Feb. 24, 2025 EOD combat Veteran says personal resilience requires attention, maintenance like any other weapon system The tragic death of a close teammate that struck on a kill-or-capture mission with British Special Air Services soldiers permanently etched itself on the psyche of Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ferrell one harrowing mid-December night in Afghanistan in 2009. More than 15 years later a much more resilient
Oct. 16, 2007 EOD sergeant receives Bronze Star Medal for outstanding performance An explosive ordnance division sergeant received a Bronze Star Medal for his performance during his deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Master Sgt. David Larriva, 95th Civil Engineering and Transportation Directorate Explosive Ordnance Division chief, received a Bronze Star Medal
May 27, 2015 EOD wins intramural championship with explosive finish After losing a match to the 412th Civil Engineer Group Explosive Ordnance Disposal team in the winner's bracket during the 2015 Intramural Volleyball playoffs, the 412th Operations Support Squadron team climbed out of the losers bracket to once again face EOD in the championship game May 20 at the
Dec. 6, 2006 EOD, FBI 'blast' into Edwards' classroom While battling sand storms and winds in excess of 25 mph, 55 people and one four-legged "investigator" combed a 50-foot desert area on Edwards searching for evidence that could lead them to the cause of a large vehicle explosion at the Precision Impact Range Area.Working along side the FBI, Edwards
June 10, 2015 EOD, NASA take blast at the past How do you dispose of more than 30 years of expired explosive aircraft equipment in less than one minute? While some may say "very carefully," the real answer at Edwards is with the help of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team.Since a growing number of explosive ejection seat items had been in
Aug. 31, 2015 EOSC finds thrifty way to help the community The Edwards Officers' Spouses Club Thrift Store is once again open for business. The volunteer-run shop opened its doors Sept. 1.Proceeds from the Thrift Store are deposited into the EOSC Welfare Fund, which is ultimately used to aid base schools and other military organizations. Last year, the EOSC
April 22, 2014 EOSC helps send five Desert High students to college The Edwards Officers Spouses Club honored five Desert Junior-Senior High School seniors at their annual scholarship banquet April 16 at Club Muroc. Those students and scholarship recipients were Sabrina Belen, Miranda Brater, Bryce Benlian, Julia Segebarth and Brandon Snyder. The scholarships,
March 24, 2010 EOSC hosts annual auction Edwards Officer's Spouses Club hosted their 9th Annual Mad Marchness Charity Auction at Club Muroc March 19.The annual event raises money for the EOSC, which supports base families, the local community and several national charities. This year's auction raised $10,000 for the EOSC."Last year we
April 14, 2020 EPAWSS testing readies F-15 for future The F-15E Eagle fleet is currently undergoing critical electronic warfare testing at the Benefield Anechoic Facility (BAF) on Edwards Air Force Base, California. This F-15E is outfitted with the Eagle Passive/Active Warning and Survivability System (EPAWSS). The EPAWSS is an integrated digital