Edwards AFB News

  • Edwards employees demonstrate talent beyond the flightline

    It's not unusual to find people with some musical ability or talent at any base, but what are the chances of finding three individuals at the same base with the same musical drive and talent who decide to form the only Native American-based Rock & Blues band?In the case of three Edwards employees,

  • Edwards completes series of targeted improvements to fitness facility

    As part of the base's ongoing commitment to improve the quality of life for the Edwards community and keep its personnel "Fit to Fight," the final installment of a series of minor upgrades to the fitness center facilities came to fruition June 4."It's always a challenge when completing something

  • Staff Sgt. Barnhill is Team Edwards Warrior of the Week

    Name: Jacob BarnhillRank: Staff Sgt.Duty Title: Lead Research Laboratory Instrumentation technicianHometown: Columbia, S.C.When did you join the Air Force? August 2004Why did you join the Air Force? I wanted to follow in my father's footsteps. Being a military brat, I was interested in travelling

  • Aircrew members undergo some SERE-ous training

    For Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialists stationed at Edwards, they're not only trained to survive in austere conditions, but they train aircrew members to do the same.As part of a course called Initial Survival Training, both military and civilian aircrew members undergo three and a

  • NASA Dryden entrance road to close for repairs, repaving

    The main entrance road to NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center off Rosamond Blvd. on base will close May 21 for a major repair and repaving project. Lilly Ave. is expected to remain closed throughout the summer until the project is completed. The temporary alternate entrance will be located on

  • Commissaries celebrate Military Appreciation Month

    Honoring service members and their families in observance of Military Appreciation Month highlights the promotions offering extra discounts in commissaries during May."You could also call this the 'Month of the Super Coupon,' " said Chris Burns, the Defense Commissary Agency's director of sales,

  • Team Edwards recognizes volunteer contributions

    Team Edwards recognized the substantial contributions of base volunteers throughout 2011 at a ceremony April 18 at Club Muroc, in honor of the nationally observed Volunteer Appreciation Day.The theme of this year's event was "Celebrating People in Action," and in addition to recognizing