Edwards AFB News

  • Edwards competes in Inaugural Nellis Cup

    Varsity soccer teams from various Air Force bases converged at Nellis, Air Force Base, Nev., for the "Inaugural Nellis Cup" April 13 to 14. Edwards AFB was represented by the Edwards Football Club team coached by Maj. Oscar Corredor, 412th Medical Group, and assistant coaches Tech. Sgt. Omar Duarte,

  • Housing Privatization meeting set for April 24

    Housing Privatization meetings will be held April 24 at the Base Theater. There will be two meetings, the first being 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. and the next from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. All Base Housing residents of Edwards are highly encouraged to attend one of the meetings.Base leadership wants all of the

  • No room for kaboom

    Recently, hazardous and explosive materials were found at the Base Recycling Center. Our alert base refuse collection and recycling contractor employees averted a potential disaster when they discovered an unopened 16-ounce can of explosive black powder that made its way to the sorting floor of the

  • Free Self Defense classes offered next month

    Sexual assault is a major issue not just outside the gates of a military installation but on installations as well. Lt. Michael Vetri, newly assigned to the 412th Communication Squadron, is trained in Israeli Krav Maga and will be volunteering his time along with members of the 412th Security Forces

  • Spring cleaning is vital for fire safety

    Spring cleaning is an annual ritual for many people. Just as the first crocus of spring ushers in a new beginning for nature, our spring cleaning habits signify a fresh start for us after the long winter months.Spring cleaning can take on another meaning. It's the ideal time to check our homes and

  • TPS students ready Auto ACAS for initial testing

    Members of the United States Air Force Test Pilot School's Class 12B recently completed proof of concept and risk reduction testing on the Automatic Air Collision Avoidance System (Auto ACAS), developed to reduce the number of air-to-air collisions among U.S. fighter fleets. The HAVE POSIT II test

  • Speckled Trout reemerges, Team Edwards invited to up close, personal look

    The Speckled Trout has returned.The 412th Flight Test Squadron's highly-modified KC-135 returns home after a year-long maintenance overhaul at Greenville, Texas. "A/C 63-7980 'Speckled Trout' was in Periotic Depot Maintenance getting a complete exterior refurb, and a partial interior refurb," said

  • Edwards BX to remain open during sequester

    Despite sequestration, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service does not foresee any changes to its day-to-day operations."We expect Exchange facilities to be fully functional throughout the sequester," said the Exchange's Chief of Staff Col. Thomas Ockenfels. "We continue to remain flexible as we help

  • AF cuts aviation support at public events

    As the U.S. Air Force braces for potential sequester, leadership has cancelled all aviation support to public events for at least the remainder of the fiscal year and is standing down the Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team to save flying hours to support readiness needs. Effective today,

  • Prevent nests to keep nuisance birds away

    Despite the pleasures of watching birds or hearing their songs, sometimes living in close proximity with birds can be a hassle - ravens get into trash cans, a blackbird might dive bomb the family dog and house finches may start raising their young right next to a shiny new car.Birds frequent areas