Aug. 26, 2015 A-4 Skyhawks support F-35 operational testing A-4 Skyhawks have taken to the skies over Edwards in support of operational test of the F-35A for the Royal Netherlands Air Force. They are part of a tactics development and evaluation exercise initiated by the 323nd Test and Evaluation Squadron and supported by the Joint Strike Fighter Operational
Aug. 26, 2015 September Family Advocacy classes Here's what's going on at Edwards Family Advocacy in September.Dads4Dads Class 1: This is a class for all expectant parents to navigate their way through pregnancy. Participants will get information on the New Parent Support Program, steps to enroll their baby for benefits, nutrition, safety
Aug. 25, 2015 'Be Ready' for September, it's National Preparedness Month September is National Preparedness Month. Edwards AFB's Emergency Management Office has as series of events lined up to create awareness and help prepare the base community for potential emergencies that can happen at any time. The first emergency EM would like to focus on is earthquakes. On Sept.
Aug. 25, 2015 Air Force, Ohio-based small business develop chemical-, herbicide-free weed zapper Anyone with a lawn or a beautiful flower or vegetable garden, has surely wondered about the best method of controlling or eliminating weeds. Using chemicals and herbicides can help, but chemicals may introduce a risk to wildlife, or pollinating insects like bees, existing in the area of
Aug. 20, 2015 418th FLTS does prerequisite testing for KC-46 program The 418th Flight Test Squadron is setting the stage for the arrival of the new KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueler with legacy tanker fuel surge testing conducted July 26 through Aug. 9. Both the KC-135 and the KC-10 were tested successively on the ground to baseline surge pressure environments.The same
Aug. 20, 2015 Seed bugs invade Edwards During the past weeks Edwards has once again fallen prey to Mother Nature's hand and has been invaded by Melacoryphus lateralis - the Seed bug.Misty Hailstone, 412th Civil Engineering Group, Environmental Management biologist, identified the species, which was confirmed by an entomologist.The Seed
Aug. 19, 2015 Local efforts help keep Dragon Lady flying at 60 In 1955, Disneyland opened its doors for the first time, Elvis made his first TV appearance, Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white passenger, and the Vietnam War began with fighting between the South and North Vietnam Armies. General Motors became the first American
Aug. 19, 2015 JSF ITF reaches historic sortie milestone at ‘lightning’ speed The Joint Strike Fighter Integrated Test Force, which oversees all three test variants of the F-35 Lightning II, has proved its resolve to test and equip the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps with their latest fifth-generation fighter. This is evidenced by achieving a historical milestone
Aug. 19, 2015 Youth programs underway for new school year The 2015-2016 school year is here and, after another successful summer, the Youth Programs are well under way! The beginning of the school year can be an exciting time for children, but can also cause stress and anxiety for many parents and children. There are many ways to reduce this stress for
Aug. 19, 2015 412th SFS teaches first back to school lesson The 412th Security Forces Squadron took education from the classroom to the parking lot on the first day of school Aug. 17. In an effort to promote starting the year off with a "culture of safety," several patrolmen were on duty outside of the schools. Their goal was to encourage motorists to