Nov. 1, 2017 Desert Scorpions represent at cross country meet Three Desert Junior-Senior High School Scorpions took first place at the 3rd Annual Rebel Invitational Cross Country Meet held in Bakersfield, California, Oct. 28. Summer Weisberger finished first place in the freshman and sophomore girls category while Jade Christensen finished first for junior
Oct. 30, 2017 Trick-or-treating hours, tips The Pumpkin Patrol is here. It's time once again for some trick-or-treat fun. This year's Pumpkin Patrol will be Oct. 31 from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. While everyone is out in costume getting some tasty treats, please keep in mind the following safety tips: Travel in groups. Parents/guardians should
Oct. 27, 2017 National Disability Employment Awareness Month facts In recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, the Edwards NDEAM Committee has provided a few facts from the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute. - In 2004, the United States Supreme Court heard Tennessee v. Lane, a case in which individuals sued the state of Tennessee
Oct. 27, 2017 F-22 CTF celebrates 20th birthday of Raptor first flight The F-22 Combined Test Force held a ceremony Oct. 19 to commemorate the first flight of the F-22 Raptor. The first flight of the first F-22 aircraft took place Sept. 7, 1997. The fighter took off from Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta, Georgia, with F-22 chief test pilot Paul Metz at the
Oct. 27, 2017 Take Command: Changes to TRICARE disenrollment coming in 2018 As part of the changes coming to TRICARE on Jan. 1, 2018, there will be new rules affecting disenrollment.
Oct. 27, 2017 Generation of heroes Colonel Angela Suplisson, Air Force Test Center vice commander (left), speaks to military veterans at a monthly meeting of Coffee4Vets, a non-profit veterans support organization. The meeting was held at Crazy Otto’s restaurant in Lancaster, California, Oct. 24. Suplisson said she was so impressed
Oct. 26, 2017 Falcons soar over L.A. The world’s premier flight test center sent four F-16 Fighting Falcons to the World Series Oct. 25. The jets performed the ceremonial flyover at the conclusion of the national anthem at the beginning of game two of the 2017 World Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. This year’s World Series
Oct. 26, 2017 Airmen, wheelchair rugby players clash for National Disability Employment Awareness Month Members of Triumph Foundation dropped by the Rosburg Fitness Center to put on a wheelchair rugby demonstration Oct. 24. Airmen from around base got the chance to participate in a game with members of the non-profit organization. The event was part of Edwards AFB’s National Disability Employment
Oct. 26, 2017 Edwards promotes AF call to ‘Protect Power’ for energy action month The 412th Civil Engineer Group Energy Management Team invited several companies to Edwards to provide a few lessons on saving energy Oct. 18 as part of the President’s 2017 Energy Action Month observance in October. Representatives from power and solar companies, as well as military housing company
Oct. 25, 2017 Nose art pays tribute to B-52’s top secret past A B-52 Stratofortress from the 419th Flight Test Squadron is sporting new nose art to commemorate it’s storied past. Renowned aviation artist Mike Machat completed the artwork earlier this month on B-52 #60-0036. Machat recently completed nose art on an Edwards B-1B Lancer and was again