Local utilities, 412th CE enlighten public on energy savings

Energy Action Month at Edwards wrapped up Oct. 28 with a visit from local utilities Southern California Edison and Pacific Gas and Electric. The two power companies were joined by members of the 412th Civil Engineering Group who sponsored the event, and the Exchange, which showed off some energy

Lockdown! Exercise prepares base for active shooter incident

Early Tuesday morning, 412th Test Wing Headquarters was surprised by an exercise involving an active shooter. The shooter, armed with an ammo-less paintball gun, was facing a lay-off. He first targeted his supervisor then "opened fire" on rooms full of unsuspecting people. "After he hit the

Lockheed Martin ‘Makes a Difference’ at DHS

Sitting dilapidated behind the school, the Desert High tennis courts seemed all but lost until Lockheed Martin decided they wanted to make a difference. For their annual Make a Difference Day community volunteer project this year, Lockheed Martin employees from Edwards decided to refurbish the

Lockheed vice president lauds F-35 workforce

Jeff Babione, Lockheed Martin F-35 executive vice president and general manager, visited the Joint Strike Fighter Integrated Test Force July 20 and hosted an all hands event in one of the ITF’s hangars. Babione praised the ITF’s important achievement of carrying out the system development and

Lockheed, F-22 CTF workers donate food to Edwards Main Chapel

Employees from Lockheed Martin and the F-22 Combined Test Force donated a truckload of canned goods to the Edwards Community Chapel food pantry program, May  7.The Lockheed Martin employees have been taking part in an employee engagement campaign for the past month, which entailed employees of the

Long line at the gas station

A KC-10 Extender refuels an F-35A from the 461st Flight Test Squadron while a B-2 stealth bomber (bottom) and three F-16s wait their turn in this recently released photo. The planes were on various test missions when they all flocked to the KC-10 to refuel in midair via the tanker's boom. The B-2 is

Longtime Edwards historian passes

Former Air Force Flight Test Center historian Dr. James Young died peacefully in Los Angeles, Dec. 19, 2014. He was 71.A memorial service was held Jan. 5 at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills.Young was an accomplished writer and documentary film maker, producing 23 full-length video documentaries and over

Look on the bright side

Looking for a few good men, women hikers

The Team Edwards Hiking Club is looking for a few good men and women to come out and hike Edwards' surrounding areas."The club hikes every other weekend. The next hike is scheduled for Sept. 4 or 5 at Big Pine Canyon, North Fork," Manuel Jaramillo, club organizer said.Hikers interested in

Lookout for Desert Tortoises

The Desert Tortoise is one of the many animals found on Edwards AFB.  Listed as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973, Desert Tortoises are protected from unwarranted harassment or injury. The 412th Civil Engineer Group’s Environmental Management Division would like to remind