Edwards AFB News

  • Changes come to North Gate

    Motorists entering or departing Edwards through the North Gate will see significant changes to their daily routine starting soon and for the next several months. As part of a nearly $2 million effort to increase roadway safety and base security, the roadways at and near the North Gate will be

  • Acacia Hills, Tamarisk Plains to experience power outage

    The Acacia Hills and Tamarisk Plains community here will experience power outage to replace old transformers, high-voltage switches and cable Jan. 21 and 27 and Feb. 3. To minimize the impact and shorten the outages, everything that can safely be accomplished with the power turned on will be done.

  • Happy Holidays, Team Edwards

    It's the most wonderful time of the year. The time of year that gives us all the chance to relax, recharge, and refresh ourselves. This is the time of year for reflection. The holiday season is here. In this season, I have a few reflections of my own: From the time of our founding fathers through

  • Holiday season poses DUI risks

    With the holiday season almost here, the Drug Demand Reduction office wants to remind Team Edwards about ways to prevent incidents resulting from people driving under the influence. As of December, the base has had 10 DUI cases, including military and civilian personnel. "Team Edwards can never let

  • Airman uses SABC skills to save lives in car accident

    After hearing the sound of a crash followed by a cloud of smoke and debris on Highway 14 in Lancaster, Calif., Dec. 7, an Edwards Airman rushed to the scene to help save the lives of two strangers. When Tech. Sgt. Rondale Alexander, noncommissioned officer in charge of the Air Force Flight Test

  • DDR hosts Red Ribbon Week

    The Drug Demand Reduction hosted this year's National Red Ribbon Week, an anti-drug awareness campaign. Organizations that participated in the Red Ribbon Week include the 95th Air Base Wing, 95th Medical Group, Base Exchange, Desert High School and Branch Elementary School. This coalition came

  • AFOTEC Det. 5 hosts children's Halloween costume party

    The Air Force Test and Evaluation Center and Detachment 5 Desert Rats Booster Club showed the importance of family time and support among members by hosting a children's Halloween costume party Oct. 23 at Club Muroc.Several times each year, the Desert Rats host special occasions and parties for the

  • Team Edwards hosts National Disability Employment Awareness Month

    The 95th Civil Engineering and Transportation Directorate hosted a bruncheon at Club Muroc for National Disability Employment Awareness Month Oct. 23. The purpose of the month is to recognize the contributions of Americans with disabilities and to encourage all citizens to ensure equal opportunity