March 14, 2019 L.A. County Air Show, Inc., Edwards AFB announce air show update As announced last October, the Los Angeles County Air Show, Inc. Board of Directors and senior leadership at Edwards Air Force Base continue to work toward solidifying a formal multi-year partnership to conduct air shows within “Aerospace Valley.” This unique partnership paves the way to resume air
Dec. 9, 2009 LAAFB to host Pacific West Military Basketball League Los Angeles Air Force Base along with JNJ Hoops will sponsor a basketball tournament for the Pacific West Military Basketball League at the Los Angeles Air Force Base Fitness Center Dec. 12 and 13. Men and women teams from Edwards, Travis, Vandenberg and Los Angeles Air Force Bases as well as 29
Aug. 7, 2012 Laboratory Developed tests covered under TRICARE demonstration may help guide cancer treatment decisions Some TRICARE beneficiaries will soon be able to take advantage of new technologies aimed at helping patients and healthcare providers make more informed decisions regarding treatment options for surgery, chemotherapy or radiation therapy for some types of cancer.On May 22, 2012, two laboratory
Oct. 28, 2014 Lakebed creature re-surfaces in time for Halloween Many at Edwards can remember a time when the sunny skies of the High Desert would turn dark with rain. The Rosamond Dry Lakebed would fill with water, and legend has it, that the waters have been inhabited by powerful sea creatures. Some have reported shark sightings; others have claimed to witness
May 20, 2013 Lancaster Rotarians honor Edwards active duty annual awardees Five active duty Airmen from Edwards were honored at a special event May 20, 2013.The Rotary Club of Lancaster-West invited 412th Test Wing's active duty annual award winners to the Hellenic Center where they were treated with lunch and presented a plaque and gift cards for their achievements.
Dec. 3, 2013 Lancaster Rotary Club donates goods to Airman's Attic Tis' the season of giving and the Edwards Airman's Attic received a sizeable gift Dec. 2. from the Lancaster Rotary Club. The club donated more than a thousand dollars worth of new kitchenware, holiday decorations, bath towels, food containers and sports equipment to the attic. "Last year we
Feb. 23, 2011 Lancaster says goodbye to aviation and WASP legend Ty Killen The Antelope Valley lost one of its heroes this year when Marguerite "Ty" Killen, who was one of the early members of the Women Airforce Service Pilots, died Jan. 17. She was 86.A longtime resident of Lancaster, Calif., Ty, as she was affectionately referred to by friends and relatives, served as a
Nov. 8, 2012 Lancaster Veterans Day Parade honors those who served Fifty Airmen from Edwards Air Force Base marched in the Lancaster Veterans Day Parade Nov. 3. The city celebrated this year's Veterans Day a week before the National Veterans Day commemoration.
June 18, 2007 Lancaster veterans home breaks ground with Edwards support After more than a decade of preparation, the California Department of Veterans Affairs and the Lancaster, Calif., community unveiled their plan for a veterans home during a groundbreaking ceremony June 12. As the nearest military installation, Edwards provided support for the event. The keynote
Jan. 22, 2009 Lancets flights probe supersonic shockwaves NASA is concluding a series of flight tests to measure shock waves generated by an F-15 in an effort to validate computer models that could be used in designing quieter supersonic aircrafts. The Lift and Nozzle Change Effects on Tail Shock, or Lancets, project is aimed at enabling the development of