Dec. 13, 2006 Father, rescuers save son from drowning "Welcome Home Caleb," says the sign with colorful handwritten messages from seven siblings on his home's front door July 28 -- a sign welcoming Caleb, 15, home from a journey that was almost his last.Caleb Jaquish and his whole family were at Club Muroc July 21 for what he said was for some
Dec. 13, 2006 Edwards engineer rockets to 'golden' milestone Looking past the grey hair, seasoned skin and glasses now needed to read, an excited young second lieutenant of yesteryear can be seen in his eyes as he enthusiastically talks of his early days at Edwards.Johnny Armstrong, 412th Test Wing Hypersonic Flight Test Team chief engineer, has seen history
Dec. 13, 2006 Edwards 'Honey-Doers' help local seniors Team Edwards is trying to go beyond the base "walls" and contribute their time and talents in the local communities by helping repair, clean and paint more than 120 senior citizens' homes.The Honey Do Program offers monthly services to senior citizens who can no longer accomplish the work themselves
Dec. 13, 2006 'Eagle Eyes' help anti-terrorist vigilance With terrorist threats still looming, the Edwards community can help provide an "eye" to continuously watch for suspicious activities through Eagle Eyes.Eagle Eyes enables Air Force members and citizens to report terrorist planning activities they observe. The program provides a network of local,
Dec. 13, 2006 Maintainers train on hazardous material clean-up The Human Resource Development office conducted a Hazardous Material Training exercise for flightline maintainers here Aug. 7 to 11 at the base theater.The class focused on proper clean up procedures of hazardous materials for general site workers. "The maintainers are required to clean up their
Dec. 13, 2006 August 'go month' for CV-22 testing The CV-22 Osprey, an aircraft unlike any other, is now in the midst of a test unlike any other.In the Developmental Test and Evaluation phase, CV-22 testing has primarily been conducted by Bell-Boeing. However, when the Naval Air Systems Command requested an Electronic Warfare Integrated Assessment
Dec. 13, 2006 Housing replacement program moves forward The first phase of Edwards' housing replacement program is well underway. Progress can be seen everyday as slabs are poured, framing goes up and even some roofs and windows are appearing on the 55 homes being built in Mesquite Meadows for junior enlisted personnel.The 33 four-bedroom single units
Dec. 13, 2006 Security Forces provides overnight safety Through the long 14-hour shifts, not including physical training and the 45-minute briefing before heading out for duty, making sure the Edwards community is getting a good night's sleep is the mission for several 95th Security Forces Squadron night-shift patrolman.From the moment these individuals
Dec. 13, 2006 Edwards tests Network Centric Warfare system capability Edwards' 412th Operations Group conducted a live fly exercise July 31 where, for the first time, pilots flexed their skills in a Network Centric Warfare environment.The 412th Test Wing volunteered to expand the exercise and make it a distributed event for the Joint Mission Environment Test
Dec. 13, 2006 C-5 Galaxy undergoes dynamic runway testing As part of the C-5's Reliability Enhancement and Re-Engining Program, the C-5 Galaxy is undergoing dynamic taxi testing to check the structural strength and flexibility of the four-engine modification.The main focus of the testing was the C-5 structure's movement when traveling over rougher surfaces