Edwards AFB News

  • TACE lays down foundation for future UAV test safety

    The 412th Test Wing’s Emerging Technologies Combined Test Force conducted an autonomous test flight at Edwards Air Force Base, California, July 25. The flight’s mission was to test a software suite designed to make unmanned aerial vehicle flight safer.

  • Tackle Nijmegen March – wash, rinse, repeat

    Three years ago Tech. Sgt. Alexander Bertsch fired off a quick response to a base-wide plea seeking to add a member to a military team entering the Nijmegen March – the world’s largest multiday rucksack march – held each July in the Netherlands.

  • Take action to make a smooth transition with TRICARE in 2018

    You may be wondering what action you need to take, if any, to ensure you continue TRICARE coverage in 2018. Some beneficiaries will need to take action, but most will not. If you’re currently enrolled in or eligible for TRICARE coverage on Dec. 31, 2017, you’ll transition to your respective TRICARE

  • Take command: Enroll now for 2018 TRICARE coverage

    On Jan. 1, 2018, there are a number of changes coming to your TRICARE benefit. This includes a change to the current TRICARE regions. The current three regions (North, South and West) will become two regions (East and West). There will be new regional contractors for the new East and West regions.

  • Take command: Register to learn about upcoming changes to TRICARE

    The Military Health System is modernizing TRICARE to better serve you and respond to changes in law and policy. Join us for our next webinar on Thursday, Oct. 5, from 1 to 2 p.m. (EDT) to learn how TRICARE is changing and how to prepare for these changes.

  • Take me out to the ball game

    Thirty uniformed servicemembers took to the diamond at Clear Channel Stadium in Lancaster, California April 6 for a military appreciation night during a Lancaster JetHawks game. The military members – Airmen from Edwards Air Force Base, along with Soldiers from the California National Guard and the

  • Taking care of America’s military in need

    The Air Force Assistance Fund is an Air and Space Forces fundraising campaign to support Airmen, Guardians, and their families — active duty and retired, officers and enlisted. It runs April 22 - May 24.