Edwards pets invade BX parking lot

Edwards pets -- big and tall, short and small, skinny, fat and furry -- received their chance to shine during the pet show held at the Base Exchange parking lot Saturday. The show was one of the many different activities set up for the pets and their owners during the third annual Bark in the

USAF Test Pilot School instructor conquers Mount Everest

A Navy exchange instructor for the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., considers May 16 as the day he was on the top of the world. Lt. Cmdr. Michael Hsu, a graduate of the U.S. Navy Test Pilot School, climbed and reached the summit of Mount Everest in Nepal. Commander

Edwards teens 'fair' well with health

Organizations from around the base pulled together for the common good of Edwards' youth May 11 during the Teen Health Fair at the former Forbes Elementary School. The Teen Health Fair is a community event where teens can receive information about services and organizations available to them on

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Airmen take 'spring cleaning' to Barstow Veterans Home

Edwards Airmen participated in a Top-3 veterans home visit at the Barstow Veterans Home on Saturday. More than 23 people volunteered to perform spring cleaning duties including pulling weeds, mowing lawns, digging, trimming and raking on the grounds of the veterans home. "I am extremely enthusiastic

F-16 flies at Red Flag-Alaska with Edwards-tested upgrades

Edwards pilots and flight test engineers recently returned from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, where they had the opportunity to participate in Red Flag-Alaska -- a 10-day air combat training exercise. Red Flag-Alaska featured Eielson F-16's with new M4.1 software tested at Edwards in 2005. "It was

Cops spread Police Week message to Edwards

Team Edwards honored its past and present police officers and their families with several activities and events held throughout the week. Police Week, organized primarily by the 95th Security Forces Squadron and other local civilian law enforcement agencies throughout the area, kicked off Monday and

'Buckle Up' campaign seeks to protect children

For children ages 5 to 14, no place is deadlier than the family minivan, and no time is more dangerous than the summer driving season that begins Memorial Day. Motor vehicle crashes kill more children and young teens than anything else, with the highest number of crashes taking place during the

Technical sergeant sentenced to four years confinement

On May 4, a seven-member panel of officers found a technical sergeant assigned to the 412th Maintenance Squadron guilty of sodomy of a minor under the age of 16, assault, and indecent assault on two female minors under the age of 16, during a four-day general court-martial at Edwards Air Force

Team Edwards welcomes retirees to appreciation event

Team Edwards showed their appreciation to retired servicemembers Saturday during the Retiree Appreciation Day at hangar 1600 here. More than 500 retirees from Southern California attended the event. "This event is all about honoring retirees," said 1st Lt. Laura Moody, 95th Air Base Wing plans