June 12, 2007 Edwards begins second phase of site evaluation for non-operational ranges During the coming weeks, Edwards will be using a low-flying civilian helicopter as part of the second phase of its site evaluation for the areas on base identified as non-operational ranges -- the occupied areas of the base and their immediate surroundings. This action is part of the base's effort
June 12, 2007 Commander to discuss new housing move plan today The 95th Air Base Wing commander is set to discuss the new housing move plan affecting Pacific Winds and Palo Verde Heights at a town hall meeting at 11 a.m. today. The meeting between Col. Bryan Gallagher and the Edwards community, which will be held at the Conference Center here, will detail the
June 11, 2007 Edwards IG realigns objectives, responsibilities Subject to the ongoing cuts and belt-tightening throughout the Air Force, the Edwards Inspector General office is undergoing various adjustments that will reduce the size of the Edwards IG office and the amount of responsibilities from the IG office's shoulders. First and foremost, the installation
June 11, 2007 Edwards loadmasters bring supplies, warfighters to world One person is vitally important to ensuring our troops and supplies are moved aboard military transports to destinations all over the world -- the loadmaster. The loadmaster is the individual responsible for on and off-loading cargo, supervising passengers and performing weight and balance
June 8, 2007 Parachute riggers ensure safe landing When a plane goes down, the first lifeline a pilot can rely on is his parachute.Edwards pilots have the 412th Maintenance Squadron parachute riggers to trust when donning their gear. They have one common objective -- to keep people alive. "In this line of work you only get one chance," said Roberto
June 5, 2007 DHS varsity softball player signs with UC-Riverside A Desert High School senior took the next step of her life as she signed a national letter of intent May 30 to play softball for a Division I college. Voted by her peers as the most athletic female of the senior class, Dawn Brodersen received an athletic scholarship from the University of
June 4, 2007 Groundbreaking marks beginning of new runway A groundbreaking ceremony at base operations marked the beginning of a new runway project here June 1. The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers will head the $103 million project to replace the majority of runway 22. The 53-year-old runway is deteriorating and poses an increasing foreign object damage threat
June 4, 2007 U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School graduates 146th class On Saturday, the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School will graduate their 146th class since their start at Wright Field in 1944. The "Outlaws," as the students refer to themselves, hosts 11 pilots, 10 engineers and two navigators including pilots from Canada, Japan and Singapore, as well one female