July 9, 2007 412th MXS brings heavy metal to Edwards aircraft When a metal portion of an aircraft breaks, whether it is nuts, bolts or sheets of aluminum, it requires the expertise of a special shop to fix it. The sheet metal shop, an element of the 412th Maintenance Squadron, is comprised of approximately 25 people who turn pieces of metal into integral parts
July 2, 2007 Runway construction brings traffic changes As work accelerates on the Main Base runway, Edwards motorists may have noticed an increasing number of trucks going to and from the job site entry at Lancaster Boulevard and Shuttle Road. The trucks are being used to transport a smooth flow of critical materials to the job site while maintaining
July 2, 2007 Spring brings new 'Flower' to Edwards In late spring, Team Edwards welcomed its newest four-legged friend to the base's riding stables. Born May 16, Flower was the first filly born at Edwards in more than three years. "She is spunky, sweet, smart and not afraid of anything," said Laura Ricci, Flower's owner and a member of Edwards
June 29, 2007 Propulsion Flight provides power to Edwards' birds Every manned jet aircraft flying missions at Edwards, from high-performance fighters to massive cargo planes, have one important thing in common -- their engines are kept running by the 412th Maintenance Squadron's Propulsion Flight. One of the propulsion flight's primary missions is to provide
June 27, 2007 Edwards Junior Force Council hosts lecture series In honor of Air Force's 60 years, Team Edwards hosted a 60th anniversary celebration leadership lecture series at the Conference Center here Tuesday. The lecture featured keynote speaker, retired Col. William Smullen, who served as the special assistant for public affairs to two chairmans of the
June 27, 2007 95th MDG hosts Men's Health Fair The 95th Medical Group hosted a men's health fair at the medical clinic's lobby Tuesday in an effort to increase awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection of disease among men. The men's health fair featured booths that provided information on prevention, healthy living,
June 26, 2007 ORE focuses on convoy operations, deployment line processing Team Edwards performed its Operational Readiness Exercise June 18 through 21. This was Edwards' first ORE since the Operational Readiness Inspection in March."Our primary focus is successfully passing the Phase I retest in July," said Lt. Col. Greg Ahlquist, the installation Inspector General. "We