Back to school

Back to school for Team Edwards! Put safety first

Summer vacation is quickly coming to an end as Team Edwards gears up for the Aug. 19 return to school at Branch Elementary and Desert Junior-Senior High School. As families prepare for the first day back, it is a good time to remember about the rules of the road to ensure all students get to and

Back to school information!

Branch ElementaryThere will be a New Student Orientation at IBranch Elementary Aug. 14, at 10 a.m.  in the Scobee Cafeteria, 1585 Forbes Ave. This is for all students and parents that are new to Branch Elementary for the 2013-14 school year. Desert Junior Senior High SchoolOFFICE HOURS7:30 a.m. -

Back to school safety, classes start Aug. 17

Edwards Air Force Base school students return to the classroom Aug. 17.Base officials want to remind Team Edwards to obey posted speed limits and watch out for children walking to and from school.Traffic enforcement measures have been increased for this school year to include speed indicator signs

Back to school tips

School is back in session at Edwards Air Force Base beginning Aug. 19 and we want this to be an exciting year for your family! Here are some helpful tips to consider as your child makes the transition from summer to school.    Get back into a school year routine - Re-establishing bedtimes and

Back to school? Don't forget this!

That time of year is right around the corner: back-to-school madness! So when you're driving around to pick up new clothes and pencils, don't forget the most important stop for your child:The doctor's office.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that most children be

Back-to-school safety

The following health and safety tips are from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Going back to school after summer can be intimidating for kids, especially ones who have just moved. Starting over at a new school can be difficult for children. Moving never gets easier, and saying goodbye to

BACN Global Hawk conducts flight test

BAF reduces risks and costs of flight test

The Benefield Anechoic Facility, known to most on base as "the BAF," is an intricate part of the Air Force Flight Test Center and is involved with testing almost every airplane, domestic and foreign, that comes to Edwards.The BAF was built back in the 1980s to support Rockwell North American's

BAF team readying for stealth bomber testing

Last November, a B-2 Spirit entered the Benefield Anechoic Facility for the first time. Photos released by the Air Force this week show the stealth bomber being backed into the BAF to undergo environmental control systems checks. According to staff members, the BAF team spent a year preparing for