Students learn importance of math, science

Four busloads of potential engineers and scientists spent a day learning first-hand the impact their current math and science classes will have on their future career options as they visited the 95th Air Base Wing Environmental Management division and NASA Dryden Flight Research Center here March

Edwards Global Hawk 'sets sail' to Navy

A Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle known as N-1 took off from Edwards' main runway Monday evening on a one-way mission to Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md.The N-1, an RQ-4A Global Hawk -- one of two acquired by the U.S. Navy through the Global Hawk Maritime Demonstration Program -- is the

Edwards to enforce new cell phone policy for on-base drivers

Beginning in early April, drivers on Edwards and across all Air Force Materiel Command bases will be cited by security forces for talking on cell phones while operating their vehicles, unless they are using a hands-free device.Cell phone use while driving is now categorized as a moving violation in

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General shares vision of Air Force Chaplain Service

There are 2,200 chaplains and enlisted support people from the active and Air Reserve components serving a unique mission in today's Air Force.Chaplain (Maj. Gen.) Charles Baldwin, Air Force Chaplain Service chief, visited Edwards March 16 as part of a nationwide tour of five bases in five days.

Demolition marks first step in housing improvements

Demolition is underway in the Mesquite Meadows housing area, marking the first phase in the Edwards housing reduction and replacement initiative.So far, 87 families have been moved from the southwest portion of Mesquite Meadows for demolition, and six have been moved from the southeast quarter in

Desert High School senior inducted into National Football Foundation Hall of Fame

A Desert High School student here was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame, March 7.Andrew Antonio received the Scholar-Athlete Award beating out other San Fernando Valley Chapter college and high school students. The award certifies that Andrew was voted outstanding

Chapel teaches base youth about 'service before self'

This August more than 20 young people from Edwards will join the more than 25,000 "Youth With A Mission."The Edge, the Edwards Chapel youth group, is traveling to Tijuana, Mexico Aug. 7 through the 16 to participate in the Youth With A Mission's Los Angeles/Tijuana summer program. Youth With A

Civil engineering renovates Club Muroc kitchen

The 95th Air Base Wing Civil Engineer and Transportation Directorate is in the process of renovating Club Muroc kitchen.When completed in June, the kitchen will sport a new dishwashing machine and salad bar. A walk-in refrigerator and freezer will also be provided with this project. "Prior to the

Conference readies Reservists for present, future tasking

Edwards' reservists gathered here March 10 and Saturday to attend the second annual Individual Mobilization Augmentee Warrior Skills Update conference.Ninety IMAs -- reservists who are called to active duty individually, instead of as a unit -- from various organizations across the base participated