Oct. 16, 2007 95th SFS adds instructors for ATV certification training Eight members of the 95th Security Forces Squadron recently received instructor certification on Air Force all-terrain vehicles. Through the certification, instructors are able to train more riders on the use of ATVs to patrol the Edwards perimeter. "We recently funded one of the five certified Air
Oct. 16, 2007 Desert defeats Rosamond in homecoming football game The Desert High Scorpions football team shut out league rival, Rosamond Roadrunners 27-0 during their homecoming football game Oct. 12 to improve their season's standings. A scoreless first half gave way to an explosive third quarter by Desert, which put 20 unanswered points on the board, then added
Oct. 4, 2007 Fire department: Practice heating safety Now that cold weather is upon Edwards, the use of portable heaters is becoming more prevalent in both the work place and in our homes. Along with this increased use comes an increased risk from fire. Statistics compiled by the National Fire Protection Association indicate that during winter months,
Oct. 4, 2007 Coyotes visit housing areas searching for food, shelter Recently, coyotes have been spotted throughout the housing and work areas on base. Coyotes are integral part of the desert ecosystem. They hunt rabbits and other rodents, acting as natural deterrents to overpopulation. With the housing project on base leaving some houses empty for long periods of
Oct. 2, 2007 New commander takes charge of AFFTC After 13 years, a brigadier general returned to Edwards on Wednesday to assume command of the Air Force Flight Test Center. Brig. Gen. David Eichhorn was first stationed here in 1985 to attend the U.S Air Force Test Pilot School. He later returned in 1994 to be the 452nd Flight Test Squadron
Oct. 1, 2007 95th Comptroller Squadron launches Edwards into new fiscal year The buck stops here, as Edwards closed out fiscal year 2007 on Sunday and turned the page to 2008 the next day. The 95th Comptroller Squadron is responsible for the accounting and distribution of funds to various base organizations throughout the fiscal year. A fiscal year is a 12 month period that
Oct. 1, 2007 Pancho Barnes: Edwards' friend Florence "Pancho" Barnes was never officially a part of the Edwards community but even so, she is a solid part of our heritage. She was a woman full of contradictions who spent her life living happily on the extremes. She was born rich, even by the standards of her wealthy San Marino neighbors, and
Sept. 26, 2007 General Bedke relinquishes command Wednesday After his third assignment at Edwards, the base's highest-ranking officer bids farewell once more as he relinquishes command of the Air Force Flight Test Center on Wednesday.Maj. Gen. Curtis Bedke will enter a new chapter in his Air Force career as the commander of Air Force Research Laboratory at
Sept. 24, 2007 Senior leaders, fire department beat the heat Several senior leaders performed structural live fire training with the Edwards fire department recently.The training is an Air Force and the National Fire Protection Association requirement for fire department personnel to maintain Firefighter 1 and 2 certifications. "The training really
Sept. 18, 2007 Parking lot snake not your typical desert dweller A recent e-mail circulated around the base warned readers to be sure to check under their cars for snakes. It included two photos of a snake under a car in a main base parking lot. Looking at the photo, base biologists did a double take. Not because someone snapped a photo of a snake under a car in