April 27, 2017 Lightning strikes first The Lightning Team of the 461st Aircraft Maintenance Unit took the First Quarter Weapons Load Competition title, which was held April 3 at Hangar 1600. Staff Sgt. Bobby Ambrose, Staff Sgt. Jason Bucholtz and Senior Airman Elijah Robinson competed against weapons crews from Team Raptor of the 411th
May 28, 2014 Lightning, typhoons over Edwards An F-35 Lightning II, BF-17, piloted by Air Force test pilot Lt. Col. Jonathan Ohman, F-35 Integrated Test Force, performs interoperability testing with two British Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons over the ranges at Edwards AFB, Calif., April 4. BF-17 is a short takeoff and vertical landing
Feb. 3, 2015 Limited services coming to Edwards AFB's Veterinary Clinic With the pending departure of the current U.S. Army veterinarian in May, the base Veterinary Treatment Facility will have significantly decreased clinical hours from May until the arrival of the new Army veterinarian in August 2015. The VTF will be unable to see sick-call appointments, emergency
Aug. 15, 2013 Little Miss Edwards wins Little Miss A.V. On Aug. 10, Little Miss Edwards 2013, Floriani Escobar, daughter of Santos (412th Special Instrumentation) and Griselda Escobar, won the title of Little Miss Antelope Valley 2013. This is an honor and a title not had here at Edwards since 1999.Floriani so wisely exclaimed that it has been 14 years
Nov. 25, 2013 Little Misses donate Thanksgiving meal to shelter pets The Little Misses of the Antelope Valley provided Thanksgiving dinner to homeless cats and dogs at the Los Angeles County Department of Care and Control, Lancaster Animal Shelter, Nov. 22. The effort was led by Little Miss Antelope Valley/ Edwards Air Force Base, Floriani Escobar, and her parents
Oct. 17, 2017 Little teeth, big ideas: Dental clinic offering new service to at-risk children Cavities are the most common form of chronic dental disease in children. Cavity progression has many undesired outcomes such as pain, difficulty concentrating in school, and if left untreated, can result in a localized and/or systemic infection. According to the Center for Disease Control, 20
Oct. 24, 2012 Live fire training keeps Edwards department proficient The Edwards Fire Department gathered for live fire training Oct. 18 with the help of North Tree Fire International, who provided the firefighters with a mobile live fire trainer. The department is required to perform the structural fire training once every six months. The tractor trailer, which