Edwards AFB News

  • CSU Bakersfield runs away with season opener, honors local veterans

    California State University at Bakersfield opened its baseball season with a show of offensive fire power, putting down the Air Force Academy 8-4 at Hardt Field in Bakersfield, Calif. Feb.19.In addition to opening the season, CSU Bakersfield used the four-game weekend series against the Air Force

  • Running with the Wing

    A couple weeks ago I volunteered to join the 412th Test Wing on their monthly run Feb.1. Airmen, both officer and enlisted that make up the 412th TW, take part in a 5-kilometer run down the flightline. There is the obvious physical training aspect to this run, but I feel it goes even beyond that. It

  • Who let the dogs out:Year-long effort culminates with dog park opening

    The opening of the Team Edwards "Bark Park" was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb. 12. This attractive park offers base residents a unique amenity, which enhances the quality of life for base residents and their pets."If you build it, they will come. And here they are," said Chief Master

  • Super Bowl food safety

    Many of us wait all season for that ultimate Sunday celebration, a time where the two best NFL teams battle it out for the title of "Super Bowl Champions". It is a time filled with opening our homes to family and friends, providing a plethora of food and drink and gathering around the 60" plasma

  • 95th CG goes phishing at Edwards

    Each day, thousands of malicious e-mails are sent to users across the Air Force by computer hackers and adversaries looking for classified or personal information. As bait, they disguise themselves as trusted organizations requiring immediate information with dire consequences for those who don't

  • Air Force returns enlisted high year of tenure to standards

    Air Force manpower and personnel officials announced Jan. 27 a return of enlisted high year of tenure limits to their pre-2003 levels."We've considered returning HYT limits to their normal levels for several years. Now that our Air Force end strength is stabilizing, it is an appropriate time to

  • Edwards Tax Center opens to provide free tax services to base personnel

    After saving more than 500 Airmen an excess of $94 thousand in filing fees and garnering them more than $1 million in returns for the 2008 tax season, the Edwards Tax Center reopens for the 2009 tax season.The tax center, located at 1100 Kincheloe Avenue (next door to the Children's library), has

  • AAFES SEA visits Edwards

    The Army and Air Force Exchange Service senior enlisted advisor to the commanding general of AAFES, visited Edwards from Jan. 19 to the 22.During his time at Edwards AFB, Chief Master Sgt. Jeffry Helm, AAFES met with wing leadership, customers and toured and inspected AAFES facilities. "Part of my

  • New road offers safe transportation, quicker route

    Team Edwards celebrated the opening of the new Ammo Road, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Jan. 16."Besides the obvious danger of transporting live munitions, the traffic alone was dangerous -- going 10 miles per hour on 55 miles per hour roadway," said Airman 1st Class Jonathan Ethier, 412th