June 6, 2014 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
June 5, 2014 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
June 4, 2014 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
June 3, 2014 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
June 3, 2014 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
June 3, 2014 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
June 3, 2014 Eat right and save money on 'Salad Wednesdays' at Edwards AFB Exchange restaurants Army & Air Force Exchange Service restaurants are helping Airmen and their families eat healthy while saving money with "Salad Wednesdays."Every Wednesday, guests can take $2 off any salad priced $4 or more at participating Edwards AFB Exchange direct-operated restaurants. "Salad Wednesdays" are
June 3, 2014 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
May 28, 2014 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,
May 28, 2014 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