Edwards AFB News

  • Technical sergeant sentenced to four years confinement

    On May 4, a seven-member panel of officers found a technical sergeant assigned to the 412th Maintenance Squadron guilty of sodomy of a minor under the age of 16, assault, and indecent assault on two female minors under the age of 16, during a four-day general court-martial at Edwards Air Force

  • Team Edwards welcomes retirees to appreciation event

    Team Edwards showed their appreciation to retired servicemembers Saturday during the Retiree Appreciation Day at hangar 1600 here. More than 500 retirees from Southern California attended the event. "This event is all about honoring retirees," said 1st Lt. Laura Moody, 95th Air Base Wing plans

  • New relocation tool for servicemembers, families replaces SITES

    A new relocation tool recently became available to servicemembers and their families Air Force wide. The Plan My Move program is replacing the Standard Installation Topic Exchange Service system, which has been in use since 1989 for assistance with permanent change of station moves. "For the past

  • Math tutoring 'adds up' for Edwards CGOs

    After school, instead of playing with other kids, a fifth grade student from the local area opted to go to the Wanda Kirk Rosamond Library to learn math from some of the volunteer tutors. Vanessa Olmos usually goes to the library to receive assistance on her mathematics homework from Edwards company

  • Airman receives state-level AFSA award

    Hard work finally paid off as an Airman from the 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron was recently awarded the Air Force Sergeants Association First Term Airman of the Year award. Senior Airman Stephen Stokes, a B-52 avionics system evaluator with the 31st TES, represented Edwards at the division level

  • Edwards hosts Dunestown motocross race

    Bikes were flying during the California Racing Club's 30th Annual Dunestown Series Motocross Race at the Edwards dirt track Sunday. Approximately 280 professional and amateur riders raced at the event, hosted by the California Racing Club and the Desert Wheels Club members. "The event went well,

  • Edwards youth deploy to Camp Raven for Operation KUDOS

    Several Edwards kids discovered first-hand what their parents go through in preparation for deployments during Operation KUDOS at the Oasis Community Center on Saturday. Operation KUDOS, or Kids Understanding Deployment Operations, is geared to provide Edwards children the opportunity to process

  • Team Edwards hosts AEF Family Fair

    Several families of deployed Airmen participated in the Air Expeditionary Force Family Fair at the Oasis Community Center on Saturday. The Family Fair provides family members with a better understanding of what servicemembers go through while deployed. "The Family Fair identifies services available

  • Volunteer opportunities available through base organizations

    Many Airmen and dependents rely on base organizations to provide extracurricular activities and volunteer opportunities. The overall mission of base organizations is to allow Airmen and their families to get involved, meet new people and help others both on and off base. The Airman's Council is one