Jan. 28, 2025 Exec Order signals change to telework policy One of numerous executive orders signed by President Donald Trump during his first day in office is the Return to In-Person Work directive ending regular telework and remote work for all federal employees.
Feb. 23, 2011 Exercise Desert Wind 11-2 readies Team Edwards for real-life emergencies Team Edwards held an Operational Readiness Exercise and Emergency Management Exercise Feb. 14 through 18 to test the base's emergency response capabilities. The weeklong exercise tested the base's emergency response, Airmen mobility process and deployment operations. The purpose of the EME is to
May 18, 2011 Exercise Desert Wind 11-3 tests disaster response capabilities Edwards firefighters extract a "body" from a building damaged by a simulated earthquake May 17. This training exercise was one of several scenarios conducted during exercise Desert Wind 11-3, the week of May 16.
Aug. 29, 2014 Exercise Desert Wind 14-06 examines Edwards AFB response to off base crash A desolate area in the Mojave Desert popular with campers and off roaders was the site of an F-16 crash Aug. 27. Two crewmembers from Edwards Air Force Base lost their lives. This was the scenario for Exercise Desert Wind 14-06. The training event tested out the 412th Test Wing's emergency response
April 6, 2016 Exercise Desert Wind 16-02 brings Edwards, community responders together Four community agencies joined Edwards Air Force base emergency responders for Exercise Desert Wind 16-02 April 4.The scenario for this training exercise was a crash involving a United Kingdom F-35 based out of Edwards. The crash site was in the middle of California City, 20 minutes north of the
Aug. 2, 2016 Exercise Desert Wind 16-05 tests response to active shooter Edwards Air Force Base conducts training exercise to handle active shooter situation.
March 18, 2009 Exercise tests base's response capabilities Team Edwards held an Emergency Management Exercise March 9 and 10 to test the 95th Medical Group's ability to respond to a widespread outbreak on base. The premise of the EME was that 20 Team Edwards members attended a basketball game and contracts a virus. In the days that followed, it begins to
Jan. 15, 2013 Exercises demonstrate base's emergency response capabilities to AFMC inspectors The phrase "Exercise, exercise, exercise" has been resonating through squadrons, offices and airwaves with greater frequency around Edwards the past two weeks. With the ongoing Consolidated Unit Inspection, Edwards personnel got the chance to demonstrate to Air Force Materiel Command inspectors