Edwards AFB News

  • Upcoming fitness challenges

    The 412th Medical Group’s Health Promotions office has some fitness events on the horizon. A fitness dash will be held Sept. 14 at 7 a.m. Those interested can meet up at the Rosburg Fitness Center. The run will take place on fitness center’s trail. Participants can participate alone or as a team.

  • 416th FLTS testers meet with Auto GCAS survivor

    Test pilots and engineers from the 416th Flight Test Squadron had the chance to meet face-to-face with one of the squadron’s success stories Aug. 25.   The group met with an allied nation pilot trainee who returned home alive after he experienced a g-force-induced loss of consciousness and his

  • KC-135 Stratotanker turns 60

    Units around the Air Force wished happy birthday to an old friend Aug. 31. The KC-135 Stratotanker turned 60 years old this August. Members of the 418th Flight Test Squadron took some time to gather and commemorate the aerial tanker that has served the Air Force all these years.   Lt. Col. Eric

  • Sliced it!

    Trent Duncan (left) and Oscar Soto of Duran Construction cut a piece of concrete from the walkway at Muroc Lake Golf Course. The contractors began work Tuesday to repair the parking lot for the golf course, the parking lot for Building 5601 (Lodging), and Crossfield Road.  The repairs are expected

  • Team Edwards Spotlight: 2nd Lt. Arely Silva

    It's summer and dozens of temporary hires have joined Team Edwards. These summer hires come from various age groups and backgrounds. From engineering technicians to laborers, new faces are showing up to help at many departments throughout the base. In particular, 412th Test Wing Public Affairs

  • Parachute testers try out free fall deployment system

    Testers from Edwards headed down the 215 Freeway to Perris, California, June 14-15 to qualify a direct-deployment method for the RA-1 parachute system.The RA-1 is the military equivalent of the commercial Raider/Intruder system that is manufactured by Airborne Systems. The parachute system was 

  • Social media and your background investigation

     If it's one thing that has become very significant to our daily lives, it's the use of social media. However, with a new federal policy in place, social media is now about to become significant to the federal background investigation process.As of May 12, 2016, director of National Intelligence

  • Summer Bash July 4th!

    Come out July 4th to this year's Summer Bash at Wings and Roberts Fields. Festivities begin at 4:30 p.m.There will be live music, water fun and carnival rides including at 25 foot tidal wave water slide.Water bottles for children will be handed out while supplies last.Of course, there will be

  • Pavement projects coming to Muroc Lake Golf Course, Lodging

    An upcoming pavement project will repair the parking lot for the golf course, the parking lot for Lodging (Bldg. 5601), and Crossfield Road. The project will start June 20 and will last approximately three weeks. Access and parking for the golf course will remain open although will be limited to