Jan. 26, 2017 This week in Edwards flight test history On Jan. 27, 1950, a ceremony was held in connection with Armed Forces Day to rename the base in honor of Capt. Glen W. Edwards. Edwards’ father, other family members and dignitaries were in attendance at the ceremony. One interesting fact is that the original plaque had a misspelling of Capt.
Jan. 26, 2017 What’s in your pillowcase? Red Cross talks emergency preparedness with fourth-graders The Edwards Office of Emergency Management, 812th Civil Engineering Squadron, invited the American Red Cross to Irving L. Branch Elementary Jan. 19 as part of the Red Cross’ Pillowcase Project. Branch fourth-graders received a lesson in emergency preparedness with encouragement to take what they