May 24, 2010 AeroVironment's Global Observer UAV prepares for flight testing AeroVironment, Inc. announced May 25 that the first aircraft developed under the Global Observer™ Joint Capability Technology Demonstration program has successfully completed key ground tests in preparation for flight testing. A team comprised of personnel from the Department of Defense, NASA and
May 24, 2010 The origin of Memorial Day Decoration Day commemorates U.S. men and women who have died while serving in the military. First enacted to honor Union soldiers of the American Civil War - celebrated near the day of reunification after the Civil War - it was expanded after World War I.Following the end of the Civil War, many
May 24, 2010 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron helps keep Edwards looking clean Under clear blue skies with a few fluffy clouds, a light breeze and crisp air the morning of May 24, the 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron conducted their annual Adopt-a-Lot clean-up."Thirty-five Airmen, officer and enlisted alike, took the opportunity this morning to get out of their offices and
May 19, 2010 Improper disposal of electronic, hazardous and universal waste causes problems Facility managers should know the drill. Electronic, hazardous and universal waste must be kept out of the trash, but recent finds by landfill workers show this is sometimes not the case.Last month, workers found nearly a ton of government-owned electronics, hazardous and universal waste dumped in
May 19, 2010 Base residents play biggest role in protecting pets from predators Coyote and bobcat attacks on family pets continue in base housing and these common desert predators persist in roaming base backyards and side streets with a compulsory purpose-gathering food. Why base housing? Because, base officials say, some residents have taught them where the food is. For the
May 19, 2010 Edwards receives first two F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters Two F-35A Lightning II stealth Joint Strike Fighters left their final-assembly site in Fort Worth, Texas and flew nonstop to Edwards Air Force Base, May 17. The arrival is the first in a series, which will eventually increase the Edwards F-35 test fleet to at least eight aircraft.Air Force test
May 19, 2010 Branch Elementary's answer to going on a fieldtrip - have the fieldtrip come to you Typically, when a class takes a fieldtrip, the routine often takes a day with travel to and from the fieldtrip site and lunches eaten on the run. But five places in one day? For most elementary schools, unheard of; especially with 830 kindergarten through sixth-grade students. Except at Edwards' own