June 10, 2015 DHS Class of 2015 bids farewell, looks to future With the American flag serving as a backdrop for the 2015 Desert High School graduation ceremony, the presentation of graduation candidates are read during the 61st commencement held inside Hangar 1870 on June 3, 2015. More than 400 family members were on hand to witness approximately 90 students
June 10, 2015 DHS student awarded DAR bronze medal The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) has presented awards to ROTC members since 1967. Each year, the Antelope Valley chapter works with eight high schools in the area to present JROTC students with a Bronze Medal. The medals are awarded to cadets that have
June 9, 2015 Edwards AFB Library announces 2015 Summer Reading Program schedule "Read to the Rhythm" is this year's theme for the base library's 2015 Summer Reading Program.Here's the the schedule:June 5: Sign-ups Begin June 12: What UP? Warm-up! by KidTribeJune 19: Annie Banannie Balloon Storyteller June 26: Edwards AFB K-9 Unit DemonstrationJuly 3: Sparky from Edwards AFB
June 9, 2015 Cadets get taste of life at Edwards Operation Air Force gives Air Force ROTC and Air Force Academy cadets an opportunity to experience the life ahead of them. On June 2, the first of two groups of cadets arrived at Edwards for a two-week stay in the high desert. During their trip, they visited the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, the
June 9, 2015 Raptor change of command Lt. Col. Devin Traynor relinquished command of the 411th Flight Test Squadron to Lt. Col. Randel J. Gordon June 5. The 411th FLTS oversees test and evaluation at Edwards AFB for the F-22 Raptor fifth-generation fighter.Gordon has more than 2,500 flying hours in 74 different aircraft and holds a
June 9, 2015 Global Vigilance CTF welcomes new director The Global Vigilance Combined Test Force welcomed a new director June 5.Lt. Col. Cory Naddy is joining the GVCTF from the 418th Flight Test Squadron Global Reach CTF where he served as director of operations. In his new role, Naddy will take over the responsibilities of outgoing director Lt. Col.
June 9, 2015 Northrop Grumman NATO AGS to be tested at Edwards Northrop Grumman's family of high-altitude long endurance unmanned aircraft systems welcomed its newest member June 4. The new Alliance Ground Surveillance system is the first of five being built for NATO.Northrop Grumman and their industrial partners joined community leaders at Northrop's Site 3
June 8, 2015 EES/WAPS briefing team to visit Edwards June 25 Personnel from Headquarters Air Force and the Air Force Personnel Center will visit Edwards June 25 to share information about Enlisted Evaluation System and Weighted Airman Promotion System changes.During the briefing, EES/WAPS subject matter experts will speak about changes that have already been
June 4, 2015 Edwards announces new Sexual Assault Prevention and Response web page Team Edwards and its Sexual Assault Prevention and Response office continue to make improvements in its fight against sexual assault. As part of that effort, the base along with the SAPR office, has created a new web page to raise awareness and provide prevention training, education and victim
June 2, 2015 Community networking spotlight - Part 3 Tom Weil, Air Force veteran and city manager for California City, has been part of the Air Force Materiel Command Community Liaison Program for just over two years. Weil's position as chief administrator of a city with 14,000 residents makes him an ideal candidate for Kern County's community liaison