July 3, 2008 Volunteers help clean YC-15 On May 4, Team Edwards welcomed a YC-15, disassembled, dirty and in need of work. Through a coordinated volunteer effort from the base, the aircraft has been refurbished. The aircraft was one of two prototypes built by McDonnell Douglas to fill the Air Force's need for a medium-to-short takeoff and
April 27, 2017 Volunteers honored for their vital role to the Edwards mission Team Edwards held its annual Volunteer Appreciation Ceremony April 19 at the Oasis Community Center. The yearly event is a chance to recognize those in the community that go above and beyond to help out. The ceremony shed light on how much the base depends on volunteerism. “The purpose of the
Nov. 8, 2018 Volunteers needed at Edwards AFB schools Edwards base schools are in need of volunteers in tutoring, recess/lunch helpers, sports and after-school activities. Applications are available at the Muroc Joint Unified School District website: http://muroc.k12.ca.us/district-forms/, or on base at the Youth Center and Airman and Family
April 30, 2013 Volunteers needed for Branch Elementary Science Carnival Branch Elementary Parent Teacher Organization is conducting its annual Science Carnival May 7 and 8. This year's theme is on "Energy". The PTO is looking for volunteers to give a presentation for a group of students (K to 6th grade). If you would like more information, or would like to give a
April 21, 2015 Volunteers sought for local Antelope Valley Special Olympics Team Edwards is looking for volunteers to help out with this year's Antelope Valley Local Area Games of the Southern California Special Olympics.The games will be held May 2 beginning at 9 a.m. at Palmdale High School, 2137 E. Ave. R, Palmdale, Calif., 93550.Volunteers are needed for setup, opening
Oct. 16, 2012 'Vortex surfing' could be revolutionary Migrating birds, NASCAR drivers and Tour de France bicyclists already get it. And now the Air Force is thinking about flying gas-guzzling cargo aircraft in formation--'dragging' off one another--on long-haul flights across the oceans.Flight tests with C-17s "vortex surfing" at Edwards Air Force
June 25, 2013 Vote for Senior Airman Kamerschak! Senior Airman Cory Kamerschak, 412th Medical Group, is one of three finalists to go to the Major League Baseball All Star Game in New York City this year. MLB and People Magazine are sponsoring a contest called "Tribute for Heroes" where each MLB team sends one military member to the All Star Game
Dec. 16, 2014 W.A.S.P., 90 years well-lived Antelope Valley residents said 'good-bye' to World War II-era Women Airforce Service Pilot and Congressional Gold Medal recipient Flora Belle (Smith) Reece Dec. 1 at the age of 90. Reece died peacefully in a UCLA medical facility after being removed from life support.Those who knew Reece well will
Dec. 23, 2010 Wal-Mart Recalls Electric Heaters Due to Fire/Burn Hazard The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Wal-Mart, announced Dec. 20, a voluntary recall of Flow Pro, Airtech, Aloha Breeze & Comfort Essentials space heaters. "Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed," the Commission said in a
Nov. 22, 2010 Walt Disney animators draw inspiration from Edwards aircraft Here amid the number-crunching, data-streaming, hard-science world of flight test, nine artists from Walt Disney Studios in Burbank came in search of inspiration.They found it."There is nothing cooler than these planes," said Mike Gabriel, art director at Walt Disney Studios. "Research is what fuels