Edwards AFB News

  • Edwards staff sergeant selects attend NCO Expectation meeting

    On Aug. 15, a 95th Medical Operations Squadron dental technician was waiting for a result that would surely change his Air Force career. Senior Airman Armando Zuniga was waiting for the staff sergeant promotion results. He was one of 36,608 senior airmen across the Air Force who tested for the

  • Two sergeants lead Team Edwards volunteers for AV stand down

    As part of its commitment to veterans, Team Edwards provided support for the Antelope Valley Veterans Stand Down at Grace Chapel in Lancaster, Calif., on Saturday. The stand down is a quarterly one-day event that provides a wide array of special programs and services specifically designed to help

  • ESC donates supplies to base schools

    It's an early holiday for Edwards schools as the base Enlisted Spouses Club sorted donated school supplies on Monday to distribute to all of the Edwards schools. The program is called the "Back to School Supply Drive," which aims to provide various supplies such as scientific calculators,

  • Outdoor Rec offers RV parking for Team Edwards

    Recreational vehicle storage is essential to Edwards because parking an RV in Edwards' military family housing is prohibited. The purpose of RV storage is to ensure active-duty military living on base have access to park their RV in compliance with the housing rules. To fulfill that purpose, the

  • Team Edwards dedicates Higher Grounds to late base chaplain

    Team Edwards dedicated the Higher Grounds Internet Cafe to a deceased installation chaplain during a ceremony here Aug. 10. Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Herrie Reed Jr., 95th Air Base Wing installation chaplain, passed away from a stroke on Sept. 22, 2006. "About a year ago, Chaplain Reed said he had an idea

  • Team Edwards gears up for Air Force Ball

    On Sept. 21, Team Edwards is scheduled to gather at Hangar 1600 for a gala event. The Edwards Air Force Ball celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Air Force as an independent service. "The theme for the event is 'Zero to Sixty and Still Accelerating,'" said Lt. Col. John Lopardi, 95th Medical Group

  • D&SWS Roadshow II coming to Edwards

    The Develop and Sustain Warfighting Systems Roadshow II will visit Edwards Tuesday to provide a process update to the Air Force Flight Test Center commander and his staff and provide a D&SWS overview briefing to all interested individuals. The Center-wide briefing is scheduled to be held from Noon

  • SECAF certifies Fischer-Tropsch synthetic fuel blends for B-52H

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne announced the completion of the Air Force's certification of Fischer-Tropsch fuel blends in the B-52H during a signing ceremony here today.The signing ceremony certified that the blended FT and JP-8 fuel is safe for operational use in all B-52H aircraft