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March 9, 2022
Edwards Air Force Base honors STEM volunteers with the Commander's Appreciation and Recognition Event (CARE)

The Commander's Appreciation and Recognition Event (CARE) is an annual event held March 4 at Edwards AFB. CARE is a event Brig. Gen. Matthew Higer utilizes to express his appreciation to our STEM volunteers.
Feb. 28, 2021
AFTC honors Women's History Month: interview with Dr. Eileen Bjorkman

March is Women’s History Month, and the Air Force Test Center has kicked off with a question and answer focused interview highlighting Air Force Test Center executive director, SES Dr. Eileen Bjorkman.
April 27, 2020
Faster, smarter: virtual hiring fair recruits STEM talent

In conjunction with the Air Force Personnel Center, the Air Force Materiel Command held a virtual hiring fair April 23, to fill open science, technology, engineering and mathematics positions across the command. This was the third virtual hiring event held by AFMC over the past year, part of an
Feb. 27, 2020
Edwards Robotics teams succeed at competition, STEM outreach

Members of the Scorpion Robotics Club competed at a robotics competition earlier this year where one of the teams won the FIRST Tech Challenge Interleague Competition for the second year in a row.
March 14, 2019
L.A. County Air Show, Inc., Edwards AFB announce air show update

As announced last October, the Los Angeles County Air Show, Inc. Board of Directors and senior leadership at Edwards Air Force Base continue to work toward solidifying a formal multi-year partnership to conduct air shows within “Aerospace Valley.” This unique partnership paves the way to resume air
March 5, 2019
Edwards AFB’s STARBASE program takes off with first class

Edwards Air Force Base launched its first STARBASE class at Branch Elementary March 5.Edwards is one of nine active duty bases with an official STARBASE program. The STEM-based program familiarizes elementary students, primary fifth and sixth graders, from all backgrounds to the world of science,
Dec. 7, 2018
STARBASE officially blasts off with ceremony, rocket launch

Edwards Air Force Base became one of nine active duty bases to officially open a STARBASE program during a ribbon cutting ceremony in its classroom at Branch Elementary, here, Dec.7. STARBASE familiarizes elementary students from all backgrounds to the world of science, technology, engineering and