April 6, 2011 Veterans home receives Knight memorabilia from Edwards collection Seven pieces of personal memorabilia that belonged to former Air Force test pilot, astronaut and state Senator, William J. "Pete" Knight found a place at the veterans home bearing the late test pilot's name March 28.Representatives from Edwards Air Force Base and the Knight family presented the
April 6, 2011 Defense Biometric Identification System is coming to all base gates In the near future, the 95th Security Forces Squadron will begin implementing use of the Defense Biometric Identification System at all base gates.This will require all active-duty and retired military members, their dependants, and Department of Defense civilians to register their Common Access
April 6, 2011 Branch Pond receives facelift to improve fish habitat, fishing access Branch Memorial Park Pond will undergo clean-up this spring as workers remove excess vegetation and soil from the 40-year old pond to improve both fish habitat and access for fishermen.The water level is being allowed to drop and work is expected to begin in late May or early June. Once excavation
April 6, 2011 New Wireless Network Requires New Vigilance at Edwards Personal wireless communication systems including smart phones, iPads, routers (both wired and wireless), wireless printers, wireless laptops and commercial wireless phones are not authorized to connect to any Edwards network, wired or wireless.People are authorized to use their personal cell phones
April 6, 2011 Autism Awareness Month - TRICARE Covers ABA Therapy Today, autism in children has become more prevalent than childhood cancer, juvenile diabetes and pediatric AIDS combined, according to a national autism organization, and TRICARE now covers Applied Behavior Analysis therapy to treat eligible beneficiaries.Autism Speaks, a national autism science and
April 1, 2011 UAV crashes on Edwards AFB A Global Observer unmanned aerial vehicle crashed at approximately 2:30 a.m. today near the southwest corner of Rogers Dry Lakebed. There were no injuries or damage to property on the ground.Global Observer is a Joint Capability Technology Demonstration program.The cause of the crash is under
March 30, 2011 Euro Hawk enters BAF The 772nd Test Squadron facilitated electromagnetic interference testing on a Euro Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle at the Benefield Anechoic Facility here March 10 and 11.Edwards workers teamed with Northrop Grumman Corporation employees and German government representatives to complete the testing.The
March 30, 2011 TPS's Test Management Program brings real-world projects to classroom United States Air Force Test Pilot School students endure a rigorous schedule where they have to balance intense academics while flying a wide variety of aircraft.Another portion of the 11-month course is the Test Management Program, a six- to eight-month project that gives the students hands-on
March 30, 2011 Base leadership sets example with AFAF donations Brig. Gen. Robert C. Nolan II, Air Force Flight Test Center commander (bottom left), Maj. Terry Sears, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center Detachment 5 test director (bottom right), Chief Master Sgt. Bill Thomaston, 95th Air Base Wing command chief (top left) and Col. Gregory Schwab,