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
Oct. 10, 2014 Lane closures on Fitz-Gerald Blvd. Beginning Oct. 20 and through Dec. 12, lane closures will be enforced on Fitz-Gerald Boulevard to allow workers to repair cracks and failed areas between Rickenbacker Dr., just west of the Exchange and Commissary, to Lancaster Blvd.Closures will be enforced on the outside lanes of the four-lane
July 17, 2007 LAPD trains security forces Two instructors from the Los Angeles Police Department came to Edwards July 9 to 13 to train 95th Security Forces Squadron Airmen on radar and LIDAR procedures. Officers Troy Williams and Don Inman conducted the five-day training course that covered the calibration and operation procedures for both
Feb. 6, 2023 Largest Private-Public Collaboration in Department of Defense History Reflects Commitment to Clean Energy The 412th Test Wing unveiled a new solar facility on the northwest corner of Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Feb. 2. The facility, built in collaboration with Terra-Gen LLC, is a result of the Edwards Solar Enhance Use Lease Project. The novel land management agreement marks the largest private –
Feb. 17, 2010 Laser scores success The Missile Defense Agency demonstrated the potential use of directed energy to defend against ballistic missiles when the Airborne Laser Testbed (ALTB) successfully destroyed a boosting ballistic missile Thursday night. The ALTB or YAL 1-A is part of the 417th Flight Test Squadron here. Lt. Col.