July 31, 2008 Shuttle exercise clears Edwards for landing In preparation for the possibility of the arrival of an orbiter, Team Edwards and NASA Dryden Research Center performed a shuttle landing exercise July 26. Human Space Flight requires the base to conduct two exercises a year to ensure its capabilities to support landings still meet NASA's standards.
July 29, 2008 Edwards Pete Knight Chapter hosts CAFA conference More than 50 California Air Force Association members flocked to Edwards for an annual conference July 25 and 26. Hosted by Edwards' Pete Knight Chapter 294, the conference gathered all the California AFA chapters to coordinate future events and talk about objectives for the year. "The California
July 29, 2008 Water conservation a necessity in housing areas Edwards' newest housing development features newly constructed homes with central air conditioning, double-car garages, abundant storage, plenty of natural light and more living space than the homes they replaced, base officials said. The homes also are designed to be both energy and water
July 25, 2008 AVEK performs 24-hour water shutdown beginning Aug. 2 The Antelope Valley East Kern Water Agency will perform a 24-hour shutdown to the water line that serves Edwards, California City, North Edwards and Boron beginning Aug 2 at 6 a.m. This is part of AVEK's emergency maintenance.During this time, ground water wells will be the only source of water. In
July 24, 2008 Officials release facts about new GI Bill Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs officials are working out the details of a new education benefit recently approved by Congress that goes into effect August 1, 2009. "The absolute most important part of the new G.I Bill is that none of it takes effect until next year," said Rita Hughson,
July 21, 2008 Combat Dining Out: Cheap tickets, good food, competitive fun To promote esprit de corps among Team Edwards, the Middle-Tier Association is hosting a Combat Dining Out at Wings Field Aug. 8 at 6 p.m. A combat dining out is a formal military function that brings together units from across the base in an attempt to build camaraderie and social networking. It's
July 17, 2008 F-22 Raptor performs first supersonic SDB drop On July 11, the 411th Flight Test Squadron passed a milestone as an F-22 Raptor travelling at supersonic speed dropped a GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb for the first time. The first supersonic SDB drop was part of a safe separation test currently being performed to integrate the bomb with the F-22. The