Edwards AFB News

  • Tower keeps ‘eye’ on Edwards sky

    Rising high above the desert floor, the Edwards Control Tower keeps an unflinching eye on the constantly changing array of aircraft launching and landing on the vast lakebeds and runways here. The control tower is manned by air traffic controllers from the 412th Operations Support Squadron who

  • Town Hall meeting addresses base housing privatization at Edwards

    Keeping his promise, Col. Gregory Schwab, 95th Air Base Wing commander, held a second town hall meeting to discuss exactly what housing privatization means to base residents July 13. "Tonight's town hall is a fulfillment of a promise that we made to you at the last town hall meeting," Schwab said as

  • Town hall meeting addresses base quality of life

    Editor's note: This article is the first in a two-part series highlighting the 95th Air Base Wing commander's town hall meeting. The 95th Air Base Wing commander hosted his first town hall meeting Aug. 25 at the Edwards Conference Center. More than 50 base residents participated in the open forum

  • Town hall meeting addresses on base safety and security

    Editor's note: This article is the second in a two-part series highlighting the 95th Air Base Wing commander's Town Hall Meeting. Team Edwards and their families had an opportunity to voice their opinions and concerns directly to the 95th Air Base Wing commander during a Town Hall Meeting Aug. 25 in

  • Town Hall meeting maps road to Edwards' future

    The 95th Air Base Wing commander held a town hall meeting Nov. 9 to discuss issues with base residents and receive feedback in mapping out the road ahead for the Edwards community.The meeting, one of many scheduled for the installation, was held at the Edwards Conference Center where privatized

  • Town hall meeting Nov. 4

    The next town hall meeting will be held Nov. 4 at the Airman and Family Readiness Center from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Everyone in the Edwards community is welcome to attend.Some topics will include upcoming events, changes in hours at the fitness center, Corvias Housing information and base schools

  • Town Hall Meeting to address base issues

    Col. Jerry Gandy, 95th Air Base Wing commander, will hold a Town Hall Meeting in the base Conference Center Sept. 21, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The meeting is open to all members of Team Edwards, including families. Colonel Gandy will address school information; deployed spouses resources;  and

  • Town hall meeting to be held to discuss housing privitization

    All members of the Edwards community are cordially invited to attend a town hall meeting Wednesday, July 13, 6 p.m., at the Edwards Conference Center to learn about upcoming Air Force Housing Privatization here at Edwards AFB. Topics of discussion will include installation expectations, community

  • Town Hall raises questions about base housing

    The semi-annual Edwards Town Hall meeting was held Nov. 4 at the Airman and Family Readiness Center. Josh Crawford, Corvias business director gave the first brief and found himself fielding some tough questions.The hot topic of the evening was renovations to the housing on base. Corvias Military

  • TPS adding more bandwidth

    With advances in satellite television, cell phones and more complex communication systems, the skies are becoming cluttered with frequency users. The need for more bandwidth is not just something people want for faster video or music downloads; it's also needed to expand communications capabilities