Edwards AFB News

  • Dryden Flight Research Center's Hallway Holiday Choir spreads cheer

    Dryden Flight Research Center's Hallway Holiday Choir will spread song and cheer with planned performances at Dryden, the Dryden Aircraft Operations Center and potentially at an Edwards Air Force Base event.The choir has been singing its way through the holidays for about four years at the NASA

  • Civil Air Patrol celebrates 70th birthday with banquet

    Dec. 1, 2011 will mark the 70th birthday of the Civil Air Patrol, which will be celebrated at Edwards by Squadron 84 hosting a CAP 70th Anniversary Awards Banquet on Dec. 3.In the late 1930's Gill Robb Wilson, legendary New Jersey aviation advocate, visualized general aviation as a potential

  • Mission complete: Team Edwards' Airman' s Attic re-opens

    After more than two years of work, members of the Edwards community came together to celebrate an improved Airman's Attic Nov. 22. Sporting brand new carpet and a cleaner more organized space, the attic re-opened its doors just in time for the holidays.The new carpet was a gift to Edwards

  • Team Edwards Weekly Consolidated Announcements

    Edwards Consolidated Announcements for the week ending 18 Nov 11Health Consumers Advisory Council MeetingDo you have questions/concerns about your medical care at the 95th Medical Group? Do you want to know the latest on what the Medical Group has to offer you?Here is your opportunity to directly

  • Turkey fryer safety -- Make sure the turkey is all you fry!

    Each year during the holidays people look forward to that perfectly cooked turkey waiting on the dinner table like so many magazines and television commercials portray. Unfortunately, since most do not have the cooking talents of Martha Stewart or Emeril, that dream is not always a reality. That's

  • 'Thanks for Giving' helps Team Edwards families celebrate holidays

    Seventeen years ago when Master Sgt. William Russell joined the Air Force he was starting a family of his own, and living on an Airman's salary meant money was tight during the holiday season. That's when Russell learned firsthand that the Air Force family takes care of its own.The Russell family

  • Smart watering in winter saves water, makes lawn care easier

    Setting sprinkler or watering schedules properly not only saves water, it can also lower the amount of labor a lawn requires in winter months. Watering conservatively, along with following a few simple guidelines can help Edwards AFB save water and look beautiful, yard care experts say. The optimal

  • Thank a veteran this holiday season, participate in Veterans History Project

    The Veterans History Project is looking for a few good stories -- personal accounts of American war veterans captured in print or on tape so future generations may hear directly from the veterans about their experiences and better understand the realities of war.Congress created the Veterans History

  • Federal Employee Health Benefits Open Season has begun

    Federal Employee Health Benefits Open Season began Nov. 14 and will continue through Dec. 12. Air Force-serviced civilian employees must enroll in health insurance electronically through the Employee Benefits Information System (EBIS) web application or the Benefits and Entitlements Service Team

  • Arts and Crafts Center teaches skills, offers something for everyone

    Looking to surprise her husband, Capt. Dustin Masten, for his upcoming U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School graduation in December, Steffanee Masten looked to the Arts and Crafts Center for some help. With two children happily in tow she stopped by, hoping someone could help her with a custom creation