Edwards AFB News

  • Next town hall meeting April 22

    The next semi-annual Edwards Air Force Base Town Hall meeting will be held April 22 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Airman and Family Readiness Center (Bldg. 5620) Galaxy Room.  Briefers will include the 412th Force Support Squadron, 412th Security Forces Squadron, Army & Air Force Exchange Service,

  • USO Show Troupe to perform April 6

    The Edwards community is invited to a special event featuring the USO Show Troupe at the Oasis Community Center April 6. The show will run from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The USO Show Troupe is part of an entertainment tradition that goes back more than 70 years to its beginnings in the muddy camp shows

  • Tax Center update

    The last day of operation for the Edwards Tax Center will be April 15. The last day to e-file returns at the Tax Center is April 8. If customers come in April 13 or 15, the center will assist them with the preparation of their return, but the customer will have to paper-file the return and ensure

  • Chief Air Force scientist visits TPS

    Dr. Mica Endsley, chief scientist of the Air Force, made a special stop to the U.S.A.F. Test Pilot School March 25 during a trip to the West Coast. Endsley was new to the Department of Defense when she was selected as chief scientist in 2013. During her private sector career, she became one of the

  • Edwards heroes save coworker’s life

    For four heavy equipment operators with the 412th Civil Engineer Group March 13 was simply supposed to be another early morning day on the flightline, for another operator it was a day he almost lost his life if not for the actions of his four heroic coworkers."We were all at our work and [dispatch]

  • Edwards C.A.P. Squadron Open House March 31

    Edwards AFB's Civil Air Patrol Squadron Open House will be held at the Oasis Community Center March 31 from 6 p.m. to 8. The public is invited to attend and enjoy the squadron cadet program demonstrations. Cadets will be sharing their C.A.P. training experience in the following cadet

  • Edwards Antiterrorism Office provides tools for social media security

    In recent months, there has been a rise in the targeting of military members and their families on social media sites. It is important to remember that on the internet people are not always who they say they are. Nefarious actors that wish to harm or defraud others for their personal gains or

  • New VA clinic to open in Lancaster

    The Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, in partnership with STG International, Inc., will be hosting a grand opening of the new Lancaster Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) April 3, from 10 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.This new state-of-the-art CBOC will have the latest in modern

  • Retiree Appreciation Day slated for May 16

    Edwards AFB will hold its 2015 Military Retiree Appreciation Day May 16.The event will be held at the Oasis Community Center in Bldg. 2500 at 205 West Popson Ave., Edwards, California, 93524.The event will be from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. All military retirees and their spouses are invited to attend.After

  • Team Edwards undergoes combined IG inspection

    How do Air Force bases gauge whether they are up to par with Air Force standards on how to operate and function as an installation? That's where Inspector General Unit Effectiveness Inspections play an important role.Unit Effectiveness Inspections are evaluations that focus on how the installation