April 5, 2016 Adopt a desert dinosaur! Biologists at the 412th Civil Engineer Group, Environmental Management Division, are seeking more base residents or families willing to foster a desert tortoise. PCS season is fast approaching and Environmental Management is looking to develop a list of potential foster parents before the
Feb. 24, 2020 Adopt-a-Class program allows Edwards personnel volunteer opportunities The Muroc Joint Unified School District and Edwards Air Force Base announced the opportunity for base units to partner with classroom teachers with their Adapt-a-Class Program.
Nov. 1, 2019 Adopt-A-Lot Program helps keep Edwards clean Edwards Air Force Base, California, has an active Adopt-A-Lot program to maintain large unimproved areas of the base. You may have noticed signage in many areas on base stating who is responsible for the areas. The Adopt-A-Lot Program is a joint effort between military, civilian, and private groups
Oct. 31, 2011 Advocates conduct domestic violence experiment on base When Lynn Stanley reported to work with a black eye and what appeared to be an angry handprint around her neck, she wondered what her co-workers would think.As it turned out the majority of people she ran into that day didn't say anything to her about her appearance. A few did ask however, and they
June 24, 2008 AEDC, Edwards test T-38 Talon legacy jet Arnold Engineering Development Center recently collaborated with the Air Force Flight Test Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., to help quantify performance improvements of a T-38 Talon. The twin-engine, high-altitude T-38 was the first world's first supersonic trainer, originally designed in
March 27, 2019 Aerial refueling probe light evaluations flown with KC-135: Effort to clear Navy, USMC F-35 night refueling envelope The F-35 program recently completed testing on an improved lighting assembly with the KC-135 that will enable the Navy and Marine Corps F-35 variants to refuel behind the tanker at night. Flight testing of the redesigned light, which attaches to a refueling probe, was led by Patuxent River Naval Air
April 30, 2014 Aero Camp takes off for second consecutive year With the success of last year's Aero Camp, the Edwards Aero Club hosted its second annual Aero Camp from April 21 to 25, to prepare and introduce students to the world of aviation.During the week-long camp, students ages 14 to 19, are trained by certified flight instructors and start flight and
July 24, 2013 Aero Club hosts first Aero Camp The Aero Club at Edwards AFB offered a new one week Aero Camp, from July 22 to 26, for students ages 14 to 19 to start flight and ground school training. Though students cannot fly solo until they are 16, Connie Farmer, Aero Club manager, said the Aero Club wants to encourage kids to get interested
Aug. 13, 2010 Aero Club instructor loves flying, helping A 14-year-old boy received the ride of a lifetime Aug. 8 thanks to one Edwards Aero Club instructor and a special flying organization. Tim Taylor, Edwards Aero Club certificated flight instructor, donated his time, skills and money, to pick up Paul Padilla, a deaf teenager, at Mariposa-Yosemite
Dec. 2, 2015 Aero Club raffles off free flight at open house What does it take to learn to fly? The Edwards AFB Aero Club answered that question during their open house Nov. 30. Visitors were invited to a hot dog lunch and entered in a raffle for a free orientation flight with instruction.A tour of the facility included the classroom used for instruction and