Edwards AFB News

  • Retreat Ceremony, Sports Half-day, barbeque set for April 25

    Following the first 2008 installation retreat ceremony on April 25 at 1 p.m. in front of the Air Force Flight Test Center, the 95th Air Base Wing is set to host a Wingman and Sports Half-Day at the Oasis Community Center. Col. Nancy Wharton, 95 ABW commander, authorized the Wingman and Sports

  • 412th AMXS prepares for F-35 mid-May arrival

    The 412th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron performed aircraft power and cooling air system training in hangar 1820 here April 15 in preparation for the F-35 Lightning II's tentative arrival in mid-May.The prototype Lightning II AA-1 is scheduled to come to Edwards for about 30 days to conduct engine

  • AFFTC Small Business office hosts 2-day seminar

    The Air Force Flight Test Center Small Business office hosted a seminar April 10 and 11 at the Conference Center here.The purpose of the two-day seminar was to introduce several opportunities available on base to small businesses in California as well as the United States."The small

  • Club 1830 reopens with '80s-inspired party

    Edwards' Club 1830 will have a grand reopening at the Stripes Lounge in the Oasis Community Center here April 18, 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., with a 1980s-themed party. Team Edwards' Club 1830 is equivalent to the Army's Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers, otherwise known as BOSS -- a morale, welfare

  • Commissary helps shoppers save money

    The Edwards Commissary helps people shopping there save money by providing items that are priced lower than off-base stores.On average, a single person can save about $1,000 a year, while a couple can save about $2,000 by shopping at the Commissary, said Andrew Brookes, Edwards Commissary store

  • Annual spring cleaning is vital to home safety

    Spring cleaning is an annual ritual for many people. Just as the first bloom of spring ushers in a new beginning for nature, our spring cleaning habits signify a fresh start for us after the long winter months. Spring cleaning is the ideal time to check homes and yards for dangerous materials and

  • Senior NCOs hike for fitness

    A group of about 65 Team Edwards senior noncommissioned officers went on an early-morning 4.5 mile hike through the Mojave Desert here April 11. The hike, which started at 6:30 a.m., was part of the monthly senior NCOs' "Fit to Fight" team building exercise. Besides the hike itself, Team Edwards