April 24, 2012 Earth Day - Team Edwards moving in right direction Team Edwards is sure to find Earth Day a moving experience this year. Instead of the traditional date of April 22, this year the base is moving its Earth Day observance to May 2 - right in the middle of Base Cleanup Week, April 30 to May 4.Scheduling the two events together capitalizes on the
April 23, 2012 Edwards welcomes new community queens Congratulations to our newly crowned Edwards Air Force Base Community Queens. Front row from left to right, Priscilla Werre (our first ever Tiny Miss), Cecilia Werre (Little Miss), Marcella Werre (Junior Miss), and (back) Alexis Baiza (Miss).The pageant was held March 31 at the Oasis Community
April 23, 2012 Spring season is spring clean-up at Edwards Winter is finally over and spring has arrived officially as of March 21. Not unlike the same things we do at home every year such as clearing the winter weather debris blown into our yards; removing dead plants and weeds; here at Edwards we have an official event known as the annual Spring Clean-Up
April 20, 2012 Fedder visits Edwards, checks out Edwards facilities Lt. Gen. Judith A. Fedder, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Installations and Mission Support, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, gets a tour of one of three solar farms on Edwards AFB April 18. She was accompanied by Brig. Gen. Robert C. Nolan II, Air Force Flight Test Center commander (left), and
April 19, 2012 Staff Sgt. Lewis is Team Edwards Warrior of the Week Name: Johnathan LewisRank: Staff Sgt.Duty Title: Weapons Standardization Load crew memberDuty Section: Weapons Standardization, 412th Maintenance GroupHometown: Anniston, Ala.When did you join the Air Force? May 16, 2006Why did you join the Air Force? Education and health benefits.What do you like
April 19, 2012 412th TW 1st Quarter Awards Team Edwards would like to congratulate all the winners of the 412th Test Wing 1st Quarter Awards. The winners are:Company Grade Officer of the QuarterCapt. Jeffrey Dallas, 412th Flight Test SquadronAirman of the QuarterSenior Airman Brooke Parsetich, 412th Operations Support SquadronNCO of the
April 17, 2012 Blackbird Airpark offers inside look at spy planes 50 years after Cuban Missile Crisis In 1962, after unsuccessful attempts were made by U.S.-backed Cuban exiles to overthrow the Cuban government, Soviet Union leader Nikita Khrushchev made Cuba an offer they couldn't resist - an agreement to defend against an attack initiated by the U.S. and place Soviet intermediate range ballistic
April 17, 2012 DJHS students to compete at Odyssey of the Mind World Finals In their first year of competing, five students from Desert Junior High School will compete at the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals Tournament May 23 at Iowa State University, joining hundreds of other students from all over the world.Daniel Fernandez, Calvin Weaver, Garron Ireton, Austin Sandwich
April 17, 2012 Edwards parachute testers jump at chance to test In an environment where flight test is synonymous with the words Edwards Air Force Base, aircraft aren't the only components being tested on a continued basis.Thanks to a team under the 418th Flight Test Squadron, the Parachute Test Team at Edwards continues to provide peace of mind for flyers and
April 17, 2012 Edwards' first Drug Take Back Day The 95th Medical Group will team up the 95th Security Forces Squadron to give the public an opportunity to turn in expired, unused, and unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medications on Saturday, Apr 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This service is free and anonymous, with no questions asked.This