Sept. 9, 2014 During CA Drought, 412th CE leads way in water conservation According to Gerald Boetsch, 412th Civil Engineering Group energy manager, Edwards has always been very proactive about water conservation. In 2009, President Barack Obama signed an executive order setting sustainability goals for federal agencies to improve their environmental, energy and economic
July 21, 2017 Dust in the Wind Construction on South Lancaster Boulevard is moving forward. At the direction of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the contractor has been allowing the soil to air dry in order to reduce the moisture content and allow for appropriate compaction. Last week the contractor started leveling and compacting
Dec. 1, 2015 Dutch defence minister visits countrymen at Edwards Netherlands Minister of Defence Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert visited members of the Royal Netherlands Air Force stationed at Edwards Air Force Base Nov. 24.Edwards AFB hosts a contingent of RNLAF members who are assigned to 323 squadron, which conducts operational test and evaluation of Dutch
May 12, 2016 Dutch F-35 OT contingent prepping to head overseas Several media members and Royal Netherlands Air Force representatives stopped by May 10 to cover a big story.In about a week, most of the Dutch component of the F-35 Joint Operational Test Team will head to their homeland where they will conduct test sorties and introduce their fifth-generation
Feb. 22, 2016 Dutch F-35 to come home for very first time A Dutch F-35A Lightning II will touch down on home soil for the first time for environmental compatibility trials this spring according to a Royal Netherlands Air Force release. The F-35 will conduct several low-altitude circuits, take-offs, and landings at both Leeuwarden Air Base and Volkel Air
Jan. 20, 2015 Dutch F-35s touch down at Edwards Two F-35 Lightning IIs of the Royal Netherlands Air Force landed at Edwards Jan. 16, after a five-hour flight from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Joint Strike Fighters arrived for an operational test and evaluation phase here in the High Desert.The fifth-generation fighters belong to the 323rd
Sept. 23, 2011 EAFB advises caution in traveling on/near the base EAFB advises motorists and pedestrians to exercise extreme caution while traveling on and near EAFB due to lightning and thunderstorms that are causing dust clouds, grass fires and high crosswinds. Lightning has set grass fires on north base that have extinguished, and has the potential to cause
April 28, 2021 EAFB Civ/Mil Donates for ALS Upgrades The Edwards Air Force Base Civilian/Military Support Group announced at their monthly board meeting on April 8 that the organization has made a donation of funds towards the first phase of upgrades at the Edwards AFB Airman Leadership School.
March 23, 2012 EAFB Civil Air Patrol Cadets field train Edwards Air Force Base Composite Squadron 84 of California Wing, Civil Air Patrol, spent March 10, 11 conducting a field training exercise. The cadets received classroom instruction Saturday morning and in the afternoon the cadets set up camp at Branch Park for hands-on training. The classroom
Jan. 23, 2013 EAFB men's varsity basketball team goes undefeated The Edwards men's varsity basketball team once again showed why they are a force to be reckoned with during a weekend basketball tournament, Jan. 19 and 20, hosted at Twentynine Palms, Calif. The team finished with a 5-0 record, beating both varsity teams from Twentynine Palms and Nellis Air Force