Two-year drought raises risk of predators attacking pets

Two recently reported attacks on family pets in base housing by desert predators serve as a reminder that pets are not safe if left outside alone.Base housing has unfortunately always been a place with reliable sources of water and food for native desert animals. Two years of drought means it now

TYBRIN makes donation to DHS

U.K. personnel take walk to celebrate RAF's 100 years

United Kingdom military and family members walked from Club Muroc down Doolittle Pkwy. towards Fitz-Gerald Blvd., and back again July 21. The esprit de corps and charity event was conducted as part of preparation for the Royal Air Force’s 100-year anniversary next year.   The U.K. airmen belong to

U.K.’s Secretary of State for Defence visits countrymen at Edwards

The United Kingdom’s top military official received an up-close look at his country’s new fifth-generation fighter Dec. 2.Secretary of State for Defence Gavin Williamson CBE (Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) visited the U.K. component of the F-35 Joint Operational Test

U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West FREE concert

The US Air Force Band of the Golden West will present a free concert in Santa Clarita by The Concert Band. This family-friendly event is open to the public and will take place March 14 at Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center-College of the Canyons, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd., Santa Clarita,

U.S. Air Force Rolls Out New Mission Statement

PENTAGON, Virginia – The Air Force released its new mission statement: To fly, fight, and win … Airpower anytime, anywhere. This change emphasizes the primary competitive advantage and capabilities that Airpower provides to the nation and joint operations.The ability to fight and win with Airpower

U.S. Air Force service member dies on Edwards AFB

The U.S. Air Force is investigating the death of an Airman assigned to Edwards Air Force Base.   The deceased is identified as 23-year-old Senior Airman Joseph Connors of the 812th Civil Engineer Squadron, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight.   The incident occurred at approximately 6:30 p.m., Aug.

U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School applications due June 16

Application packages for the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School selection board are due by June 16. The board, set for July 24-26, will consider Total Force officer and civilian applicants to attend training as early as July 2018. Those interested in becoming a test pilot, test combat systems officer,

U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School class 91B reunites

U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School Class 91B dropped by Edwards as part of a 25-year class reunion June 16.  Class 91B grads, Dr. Joseph W. Nichols, Air Force Test Center Flight Test and Evaluation technical advisor, and Bill Gray, U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School chief test pilot, led the tour, which

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