 at the Air Force Personnel Center for classes beginning in July 2010 and July 2011. Officers interested in applying should submit their applications to AFPC by Aug. 14, 2009. "The U.S Air Force test pilot

  • TRICARE urges patients to be ready for disaster

    Summer is here, and so are the risks associated with the season. TRICARE wants to remind beneficiaries to prepare for the unexpected. A natural disaster, like a hurricane, is just one of the unpredictable weather patterns that can disrupt life at any time. The recent tornadoes, wildfires and floods

  • Personal Spiritual Wellness Assessment

    Spiritual Wellness involves a high level of faith, hope and commitment to a personal set of guiding beliefs in a higher power, principles, or values, when integrated in one's daily routines, produces action and brings hope, meaning and purpose to one's life. 1--Spiritually Well people have an

  • Living without a net

    This summer, the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus will be at a number of locations around the Los Angeles area. The circus has been a part of American tradition for over 137 years. Circus attractions can include extraordinary animal performances, captivating clown escapades and daring

  • Scramjet is Edward's latest experimental aircraft

    The first X-51A Scramjet Engine Demonstrator WaveRider vehicle arrived at Edwards Integrated Maintenance Facility, Building 710 June 25. The aircraft will begin ground tests July 6. Assembly was completed last month at Boeing's High Desert Assembly, Integration and Test facility at Plant 42 in