May 4, 2017 It's getting hot in here, time for fire extinguisher training The 412th Logistics Readiness Squadron held a mass fire extinguisher training event May 3. About 50 members attended the annual training event for the squadron with each individual given the chance to operate a fire extinguisher to douse a controlled flame put on by the Edwards Fire Department.
May 4, 2017 This week in Edwards history On May 6, 1985, Space Shuttle Challenger landed on lakebed runway 17L.
May 4, 2017 AFSA 1328 lends some hands Air Force Sergeants Association Chapter 1328 recently sent 20 volunteers to help Habitat for Humanity in Santa Clarita, California build homes for veterans. After being greeted with breakfast by the project managers, the 20 volunteers quickly got to work digging ditches and helping build the
April 27, 2017 New hypoxia trainer saves time, money and lives Edwards pilots and aircrew members may be able to breathe easier knowing they don’t have to go to another base anymore for required hypoxia training. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held April 20 to introduce a new Reduced Oxygen Breathing Device and Hypoxia Familiarization Trainer as part of
April 27, 2017 Lightning strikes first The Lightning Team of the 461st Aircraft Maintenance Unit took the First Quarter Weapons Load Competition title, which was held April 3 at Hangar 1600. Staff Sgt. Bobby Ambrose, Staff Sgt. Jason Bucholtz and Senior Airman Elijah Robinson competed against weapons crews from Team Raptor of the 411th
April 27, 2017 Volunteers honored for their vital role to the Edwards mission Team Edwards held its annual Volunteer Appreciation Ceremony April 19 at the Oasis Community Center. The yearly event is a chance to recognize those in the community that go above and beyond to help out. The ceremony shed light on how much the base depends on volunteerism. “The purpose of the
April 27, 2017 This week in Edwards history On April 25, 1955, a pharmacy and variety store opened in the Wherry Housing shopping area. Today, this building is known as Bldg. 7211 and serves as the location of Outdoor Recreation, the Teen Center, a furniture store and dry cleaners.
April 27, 2017 TPS graduate, astronaut launched to International Space Station On April 20, 2017, Col. Jack D. Fischer became the most recent American Airman to travel to space in support of the International Space Station mission. He was joined in flight by Fyodor Yurchikin, a Russian cosmonaut.
April 25, 2017 Technology of the Future Looking much like a handheld vacuum cleaner attached to an extra-large Shop-Vac, the technology that may revolutionize the aircraft structural maintenance shop does not scream “innovation” on first glance. Despite appearances, the capabilities of the neodymium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet laser
April 20, 2017 F-35C targeting system guides weapon to moving target The F-35 Integrated Test Force recently performed another first-of-its-kind test when the aircraft released a laser-guided bomb against a moving target. An F-35C being tested here released specially built GBU-12 Paveway II guided bomb over a controlled range at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake