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
May 29, 2007 Team Edwards kicks off 101 Critical Days of Summer With summer starting to heat up, Team Edwards began reminding people about keeping safety in mind for summer during the 101 Critical Days of Summer Kickoff at the Oasis Community Center on May 24. The campaign runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day. "The 101 Critical Days of Summer is the time of the
May 29, 2007 Colonel Gallagher assumes command of 95th ABW After about a month of seeking a new commander, the 95th Air Base Wing has finally found one in Col. Bryan Gallagher, former 95th ABW vice-commander.To formally confer to Colonel Gallagher his new responsibility, Maj. Gen. Curtis Bedke, Air Force Flight Test Center commander, led the Assumption of