Edwards AFB News

  • 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

  • Edwards EOD destroys hazardous chemical found in Lancaster

    Explosive Ordnance Disposal Airmen from the 812th Civil Engineering Squadron blew up 20 gallons of a hazardous chemical at an on-base range June 6.The chemical was determined to be a nitrocellulose-dope lacquer, which was found at a drop-off point for hazardous materials waste in Lancaster,

  • Schaefer highlights Edwards accomplishments, updates team at CC call

    Dramatic video from an F-16 cockpit documents a pilot in distress as his heads-up display shows his plane headed towards the ground. The pilot is unconscious, succumbing to g-forces. As his wingman repeatedly yells "recover," there is no response as the fighter heads towards the ground; that is,

  • Test Pilot School Ph.D. program accepting applications

    The U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School is accepting graduate applications through July 31 for the Air Force Institute of Technology in-residence engineering Ph.D. program.The primary purpose of the program is to ensure the TPS curriculum and research programs reflect the state of the art in

  • Edwards Exchange shoppers can rev up summer with a chance to win a Harley

    Airman looking to ride into adventure can get the chance to take the keys to their very own Harley thanks to a sweepstakes from the Army & Air Force Exchange Service and Dr Pepper.With the Dr. Pepper Refresh, Win & Ride Sweepstakes, one lucky winner will take home a Harley-Davidson Sportster

  • Sesame Street, USO returning to Edwards

    Do you know how to get to Sesame Street?Here's how, come on down June 14 to the Oasis Community Center for two shows brought to base by Sesame Street/USO Experience for Military Families.Show times will be 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. in the Stripes Lounge and is open to the Edwards AFB community.Everybody's

  • Police week recognizes sacrifice

    In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week.This week, the 412th Security Forces Squadron has celebrated and acknowledged the men and women in law enforcement who lay their lives

  • CHPS coordinators focus on wellness of AFMC workforce

    Enhancing the health and well-being of the Air Force Materiel Command workforce was the focus of the Civilian Health Promotion Services coordinators meeting held here in April. As stated in the 2016 AFMC strategic plan, "Our people are AFMC's most precious resource." AFMC leadership's support and

  • Global Hawk icing tests open doors to ease flight restrictions

    Whenever the Global Hawk begins a mission, it has to travel through a certain area of the atmosphere that, under certain conditions, can create ice on the aircraft, adding weight and aerodynamic drag.A cloud deck from about 8,000 feet to 22,000 feet is the main concern for the Global Hawk, according