April 20, 2007 95th AMDS receives several command-level awards The 95th Aerospace Medicine Squadron received the Air Force Materiel Command Team Aerospace award and various individual AFMC Annual Medical Service awards here recently. The squadron maintained a consistent occupational health compliance rate above 90 percent and scored 95 percent for the Hospital
April 6, 2007 Edwards Airmen develop combat skills for deployments In the summer, an Air Force Flight Test Center information technology Airman is scheduled to deploy to Southwest Asia for four months. To prepare for the deployment, Staff Sgt. Shannon Fisk, together with about 90 Edwards Airmen, underwent combat skills training at Camp Corum here March 28 through
March 20, 2007 Airborne Laser fires tracking laser, hits target The YAL-1A, known as the Airborne Laser, successfully test fired its Target Illuminator Laser in-flight on March 15, during a five-hour test mission. The mission and test firing represented the Airborne Laser's first in-flight external laser firing, and used the NC-135E "Big Crow" test aircraft to
March 15, 2007 Desert High boys basketball wins CIF title For the first time in Desert High School history, the boy's basketball team has taken the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section Title for Division 5A. The DHS basketball team finished their season with a 23-3 record, making them High Desert League co-champions with Rosamond High
March 8, 2007 Free sign language class available for Edwards members The 95th Mission Support Squadron is offering a sign language program to Team Edwards. Sponsored by the civilian personnel flight, the American Sign Language program is designed to open one's mind to deaf culture and to promote deaf awareness. "The American Sign Language class is about bringing
March 2, 2007 Conference prepares reservists to embrace program changes Edwards' Individual Mobilization Augmentee Program Update Conference was held here Feb. 23 and Saturday to inform reservists of upcoming changes to the Reserve and keep them abreast of duty requirements. The event was attended by more than 50 reservists assigned to various organizations at
Feb. 8, 2007 Edwards pilots help JTACs with close-air support training In what is believed to be a first for Edwards, F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots here helped train Air Force Combat Controllers in close-air support. The pilots, from the 416th Flight Test Squadron, responded to a request for the help in training a team of combat controllers in their Joint Terminal Attack
Feb. 8, 2007 Edwards performs its best ORE Edwards performed its Operational Readiness Exercise Jan. 30 to Feb. 2. This ORE is the last one before the Air Force Materiel Command's Inspector General Operational Readiness Inspection beginning March 1. "It is probably the best ORE we have since we started doing this about two years ago," said
Feb. 2, 2007 Edwards helps sergeant's family after home burglary Team Edwards gathered together Feb. 1 to help the family of Tech Sgt. James Holzer, who is currently deployed to Afghanistan, after intruders burglarized and ransacked their home early morning on Jan. 31.The incident made national news when deputies from the Lancaster, Calif. Sheriff's office found
Feb. 2, 2007 RAB keeps tabs, 'eye' on Edwards' cleanup RAB -- no it's not the name of the latest craze in dance music.Rather, the Restoration Advisory Board is a group of individuals organized under federal guidelines to offer public feedback and advice on environmental cleanup efforts here. "Our purpose is to keep an eye on the base's cleanup