Edwards AFB News

  • Commissary helps shoppers save money

    The Edwards Commissary helps people shopping there save money by providing items that are priced lower than off-base stores.On average, a single person can save about $1,000 a year, while a couple can save about $2,000 by shopping at the Commissary, said Andrew Brookes, Edwards Commissary store

  • Annual spring cleaning is vital to home safety

    Spring cleaning is an annual ritual for many people. Just as the first bloom of spring ushers in a new beginning for nature, our spring cleaning habits signify a fresh start for us after the long winter months. Spring cleaning is the ideal time to check homes and yards for dangerous materials and

  • Senior NCOs hike for fitness

    A group of about 65 Team Edwards senior noncommissioned officers went on an early-morning 4.5 mile hike through the Mojave Desert here April 11. The hike, which started at 6:30 a.m., was part of the monthly senior NCOs' "Fit to Fight" team building exercise. Besides the hike itself, Team Edwards

  • Free concert improves spiritual wellness

    The Edwards Chapel is hosting a free concert at the Chapel Two annex here April 19 at 6 p.m. The free event, which begins with a potluck dinner at 4:30 p.m., is intended to promote basewide spiritual wellness and morale. Julie Nevel, an independent Christian singer based in Harrisburg, Pa., will be

  • 412th OG holds commander's call, talks about DUI

    With an increase in drinking and driving incidents by Edwards members, the 412th Operations Group held a mandatory commander's call at the base theater April 4. Since the beginning of the year, 11 Edwards drivers have been cited for driving under the influence, with the last one on March 29. "I am

  • Ceremony recognizes Edwards newest chief master sergeants

    Team Edwards gathered together to recognize its newest chief master sergeants during a chief recognition ceremony at Club Muroc here April 4.In the late 1950s, the Air Force replaced the warrant officers position with the introduction of a new top enlisted grade -- chief master sergeant.The

  • AFMC command chief visits Edwards

    Air Force Materiel Command's top enlisted Airman visited Edwards March 17 and 18 for the first time to observe the base's mission. As part of his two-day visit, Chief Master Sgt. William Gurney, AFMC command chief,  visited several organizations around base to speak to Edwards Airmen. "Interacting

  • Privatized housing on horizon for Edwards

    Moving toward the privatization of military family housing, Edwards recently showcased the base's housing area for several home developers.  The effort is part of an Air Force initiative to privatize all military housing in the continental United States. "There are only 20 bases  Air Force wide that

  • Security forces enforce lower speed limits in construction zones

    With the ongoing runway construction, the 95th Security Forces Squadron is enforcing lower speed limits in construction zones -- particularly on FitzGerald Boulevard. The 95th SFS is focusing on these zones because of the increasing volume of construction vehicles passing through. The speed limits