Edwards AFB News

  • F-35 Joint Strike Fighter completes testing at Edwards

    The prototype F-35 Joint Strike Fighter AA-1 completed an air start test at Edwards on Oct. 23, marking the first time the aircraft arrived here. The testing validated the aircraft's ability to shut down and restart its engine in flight ensuring the aircraft can regain power and be flown safely in

  • Edwards Airman participates in Ironman World Championship

    An Edwards Airman from the 95th Aerospace Medicine Squadron placed 10th in her age group at the Ironman World Championship held in Kailua Kona, Hawaii, on Oct. 11. First Lt. Lisa Newman-Wise, a bioenvironmental engineer, competed against some of the best Ironman athletes in the world in swimming,

  • 21 95th SFS Airmen return from Iraq

    On Oct. 16 the 95th Security Forces Squadron welcomed back, 21 Airmen from a six-month deployment to Balad Air Base, Iraq.The Airmen performed security operations for Balad, and maintained Law and Order in support of the Global War on Terror. "You should all be proud of what you've done," said Col.

  • Team Edwards prepares for Unit Compliance Inspection

    Team Edwards is gearing up for a Unit Compliance Inspection from Jan. 9 through 22. Base organizations are buried with inspection checklists to ensure that they have everything covered. However, a lot of people might be wondering what a Unit Compliance Inspection is. Unit Compliance Inspections

  • 95th SFS welcomes first batch of new civilian police force

    The 95th Security Forces Squadron formally welcomed the first batch of new civilian police and security forces during a badge ceremony at the squadron's headquarters Oct. 9. Maj. Steven Heffington, 95th SFS commander, gave police badges to 23 civilians as a time-honored tradition to recognize them

  • Base wins two environmental awards

    Two teams from Environmental Management were recognized for excellence by Air Force Material Command as they won the 2008 General Thomas D. White Environmental Awards for pollution prevention and cultural resources. "We've got a great team at EM that works hard every day to ensure the Edwards

  • 95th CE receives two AFMC awards

    The 95th Civil Engineering and Transportation Directorate recently received two Air Force Materiel Command awards. The 95th CE team received the engineering category for the AFMC Brigadier General Archie S. Mayes award, while Michelle Huck, 95th CE community planner, received the Outstanding

  • Team Edwards concludes Fire Prevention Week

    The Edwards fire department hosted a series of educational campaigns as part of Fire Prevention Week celebration. The prevention week was established to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire in 1871 that killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures and

  • Speeders could lead to 'gate-crashers'

    Because of the increase in speeding incidents at the base gates, the 95th Security Forces Squadron recently stepped up efforts for citing people speeding in the area.The 95th SFS could cite motorists caught speeding with driving tickets, which would go on their state and on-base driving records. "We