Edwards AFB News

  • Team Edwards remembers 95th ABW commander

    The roar of four F-16 Fighting Falcons during a missing-man formation reverberated through the walls of hangar 1820 as Team Edwards bid goodbye to Col. Bryan J. Gallagher during a memorial service Feb. 11. Colonel Gallagher, 95th Air Base Wing commander, died after he was found unconscious at the

  • 95th Air Base Wing commander dies

    Col. Bryan J. Gallagher, 95th Air Base Wing commander, died Feb. 5. Colonel Gallagher was found unconscious at the Rosburg Fitness Center parking lot. Base personnel found him at about 6:50 a.m. and started performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Emergency personnel responded to the scene and

  • Team Edwards gives dorm dwellers free, home-cooked meals

    Edwards volunteers provided Airmen and Marines with a free, home-cooked meal during a dorm dweller dinner Jan. 30 in the Chapel 1 Annex. About 45 volunteers served meals to more than 90 Airmen and Marines as well as prepared 45 to-go meals for Airmen on duty. "The purpose of this event is to bring a

  • Edwards tests X-51 antennas

    The 412th Test Wing Hypersonic Flight Test Team, Electronic Warfare Directorate and Boeing began testing on the X-51 Scramjet-Waverider's antennas at the Benefield Anechoic Facility here Jan. 28. The X-51 is an autonomous vehicle with a scramjet engine enabling the aircraft to travel at a hypersonic

  • RAO connects retiree community to Edwards programs, organizations

    As part of the base's effort to reach out to the retiree community and give back to those who served, the Edwards Retiree Activities Office offers helpful information to retirees of all services. Supported by the 95th Air Base Wing, the RAO provides a liaison between active-duty units at Edwards and

  • Edwards Airman flies high as first military F-35 pilot

    An Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. pilot became the first Air Force and government test pilot to fly the F-35 Lightning II during a test sortie at the Lockheed Martin facility here Jan. 30. Lieutenant Col. James Kromberg, director of operations for the 461st Flight Test Squadron at Edwards, flew the

  • Center offers free income tax assistance

    The Edwards Tax Center will open its doors Feb. 4 to assist people with yearly income-tax returns. Income-tax assistance is available to all active-duty military, retired military, Air National Guard members, Reservists and family members. The tax center is run by the legal office and managed by

  • Leadership stresses Wingman Concept to prevent future DUI charges

    With an increase in drinking and driving incidents, Edwards leadership held a mandatory enlisted call Jan. 29 in the base theater. Since the start of 2008, four Airmen have been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. "Four DUIs are four too many," said Col. Bryan Gallagher, 95th Air

  • Sergeant puts service before self, helps fellow Airman

    Nothing can prepare a person to receive a late-night phone call regarding a fellow Airman who has been in a serious accident and who might not live to see tomorrow. But on Nov. 19, 2006, Tech. Sgt. Tahesha German was notified that one of her troops, then Staff Sgt. Eric Raley, was a victim of a

  • Campaign teaches Airmen, families about financial trouble

    With the need to educate Edwards Airmen and their families about the importance of financial management and smart saving practices, the Airman and Family Readiness Center is spearheading the Military Saves Campaign here Feb. 24 to March 2. Military Saves is an initiative endorsed by the Department