Edwards AFB News

  • Gas tax refund helps ease drivers' burden

    People on base may not know they can receive a refund from the state of California for the motor vehicle fuel tax paid on all fuel consumed while driving on Edwards. Military personnel, civilians, dependents or contractors who drive a motor vehicle on base may file a claim.Generally, the federal

  • USAF Test Pilot School graduates class 07B

    The U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School class 07B graduated in a ceremony here June 7. The school's 148th class is the first to receive a Master of Science in Flight Engineering degree upon completion of this course. Class 07B consisted of eight flight test pilots, eight flight test engineers and two

  • Lieutenant pays $25,000 for concealing DUI

    A second lieutenant with the 412th Operations Group was sentenced with a $25,000 fine and a reprimand during a general court-martial here May 20 through 22.The lieutenant pled not guilty to a charge and specification of obtaining a fraudulent appointment as a commissioned officer in the Air Force.

  • B-1 Sniper pod aims to hit summer target

    The Edwards Global Power Bomber Combined Test Force and the 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, combined the operational and developmental test of a B-1B Lancer here to accelerate the bomber's sniper pod program. With the accelerated testing cutting the length of the

  • Base offers suicide prevention measures

    Between May 2007 and May 2008, 18 Air Force active-duty Airmen's lives were lost because of suicide.According to the Deployment Health Clinical Center, some of the reasons for suicide in the Air Force include troubled relationships, catastrophic life events such as deaths, legal issues, financial

  • Library adds audio books to its selection

    To better serve the Edwards community, the base library recently added more than 400 audio books to its selection of educational resources. The audio books on base are recorded in a verbal format that can be accessed through a Web site.Currently, the base library has over 25 different types of

  • Revamped Services Web site goes operational

    The 95th Force Support Squadron recently launched a new version of the Edwards Services Web site after completing a site redesign. The Edwards Services Web site is an online resource to provide listings of local activities and events to the community. "Sometimes there are military spouses who don't