Dec. 18, 2013 Desert HS robotics team takes on its FIRST challenge What initially started as a base-wide e-mail sent out in search of volunteers to help with the newly-formed Desert Jr. and Sr. High School Robotics Team has quickly turned into a success story that highlights the hard work of dedicated mentors and students.After entering in the club's first robotics
May 21, 2013 Desert Junior Senior High dazzles, takes guests back in time Desert Junior Senior High School was the site of a "Night at the Museum" event hosted by the students and faculty of DJSHS May 20, 2013. The event was an end-of-year, school-wide project where students transformed the halls of the high school, along with the school cafeteria, into static displays,
Feb. 11, 2021 Desert Junior Senior High School student receives Air Force Junior ROTC Flight Academy scholarship An Air Force Junior ROTC student at Desert Junior Senior High School on Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., was recently selected to receive a scholarship to attend an accredited aviation university participating in a private pilot license-training program in the summer of 2021.
Oct. 13, 2016 Desert Junior-Senior High launches math, science initiative Desert Junior-Senior High School hosted a kickoff celebration Oct. 11 to announce a $700,000 Department of Defense grant to launch the National Math and Science Initiative’s College Readiness Program. Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, attended the event and talked to
May 24, 2021 Desert Junior-Senior High student named California military youth of the year Kierstin Baldwin, a junior at Desert Junior-Senior High School on base, was named the California Boys and Girls Clubs Military Youth of the Year for 2021 and received a $2,500 scholarship recently.
Aug. 31, 2016 Desert Medics get new commander Col. Norman West poses for a photo with his wife, Michelle, and one of his daughters, Allie, following a change of command ceremony held at the Airman and Family Readiness Center Aug. 26. West takes over the 412th Medical Group from Col. Karen Cox-Dean who had been in command of the Desert Medics
April 29, 2009 'Desert Rats' reunite 30 years after last patrol The 6510th Security Police 'Desert Rats' last patrolled the streets of Edwards when the first floppy-disk drive for small computers had just shipped, Starsky and Hutch was a hit television show on ABC, and rock music pioneer Elvis Presley was still performing. Now, more than 30 years later, the
Nov. 14, 2016 Desert robotics club engages Edwards Youth Center students Robotics club demonstrates creations for younger students during outreach.
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
April 24, 2025 Desert Showdown: Forging Readiness and Resilience at Edwards AFB The unforgiving Mojave Desert set the stage for the 412th Medical Group’s inaugural “Desert Showdown,” a first responder-centric obstacle course designed to push teams to their limits both mentally and physically was held April 10 at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.