Oct. 7, 2015 Memorial service scheduled for officer A memorial service will be held for Maj. Benjamin Meier, Friday, Oct. 9, in Hangar 1810 at 11 a.m.Meier was assigned to the 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron as an F-35 pilot.The service is open to those with base access.Meier was struck by a vehicle while running on base the morning of Sept. 28. He
July 8, 2014 Memorial set for DHS student A memorial will be held to celebrate the life of 16-year-old Christopher Alan Ricker who was one of two young Team Edwards family members killed in an automobile accident June 30. Ricker was a student at Desert Junior-Senior High School on Edwards. The memorial service will be held 3 p.m., July 12
Nov. 19, 2010 Memorials scheduled for Casey Donohue A memorial service for Casey Donohue will be held at Quartz Hill Four Square Church, Saturday, Nov. 20., at noon. The church is located at 6015 West Avenue J-8, at 60th St. W. and J-8. For more information, call (661) 943-1074.Edwards will hold an on-base memorial service Nov. 22, at 10 a.m. in
July 7, 2017 Men on a hot tin roof: Benefield Anechoic Facility getting some work done Whether it’s made of tin or not, the roof of the Benefield Anechoic Facility is getting a makeover. The 412th Civil Engineer Group is overseeing a roof upgrade for the unique building. According to the 412th CEG, workers can be seen high above the base for roughly 45-50 days depending on heat and
Sept. 30, 2014 Mentorship a 'fundamental responsibility' for senior leaders Selina Carr-McEwen, 412th Test Wing Financial Management budget analyst, was stationed at Aviano Air Base, Italy, as a military spouse when she began to feel that her career was on hold. It was only two years since she graduated with a masters degree in 2008, but she was beginning to feel lost."In
Aug. 24, 2018 Mercury Blvd. closure Due to Edwards AFB flight test operations, Mercury Blvd. at the southern portion of the base will be closed Monday, Aug. 27, through Thursday, August 30, from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Motorists are advised to plan accordingly.
Feb. 20, 2013 Message to department from Secretary of Defense To all Department of Defense personnel,For more than a year and a half, the president, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and I have repeatedly voiced our deep concerns over the half a trillion dollars in automatic across-the-board cuts that would be imposed under sequestration and the severe damage that
Jan. 29, 2013 Message to F-35 ITF: "Your work is critically important" Team Edwards welcomed Air Force Lt. Gen. Christopher C. Bogdan to the F-35 Integrated Test Force Jan. 22 for the first time since he assumed the role of program executive officer for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office in December.The F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office is the Department