Edwards AFB News

  • AFRL, Academy collaborate on space project

    Cadets from the United States Air Force Academy and members of the Air Force Research Laboratory at Edwards conducted operational testing on the satellite dubbed FalconSAT-5 here Jan. 11 to 22. According to a U.S. Air Force Academy Department of Astronautics press release, the primary mission of the

  • AFRL-developed physiological monitoring system undergoes flight tests

    An Air Force Research Laboratory-developed physiological monitoring system for pilots completed a series of F-16 flight tests March 4-17, 2024, at the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, or TPS, at Edwards Air Force Base, California. The 422d Test and Evaluation Squadron also completed flight tests on

  • AFRL's family day makes learning a blast

    The Air Force Research Laboratory at Edwards took a break from rocket and fuel testing to open its doors to family members and friends, Aug. 5.The AFRL Family Day event featured everything from science experiments to a sword and light-saber fighting demonstration, both put on by AFRL

  • AFRL's new and improved Club Rocket Room becoming place to be

    Air Force Research Laboratory Detachment 7 has a new place to eat and chill out. After a Team Edwards collaborative effort, AFRL's workforce can get freshly-cooked meals at the new and improved Club Rocket Room.It's the result of an aggressive pursuit by Col. Michael Platt, AFRL Det. 7 commander, to

  • AFSA 1328 lends some hands

    Air Force Sergeants Association Chapter 1328 recently sent 20 volunteers to help Habitat for Humanity in Santa Clarita, California build homes for veterans.   After being greeted with breakfast by the project managers, the 20 volunteers quickly got to work digging ditches and helping build the

  • AFSA celebrates 66th Air Force birthday at Lancaster vet home

    By Members of the Air Force Sergeants Association Chapter 1328 hosted a barbeque lunch at the Lancaster Veterans Home of California Sept. 18, in honor of the 66th U.S. Air Force birthday. AFSA provided burgers, hotdogs and a birthday cake. "I think the Air Force birthday is important because it's a

  • AFSA lends Eagle Scout, DHS student a hand in dugout renovation

    Air Force Sergeants Association Chapter 1328 helped a local Eagle Scout and Desert High School senior improve the baseball facilities at DHS.Eagle Scout Wesley Nelson was looking to raise money to renovate the dugouts at DHS as an Eagle Scout project. His father just happens to be a member of the

  • AFSA official delivers legislative update to Edwards Airmen

    Retired Chief Master Sgt. Jim Lokovic, Air Force Sergeants Association legislative analyst and writer, gave a legislative update to local AFSA members and fellow Airmen at the base theater Sept. 3.Lokovic is the deputy executive director and the director of military and government relations for the

  • AFSA presents members with annual awards

    If you're familiar with The Enlisted Force Structure, commonly referred to as "The Little Brown Book," it states it's an Airman's responsibility to join and participate in a professional organization. For some Airmen looking for an organization to join, the Air Force Sergeants Association may be the

  • AFSO 21: 95th MDG maps out better patient service

    In an effort to understand the decline in mammogram screenings over the past two years, the 95th Medical Group held an Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century initiative to streamline the base's breast cancer screening process beginning Oct. 5. AFSO 21 is a tool that enables problem solving