Edwards AFB News

  • Two revamped stores now open to serve Edwards

    Recently, Edwards Air Force Base saw the return of the Edwards Furniture Store to the housing area mini mall.  Yvonne Manzoor, Edwards Furniture Store manager, said the previous furniture store had been closed for a few months, but now the store is back open under new management.  "We just want to

  • 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

  • Two Team Edwards members win AFMC awards for superior performance

    Air Force Materiel Command recognized 26 winners for the 2011 AFMC Science, Engineering and Technical Management Award, May 18, at the Wright-Patt Club.There were 156 nominees who competed for 26 award categories for accomplishments in 2010.The awards recognized the superior performance of Air Force

  • Two-year drought raises risk of predators attacking pets

    Two recently reported attacks on family pets in base housing by desert predators serve as a reminder that pets are not safe if left outside alone.Base housing has unfortunately always been a place with reliable sources of water and food for native desert animals. Two years of drought means it now

  • U.K. personnel take walk to celebrate RAF's 100 years

    United Kingdom military and family members walked from Club Muroc down Doolittle Pkwy. towards Fitz-Gerald Blvd., and back again July 21. The esprit de corps and charity event was conducted as part of preparation for the Royal Air Force’s 100-year anniversary next year.   The U.K. airmen belong to

  • U.K.’s Secretary of State for Defence visits countrymen at Edwards

    The United Kingdom’s top military official received an up-close look at his country’s new fifth-generation fighter Dec. 2.Secretary of State for Defence Gavin Williamson CBE (Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) visited the U.K. component of the F-35 Joint Operational Test

  • U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West FREE concert

    The US Air Force Band of the Golden West will present a free concert in Santa Clarita by The Concert Band. This family-friendly event is open to the public and will take place March 14 at Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center-College of the Canyons, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd., Santa Clarita,

  • U.S. Air Force Rolls Out New Mission Statement

    PENTAGON, Virginia – The Air Force released its new mission statement: To fly, fight, and win … Airpower anytime, anywhere. This change emphasizes the primary competitive advantage and capabilities that Airpower provides to the nation and joint operations.The ability to fight and win with Airpower