Edwards AFB News

  • A Recall on recent Impact Aid Cards

    On Oct. 1, 2013, Muroc Joint Unified School District released the Federal Impact Aid Cards, a day earlier to their students, in anticipation and response to the looming 2013 government shutdown. Unfortunately, a large number of these Impact Aid Cards are being returned to the school sites due to the

  • Base Library opens science discovery center

    Families gathered at the Base Library Jan. 10, to see the grand opening of the STEM Science Discovery Center. The discovery center is sponsored by the Edwards AFB Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Program and offers a variety of activities to encourage children to learn about science.

  • Project84 continues into New Year

    Towards the end of 2013, Brig. Gen. Michael Brewer, 412th Test Wing commander, announced his cost-savings initiative for Edwards AFB - Project84. According to Brewer, if everyone on base saved $84 each month, it would ultimately save an excess of $11 million annually. The problem was finding out

  • New storage facility near BX

    The new Lock and Leave storage facility, located outside of the Base Exchange, is now open for business. Anyone with base access and a lock can rent a storage unit. The main office is located in the Enterprise Rental Car office and is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.The storage units come

  • Real-world foam test makes for good training opportunity

    Timing is everything, especially when Exercise Evaluation Team members are able to overlap real-world events with emergency scenario exercises.On Nov. 26, EET members at Edwards did just that, with the help of the 412th Civil Engineering Directorate personnel and the Edwards Fire Department, by

  • Volunteer for Airmen Against Drunk Driving

    Would you like to be a good wingman over the holiday season? Assist in helping the Airman Against Drunk Driving program accomplish the goal of having ZERO DUI's for Edwards AFB. AADD would like to open up for volunteering to be a designated driver. Your name will be put on a mass list for the month

  • Lancaster Rotary Club donates goods to Airman's Attic

    Tis' the season of giving and the Edwards Airman's Attic received a sizeable gift Dec. 2. from the Lancaster Rotary Club. The club donated more than a thousand dollars worth of new kitchenware, holiday decorations, bath towels, food containers and sports equipment to the attic. "Last year we

  • TPS new parking lot open

    A two-month parking lot renovation at the USAF Test Pilot School reached completion during the first week of November. The project was first discussed in 2011 and the contract was drawn up during fiscal year 2012. The old parking lot was filled with pot holes and the stripes marking each parking

  • Team Edwards honors 412th TW 3rd quarter award winners

    The 412th Test Wing held its annual quarterly awards ceremony at the Base Theater Dec. 5. Brig. Gen. Michael T. Brewer, 412th TW commander, handed out the awards that included 30-year government service pins to several civilian federal workers along with the quarterly awards recognizing members for