Edwards teens 'fair' well with health

Karen DeSocio (right), with the Family Advocacy Program, entertains students with a game of bingo that focuses on teen health during the Teen Health Fair on May 11 at Forbes Elementary School here. (Photo by Airman Mike Young)

Team Edwards welcomes retirees to appreciation event

Tech. Sgt. Lance Holbrook, 95th Medical Group pharmacy noncommissioned officer in charge, provides information to retirees during Retiree Appreciation Day on May 5. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Julius Delos Reyes)

Edwards youth deploy to Camp Raven for Operation KUDOS

Tech. Sgt. Robert Tucker, 95th Security Forces Squadron police services noncommissioned officer in charge, assists his 1-year-old son, Christian, on an all-terrain vehicle during Operation KUDOS at the Oasis Community Center on Saturday. Operation KUDOS, or Kids Understanding Deployment Operations, is geared to provide Edwards children the opportunity to process through deployment lines and "deploy." (Photo by Airman Mikeal A. Young)

Edwards youth deploy to Camp Raven for Operation KUDOS

Caitlyn Lane, 11, has her face painted during Operation KUDOS at the Oasis Community Center on Saturday. (Photo by Airman Mikeal A. Young)

Edwards gathers for National Prayer Breakfast

Team Edwards members gather during the National Prayer Breakfast on March 28 at Club Muroc. Chaplain (Brig. Gen.) Cecil Richardson, Air Force Deputy Chief of Chaplains, led the event. (Photo by Senior Airman Jason Hernandez)

DHS presents first full-length production

Anna Grace Jaquish performs as Audrey, one of the main characters in "Little Shop of Horrors." (Photo by Airman 1st Class Julius Delos Reyes)

Edwards 'transforms' into blockbuster movie set

Two Transformers race down Rosamond Boulevard followed by a camera car during a film shoot here Feb. 28, 2007. This shoot marks the second and final round of on-base filming for the upcoming "Transformers" movie. (Photo by 1st Lt. Brad Kimberly)

Edwards 'transforms' into blockbuster movie set

Several "Transformers" line up in front of an F-22A Raptor here Feb. 28, 2007. The vehicles were on base to shoot several scenes for the upcoming "Transformers" film. The movie marks the first time non-computer-generated Raptors are depicted in a film. (Photo by Andy Wolfe)

Edwards 'transforms' into blockbuster movie set

A loader and a camera assistant reload a camera's film between shots on the set of "Transformers" here Feb. 28, 2007. The film's crew returned to Edwards to shoot additional scenes for the movie's July 4 release. (Photo by 1st Lt. Brad Kimberly)

Edwards prepares to cease use of vehicle decals

As early as March 2007, Edwards will stop registering private vehicles on base and eliminate the use base vehicle decals. The Air Force spends hundreds of thousands of dollars a year on procuring the decals and countless resources on issuing them. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Stacy Sanchez)

Edwards volunteers help Young Eagles take flight

Capt. Bryan Duke, 416th Flight Test Squadron F-16 Falcon pilot and Experimental Aircraft Association member, prepares a Young Eagle participant for a flight during the EAA's Lancaster Chapter 49 and Edwards Chapter 1000 Young Eagles Rally at Fox Field in Lancaster, Calif., on Feb. 10, 2007. (Photo by Marti Zamorano)

Ninety-Nines ‘fly-in’ for Edwards safety seminar

Retired Lt. Col. Karen Kaylor, Ninety-Nines member, takes photographs of the base’s scenery during the organization’s fly-in here Jan. 20, 2007. The Ninety-Nines are comprised of 65 members who reside in Ventura County, Calif. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Julius Delos Reyes)

Edwards aircraft soar over 118th Rose Parade

A B-2 Spirit, flanked by two F-22 Raptors, flies over the main parade route during the opening ceremonies of the 118th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Jan. 1. The aircraft are all from the Air Force Flight Test Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Participating in the Rose Parade is one of the events helping highlight the Air Force's 60th anniversary in September. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. Sandy Burr)

Simulated B-1B crash starts ORE

MOJAVE, Calif. — Kern County and Edwards Air Force Base firefighters triage civilian victims of a simulated B-1B bomber crash at Mojave Spaceport in Mojave, Calif. on Dec. 10, 2006. The joint exercise kicked off Edwards' Operational Readiness Exercise, which ended Dec. 14. (Photo by John Haire)

Branch student wins NASA essay contest

Isabella Millman (left), 11, a Branch Elementary School sixth grade student, shows her sister, Tiffany, 8, a Bailey Elementary School second grade student, her astronomy book. Isabella won second place in a national NASA essay contest. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Julius Delos Reyes)

Edwards black belt instructor dedicates life to martial arts

Kumye Moore demonstrates a Tae Kwon Do jumping side kick at one of her classess at the Rosburg Fitness Center on Dec. 4, 2006. Ms. Moore is a fourth Dan black belt instructor with the World Tae Kwon Do Federation. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Julius Delos Reyes)

Newest 'Raptor pilot' sets record at young age

Reilly Koyl dons his fireman suit as Edwards' firefighters give him a helping hand. Reilly was diagnosed with leukemia when he was 2 years old and just finished three years of chemotherapy. (Photo by Mark McCoy)

Newest 'Raptor pilot' sets record at young age

Maj. John Teichert, 411th Flight Test Squadron assistant operations officer, lifts Reilly Koyl, age 5, into an F-16 as part of the Pilot for a Day program. (Photo by Mark McCoy)

Free tax filing help available

Edwards Tax Center volunteer Janet Fitzgerald (right) assists customers in preparing and filing their income tax returns. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Julius Delos Reyes)

Edwards to Mission Control

Base students prepare to ask questions with Mission Control before connecting with the crew of the International Space Station as part of the NASA Explorer School program, March 2, 2006, in the base theater. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Julius Delos Reyes)

Piute Ponds opens improved walking tour

Students from Bailey Elementary School read one of the informational signs located at Piute Ponds. (Photo by Miriam Horning)

Piute Ponds opens improved walking tour

Col. Drew Jeter, 95th Air Base Wing commander, cuts the ribbon alongside second graders from Bailey Elementary School to officially open the updated Piute Ponds wetlands area here May 4, 2006. A new observation deck and several informational signs now line the walking path. (Photo by Miriam Horning)

Students learn importance of math, science

More than 150 students from Columbia Middle School in Adelanto, Calif., receive a "taste" of how their current math and science classes can enhance their future career options during their recent Edwards visit. Students had the chance to see science put into action when staff members made ice cream using nitrogen. (Courtesy photo)

Pilot for a day

Maj. John Teichert, 411th Flight Test Squadron test pilot, seats Nathaniel LeMaster, 17, into the cockpit of an F-16 here Tuesday as part of Edwards "Pilot for a Day" program. Nathaniel was diagnosed with lymphoma in June and was granted his wish to experience what it's like to be a pilot through the Make-A-Wish Foundation. (Photo by Jet Fabara)