Edwards AFB News

  • Edwards firefighters join in 104.8-mile run through Mojave desert

    Edwards Firefighters joined a former smokejumper June 2 on his quest to run 104.8 miles in under 25 hours for charity.The 12 firefighters performed a relay to accompany Ken Perry, a Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management employee, throughout his 17-mile trek across Edwards - about one

  • TPS Class 05B to graduate Saturday

    The U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School will have more than 2,600 alumni, as Class 05B graduates 22 of it's finest, Saturday.Eleven pilots, 9 engineers and two navigators from the U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps, as well as students from Italy and Japan are added to its roll. As varied as the students

  • Demolition marks first step in housing improvements

    Demolition is underway in the Mesquite Meadows housing area, marking the first phase in the Edwards housing reduction and replacement initiative.So far, 87 families have been moved from the southwest portion of Mesquite Meadows for demolition, and six have been moved from the southeast quarter in

  • Civil engineering renovates Club Muroc kitchen

    The 95th Air Base Wing Civil Engineer and Transportation Directorate is in the process of renovating Club Muroc kitchen.When completed in June, the kitchen will sport a new dishwashing machine and salad bar. A walk-in refrigerator and freezer will also be provided with this project. "Prior to the

  • JSF decontamination testing draws to close

    The Joint Strike Fighter Integrated Test Force will pull an F-16 out of a special hangar Saturday, marking the culmination of a series of unique tests here.The F-16 was used as a surrogate for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to test Department of Defense chemical and biological decontamination methods

  • Free tax filing help available

    The Edwards Tax Center is ready to run at full steam as it plans to opens its doors Monday to assist with yearly income-tax returns.Income tax assistance is available to all active-duty military members, retired military personnel, guard members, reservists, and family members, said Capt. Rachel

  • Two Edwards civilians win AFMC contracting award

    Air Force Materiel Command officials named two civilians here as winners of the 2005 AFMC Contracting Awards. Melissa Petter received the non-supervisory category of the Secretary of the Air Force Professionalism in Contracting Award, and Deanna Wright won the science and technology category for