Sept. 16, 2014 South Base landmark torn-down, replaced The South Base water tower that once stood as a 160-foot red and white landmark found itself torn down and dried out in the desert Sept. 16. 412th Civil Engineering members and contractors gathered outside a safety radius to watch as an excavator tore down the elevated 200,000 gallon non-potable
Sept. 16, 2014 JROTC honor guard remembers 9/11 Desert High School Junior ROTC Honor Guard cadets gathered at the school's flag pole early Sept. 11, to remember the individuals who lost their lives in the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks in 2001. As the bugalist played "Taps," the flag was raised and lowered to half-staff. Cadets saluted
Sept. 15, 2014 NASA's shuttle carrier aircraft settles down in Palmdale Retired NASA Shuttle Carrier Aircraft 911, one of two modified Boeing 747 jetliners that ferried NASA's space shuttles for decades, moved to its new home at Joe Davies Heritage Airpark, Sept.12. The 747's final journey was a ground tow from the NASA Armstrong aircraft operations facility less than a
Sept. 15, 2014 Exchange debuts Military-Brat approved toys in time for holiday shopping Just in time for the holiday shopping season, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is stocking its shelves with Military-Brat Approved toys, a kid-tested collection of the hottest dolls, actions figures, play sets and more. More than 150 Military-Brat Approved toys will be featured in special
Sept. 15, 2014 Airmen must revalidate dependents by Dec. 31 By Dec. 31, every Airman will be required to provide their servicing finance office with documentation for all dependents as part of Air Force audit readiness efforts.This one-time, Air Force-wide recertification process will allow the Air Force to validate Airmen's basic allowance for housing
Sept. 11, 2014 2014 second quarter award winners unveiled The 412th Test Wing honored second quarter award winners during a ceremony Sept. 11 at the Base Theater. Congratulations to all!Airman of the QuarterAirman 1st Class Jheomar Madrinan412th Communications SquadronNCO of the QuarterTech. Sgt. Aaron Ross412th Maintenance GroupSNCO of the QuarterMaster
Sept. 10, 2014 C-17 treads into new territory As important as ailerons, rudders and elevators are to the fundamental movement of any aircraft in flight, its tires are equally important while moving on the ground.Since August, the C-17 Global Reach Integrated Test Team at Edwards AFB has been putting the C-17's new Dunlop tires through the
Sept. 9, 2014 Travis Brass brings new Air Force sound to AV The United States Air Force Band of the Golden West's Travis Brass ensemble headlined the fifth annual Celebrate America on the Blvd. event in Downtown Lancaster Sept. 6. They performed at the Lancaster Performing Arts Center. The BLVD was "everything American" with a classic car and bike show, live
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
Sept. 8, 2014 Vandalism costs school district $12,000 Several base schools have been vandalized since Aug. 25 incurring over $12,000 in damages to the Muroc Joint Unified School District. The majority of the destruction has occurred at Bailey Elementary School where windows, ceiling tiles and equipment such as phones, light panels, display cases,