Nov. 19, 2012 Desert Wind 13-02 rattles Edwards Five members of Team Edwards were injured following a major earthquake Nov.16 and transported to a local hospital for treatment. That was one of the scenarios for exercise Desert Wind 13-02, which took place in conjunction with the California Statewide Medical and Health Training Exercise Program.
July 27, 2011 Desert Wind exercise prepares Team Edwards for variety of challenges Readying Airmen for deployment; a dirty bomb detonation; a suspicious package, were just some of the challenges thrown at Team Edwards during Exercise Desert Wind 11-4.The Operational Readiness Exercise and Emergency Management Exercise ran from July 18 through 20 to test the base's emergency
May 21, 2007 Desert Wind exercise shakes up Edwards The Desert Wind 07-6, Operation Shakers exercise was conducted here on May 16, which simulated a major earthquake at Edwards. Desert Wind is an annual exercise organized by the Air Force Flight Test Center Inspector General Readiness office to provide response training for base personnel in case an
Feb. 15, 2007 Desert Wings continues publishing The 95th Air Base Wing commander, Col. H. Brent Baker Sr., decided Feb. 9 to postpone the migration of the Desert Wings newspaper to a private publisher. The migration, which was to take place after the Feb. 23 edition, would have ended the more than 59-year run of the paper. "Colonel Baker made the
Oct. 23, 2007 Desert Wings to transform into Desert Eagle After 57 years, the Desert Wings is set to fly off into the sunset. On Nov. 30, the 95th Air Base Wing Public Affairs office will publish its last edition of the Desert Wings before transitioning the paper to a private publisher. The base newspaper will also gain a new name -- the Desert Eagle. The
Feb. 16, 2011 'Desert's Got Character…Do You?' – Anti-bullying campaign promotes good conduct Bursts of collective laughter billowed out of the gym at Desert Junior-Senior High School, Feb. 14 as students attentively watched a speaker use pantomime and comedy to convey a serious message.Cary Trivanovich, performer and speaker for over 25 years, specializes in speaking with students to
March 13, 2012 Designated crew chief program returns to Edwards Team Edwards honored 35 designated crew chiefs from the 445th Aircraft Maintenance Unit during a recognition ceremony in Hangar 1207, March 5. The designated crew chief program was reimplemented at the unit when it increased the number of its military maintainers.The ceremony marked the return of
Sept. 21, 2016 Detachment at Edwards joins rest of Navy in welcoming new chief petty officers U.S. Navy bases and ships around the world held ceremonies Sept. 16 to welcome the Navy’s newest chief petty officers. Chief petty officer, enlisted grade E-7, is the first rank of the senior noncommissioned officer corps for the Navy. At Edwards, a ceremony was held by Air Test and Evaluation
March 23, 2017 Detour coming to South Gate South Lancaster Blvd. will be closed from the Edwards AFB sign to Mercury Blvd. for a pavement repair project. South Gate will stay open throughout construction. Motorists will need to use a detour route -- 140th St. E. to Mercury Blvd. -- to bypass construction and reach south gate. Construction
Oct. 20, 2015 'Develop Your Mental Toughness' is theme for upcoming Wingman Day, Nov. 2 Edwards AFB Wingman Day offers a pause in the day-to-day mission to reinforce the Wingman Concept and focus on unit wellness. Wingman Day events Nov. 2 will include activities that try to develop resilience while focusing on the Comprehensive Airman Fitness' Four Pillars of Resilience: Physical,