• Lockdown! Exercise prepares base for active shooter incident

    Early Tuesday morning, 412th Test Wing Headquarters was surprised by an exercise involving an active shooter. The shooter, armed with an ammo-less paintball gun, was facing a lay-off. He first targeted his supervisor then "opened fire" on rooms full of unsuspecting people. "After he hit the

  • Ruck March held to honor fallen Defenders

    It's commonly said that the most valuable gift we can give to another is our time, especially when it's spent marching through 11.5 miles of steep and rocky, desert terrain in remembrance of those who have served.For more than 30 participants, that opportunity arose during a 412th Security Forces

  • Edwards celebrates Black History Month with luncheon

    The 412th Force Support Squadron put on Team Edwards' Black History Month Luncheon Feb. 27 at Club Muroc. The meal included baked or grilled chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, greens, macaroni and cheese, bread rolls, corn and sweet tea. During the event, guests heard from keynote speaker, Chief

  • Savings blossom for Exchange shoppers with Spring 2014 Catalog

    The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is making it easier for shoppers to chase away the winter blues with a fresh selection of name brand merchandise in the Spring 2014 catalog. The 36-page catalog is blooming with fashion-forward apparel and accessories from Calvin Klein, Lucky Brand, Levi's,

  • Team Edwards celebrates February promotees

    Base leadership and unit commanders gathered at the base theater Feb. 28 to honor and congratulate the newest enlisted promotees during the monthly promotion ceremony. Congratuations to all the Airmen who have taken another step in their Air Force careers!To Airman:Austin Gorence, 412th

  • Military Saves encourages financial responsibility

    The Edwards community participated in an Air Force-wide effort to encourage financial responsibility the week of Feb. 25 - 28, known as Military Saves Week. The event is a collaborative effort between the Airmen and Family Readiness Center, the Armed Forces Bank and Edwards Federal Credit Union.

  • Team Edwards members honored at 412th TW Annual Awards Banquet

    Fourteen individual categories and one team category were up for grabs at the 412th Test Wing's Annual Awards banquet, which was held at Club Muroc Feb. 21. The theme for this year's banquet was "No Mission's Impossible." Congratulations to all the annual award winners for representing the very best

  • AV Board of Trade celebrates innovation at annual Outlook Conference

    Leaders, businessmen and politicians from around the Antelope Valley met for the 42nd annual Antelope Valley Board of Trade Business Outlook Conference at the Mojave Air and Space Port Feb. 21. The conference was held in the Stuart O. Witt Event Center. The venue was selected to suit the theme for

  • These numbers may be sobering

    Numbers do not lie. They can show the "truth" as an answer to a mathematical problem. They can also tell a story in the way of statistics.In this story, the truth is that drunk driving, since 2003, has killed twice as many Americans than all U.S. military casualties since the beginning of the

  • Exchange resolves to promote healthier living

    According to Statistic Brain, more than 35 percent of Americans have already broken their New Year's resolutions. The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is doing its part to make it easier for troops, and their families, to maintain their "bottom lines" when making dining choices on and off duty. The