Jan. 13, 2015 Remembering the life, faith and dream of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Like a page out of history, members of the Edwards community joined in a commemorative march from the 412th Test Wing Headquarters to Chapel 1 Jan. 12. Their message was one of racial justice and equality as they remembered the life, faith and dream of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The banner
Jan. 13, 2015 January promotions Several enlisted members of Team Edwards started off the year on a new level following the monthly enlisted promotion ceremony Dec. 31. Congratulations to all the Airmen who ascended to the next step in their careers.To Airman 1st ClassIvan Iniguez, 412th Security Forces SquadronLangston J. Blank,
Jan. 12, 2015 Joshua Tree National Park will offer "Fee Free" day to honor Dr. Martin Luther King On Monday, Jan. 19, Joshua Tree National Park will join the other 400 -plus units of the National Park Service in commemorating Dr. Martin L. King and his contribution to civil rights in the U.S., by waiving entrance fees to the park. Visitors to Joshua Tree National Park are reminded that the
Jan. 12, 2015 Exchange rewards academic excellence with You Made the Grade program Besides handling daily schoolwork, studying and tests, military students face unique challenges, including coping with separation from parents during deployments and multiple moves. In fact, according to the Military Child Education Coalition, military children typically move six to nine times by
Jan. 12, 2015 Thunderbird lands in Lancaster With a wind turbine-adorned mountain backdrop, U.S. Air Force Thunderbird #8 touched down in the Antelope Valley Jan. 9. Two members of the Thunderbirds team emerged from the F-16 Fighting Falcon for a press conference at the William J. Fox Airfield in anticipation of the 2015 L.A. County Airshow
Jan. 8, 2015 Longtime Edwards historian passes Former Air Force Flight Test Center historian Dr. James Young died peacefully in Los Angeles, Dec. 19, 2014. He was 71.A memorial service was held Jan. 5 at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills.Young was an accomplished writer and documentary film maker, producing 23 full-length video documentaries and over
Jan. 7, 2015 Back in the Saddle 2015 stresses test safety through lessons learned, reporting hazards Early Jan. 5, Airmen gathered at the base theater for the annual Back in the Saddle briefings. The theme was re-focusing on safety with a big emphasis on mitigating the human factor risks associated with flight test.One individual was recognized for doing just that.Jay Dunham from the U.S. Air Force
Jan. 7, 2015 New DOD website launched to assist with housing A new official DOD website, HOMES.mil was launched Dec. 15 to provide service members, their families and DOD Civilians access to non-discriminatory rental listings.The website, www.HOMES.mil , will provide public access to landlords, owners and property managers for use in marketing rental
Jan. 6, 2015 Command Cyber Readiness Inspection coming Jan. 26 From Jan. 26 to 30, Edwards AFB will undergo a Command Cyber Readiness Inspection directed by United States Cyber Command. Everyone on the team plays a vital role in ensuring security on our networks, which leads to a successful rating. Therefore, you must remain disciplined in your information
Jan. 6, 2015 Desert High student nominated for Air Force Academy Each year, high school students in the 23rd Congressional District in California compete for nominations to the United States Service Academies. Congressman Kevin McCarthy (Rep.) announced his selections Jan. 5. Among those students is Desert Junior-Senior High School student Gabrielle Evey, 17, who