Edwards AFB News

  • Security forces enforce lower speed limits in construction zones

    With the ongoing runway construction, the 95th Security Forces Squadron is enforcing lower speed limits in construction zones -- particularly on FitzGerald Boulevard. The 95th SFS is focusing on these zones because of the increasing volume of construction vehicles passing through. The speed limits

  • Rosamond, FitzGerald intersection construction begins March 10

    Construction on the Rosamond and FitzGerald intersection is set to begin March 10. Currently, bypasses are being constructed for both Rosamond and FitzGerald boulevards, as well as Lancaster and FitzGerald boulevards. During the construction on each intersection, which will not be happening at the

  • TMO supervisor wins AFMC traffic management award

    An Edwards civilian employee recently received an award for excellence in traffic management. Ellis Wright, 95th Civil Engineer and Transportation Directorate transportation management specialist supervisor, received the 2007 AFMC Surface Distribution Deployment Command award. The award was given to

  • Team Edwards announces fourth quarter award winners

    The 95th Air Base Wing recently announced the Team Edwards Fourth Quarter Award winners. The following are the award winners: -- Airman of the Fourth Quarter: Senior Airman Margaret McCarthy, 95th Mission Support and Services Squadron customer service journeyman. Among her accomplishments this

  • Several Edwards servicemembers 'Read Across America'

    Edwards Airmen and Marines visited Antelope Valley schools and read books to children as part of the Read Across America Day on March 3. Servicemembers and civilians volunteered to visit Barrel Springs Elementary School in Palmdale, Calif., as well as Bailey Elementary School here. Read Across

  • Edwards celebrates Global Hawk's 10-year birthday

    Ten years ago, Edwards witnessed the first flight of the RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle. The aircraft flew for one hour at an altitude of 32,000 feet. Today, the Global Hawk has logged more than 20,000 flight hours, of which 15,000 were flown in support of the Global War on Terror. The