8th annual Order of the Heli at JBA

Richard Edwards, son of the late U.S. Air Force Lt. Col Darwin Edwards, poses for a photo front of his father’s plaque (top right) inside the 1st Helicopter Squadron on Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Aug. 21, 2026. Edwards delivered remarks on behalf of his father during the Order of the Heli induction ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gabriel Jones)