Edwards AFB News

  • Almost $2.4 million awarded to DHS students

    On May 22, Desert High School held their 29th annual academic awards celebration, during which students received more than $2,398,575 million in awarded scholarships, grants and awards. Desert Junior Senior High School's Class of 2014 consisted of 97 seniors, 13 of which were honored as

  • Team Edwards conducts SAPR stand-down day

    In an effort to eliminate sexual assault and take steps to foster a zero tolerance culture, Team Edwards personnel participated in the first of two Sexual Assault and Prevention Response stand-down days June 2.The training comes after a mandate from the Secretary of Defense requiring all wings to

  • First quarter award winners are a 'hit'

    Airmen and Air Force civilians alike were honored June 4 at the base theater for the 412th Test Wing 1st Quarter Award Ceremony. The baseball-themed gathering featured the winners taking an at-bat to try and hit a whiffle ball into the audience. Each winner's favorite Major League team logo was

  • Military Working Dog sniffs out three awards

    Staff Sgt. Kathryn Goldman and her working dog Rolf from the 412th Security Forces Squadron took home three first place trophies from the Western State Police Canine Association Trial. The two-day competition was held May 16-17 at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. The competition brought working dogs

  • Off into the wild blue yonder...

    Keeping with tradition, Col. Daniel D. Daetz is sprayed down with water and champagne by (center-left) his wife Esme, Douglas Daetz, his father, and Brig. Gen. Michael Brewer, 412th Test Wing commander. The celebration followed Daetz's final qualification flight aboard an F-16 May 29. A retirement

  • State of 412th TW addressed at commanders call

    Brig. Gen. Michael Brewer, 412th Test Wing commander, held three Commanders Calls May 29 in the Base Theater to address current topics in the test wing. The first of those issues, was evaluating the structure in the wing, which will include some reductions in the aircraft fleet.The wing is scheduled

  • F-35 Lightning II aircraft demonstrates air-to-air combat capability

    In the Point Mugu Sea Test Range airspace off the Central California coast, an F-35B demonstrated the jet's air-to-air combat capability when it sequentially engaged two aerial targets with two AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles during a Weapon Delivery Accuracy mission.Test pilot and

  • Branch students fired up for rocket launch

    Branch Elementary School students watched from the playground as their rockets soared in the school's second annual Rocket Challenge May 28. Each of the 4th-6th grade classes received a Big Daddy Rocket Kit and spent around two weeks working on it. Within each class, students were assigned to teams,

  • Desert High students bring history back to life for second year

    Desert Junior-Senior High School was the site of its second annual "Night at the Museum" event hosted by the students and faculty of DHS May 21. The event was an end-of-year, school-wide project where students transformed the halls of the high school, along with the school cafeteria, into static