Sept. 23, 2014 Road closure in support of new bulk fuel storage construction Beginning Oct. 6, barriers will be set across the intersection of S. Muroc Dr. and Wolfe Ave., and also across S. Muroc Drive and Sellar Ave. The closure is necessary to install a new8-inch fuel line across South Muroc.Traffic needing to access Wolfe Ave. from S. Muroc Dr. will be directed to Seller
Sept. 22, 2014 Edwards Abilities Expo Oct. 9 Come one and come all to Edwards AFB's first Abilities Expo on Oct. 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Oasis Community Center for Disability Employment Awareness Month. The 412 Test Wing and NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center are hosting the expo. The EAE will be a showcase for assistive and
Sept. 22, 2014 Pearblossom Highway (SR-138) pavement rehabilitation, pedestrian upgrade project The California Department of Transportation will repave SR-138 daily Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. between 165th Street East and Avenue S.Work will take place at (Llano) 165th Street East to Longview Road, (Sun Village) 116th Street East to 96th Street East and (Littlerock) 77th
Sept. 19, 2014 Edwards AFSA celebrate AF birthday with local vets The William J. "Pete" Knight Veterans Home was filled with the unmistakable smell of barbecue Sept. 18, as Edwards Air Force Sergeants Association members prepared for an Air Force birthday party.Seven AFSA members cooked and served hot dogs and hamburgers to the Lancaster veterans home residents in
Sept. 18, 2014 Star-Spangled Banner turns 200 An Edwards F-16 flies over Building 1 during a retreat ceremony on Sept. 15 to commemorate the 200th birthday of the United States' National Anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner," which occurred Sept. 14.
Sept. 18, 2014 Triton has first cross-country flight from Palmdale The Northrop Grumman-built Unmanned MQ-4C Triton (SDD-1) left its desert testing grounds Sept. 17 and flew to Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., landing 11 hours later Sept. 18.The ferry flight represents the beginning of the next phase of testing for the program. A joint Navy-Northrop Grumman
Sept. 17, 2014 Big Shaker about to hit Edwards On Tuesday, Sept. 23, Edwards Emergency Management will present the "Big Shaker," an earthquake simulator, in the Base Exchange parking lot from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The exhibit is part of National Preparedness Month efforts for September. Emergency Management is focused on earthquake preparedness
Sept. 17, 2014 Base, local helping agencies team up to build 'Community of Caring' Since the Edwards Air Force Base Integrated Delivery System was established, the committee of all of the base's helping agencies has reached out to the Edwards workforce and community in order to remind everyone of all the available services they may turn to for assistance with any personal issues,
Sept. 17, 2014 67 years of air power Edwards AFB celebrated the U.S. Air Force's birthday with a dinner at Club Muroc Sept. 12. Team Edwards members in attendence were treated to refreshments, food and a performance by the Edwards Singers. The birth of the Air Force on Sept. 18, 1947, revolutionized how the U.S. military engages in
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