Aug. 11, 2015 Bob White Drive dedicated to historic test, fighter pilot On August 7, at the intersection of Wolfe Ave. and South Muroc Dr., a street dedication ceremony was held in honor of X-51 pilot, Maj. Gen. Robert M. White.With Brig. Gen. Carl Schaefer, 412th Test Wing commander presiding, the street formerly known by the name Muroc was renamed Bob White Drive.In
Aug. 11, 2015 High Desert monsoon thunderstorm season With the start of the summer season at Edwards, the threat of monsoon thunderstorms becomes a major concern for the 412th Operations Support Squadron Weather Flight. During this period, the wind flow in Southern California can shift to a southeast to southerly directional flow. As a result, tropical
Aug. 11, 2015 New flower shop has colorful gifts Petals and Blooms floral shop is now located in the Exchange mall area. The shop offers potted plants, fruit and gourmet baskets, floral arrangements and various gifts. They also offer suit and tuxedo rentalsEdwards Petals and Blooms is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and on
Aug. 11, 2015 Suspicious package found in building at Air Force Research Laboratory A suspicious package was found today on base in Air Force Research Laboratory Bldg. 8350 at about 9 a.m.As a precautionary measure, base officials evacuated all the people from that building and several surrounding facilities. Emergency response personnel are on scene and a cordon has been
Aug. 6, 2015 Majority leader McCarthy visits Edwards AFB Congressman Kevin McCarthy visited Edwards AFB Aug. 5 and received mission updates on 412th Test Wing programs such as F-35 and KC-46. He also visited Ridley Mission Control. McCarthy serves California's 23rd district and is currently the majority leader in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was
Aug. 5, 2015 Back to school safety, classes start Aug. 17 Edwards Air Force Base school students return to the classroom Aug. 17.Base officials want to remind Team Edwards to obey posted speed limits and watch out for children walking to and from school.Traffic enforcement measures have been increased for this school year to include speed indicator signs
Aug. 5, 2015 Edwards Fire Department uses AFFT Museum-donated plane for aircraft fire training The Edwards Air Force Base Fire Department and the Air Force Flight Test Museum teamed up for a training exercise simulating an aircraft fire. Firefighters met at the storage yard for a two-day exercise beginning Aug. 3. The exercise involved an old United States Navy T-39 aircraft, which had been
Aug. 5, 2015 412th TW commander implements policy prohibiting 'lane splitting' on installation In a policy letter issued in support of EAFBI 31-218, Motor Vehicle Traffic Supervision, the commander of the 412th Test Wing calls for the prohibited practice of "lane splitting" on all areas of Edwards. This includes surrounding and tenant installations, Air Force Research Laboratory Detachment 7
Aug. 5, 2015 Team Edwards says goodbye to Airman's best friend Born Oct. 18, 2005, Rex, 412th Security Forces Squadron, military working dog, served at Edwards Air Force Base from February 1, 2008 until June 5, 2015, when he died of cancer. He was certified as a patrol narcotics detector dog and during his life Rex had nine responses in Afghanistan and 34 at
Aug. 5, 2015 Edwards Civ-Mil holds 26th annual BBQ As the rain poured down July 30 at Hacienda Lane Ranch in Palmdale, members of the Antelope Valley and Edwards Air Force Base communities gathered under awnings and fellowshipped. Just 30 minutes later the skies cleared, they dried all the tables and chairs and then enjoyed the 26th Annual Edwards