Oct. 6, 2010 Flight Test Nation 2010 Lakebed Fly-in called a success For the first time in Edwards' history, nearly 100 civilian general aviation aircraft, and 15 civilian-owned retired warbirds flew in, and landed on the Rosamond Dry Lakebed Oct. 1 to attend Flight Test Nation 2010 Lakebed Fly-In."The primary purpose of this fly-in is to educate the civilian flying
Sept. 27, 2010 Edwards to hold Retiree Appreciation Day Oct. 2 The 2010 Retiree Appreciation Day is scheduled for Oct. 2, in Hangar 1600. Doors will open at 8 a.m. with presentations and refreshments from 9 a.m. to noon, and the last hour dedicated to information booths and a live band.Opening remarks will be given by Maj. Gen. David J. Eichhorn, Air Force
Sept. 22, 2010 Smoking & Fire Safety Tips Every year, almost 1,000 smokers and non-smokers are killed in home fires caused by cigarettes and other smoking materials. The U.S. Fire Administration and Edwards Air Force Base are working to help prevent home-fire deaths and injuries caused by smoking materials.A lit cigarette accidentally
Sept. 15, 2010 Airman, Family Readiness Center to host Train-the-Trainer: How to Build Resiliency in Children, Youth The Airman and Family Readiness Center will host Train-the-Trainer: How to build resiliency in children and youth. The day-long session will be held Sept. 24 at the AFRC from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with guest speaker Nan Henderson, co-founder and president of Resiliency in Action."Attendees will be
Sept. 10, 2010 Date set for Edwards' 2010 Retiree Appreciation Day Edwards' leadership announced that its 2010 Retiree Appreciation Day will be Oct. 2, in Hangar 1600. Doors will open at 8 a.m. for refreshments with presentations from 9 a.m. to noon.Speakers will include a variety of distinguished military and civilian leaders including Maj. Gen. David J. Eichhorn,
Aug. 30, 2010 JSF spotlights developmental test and evaluation accomplishments at Edwards The Air Force Flight Test Center opened its gates to the media Aug. 27 to showcase developmental testing and evaluation at Edwards with an up-close look at the Joint Strike Fighter Integrated Test Force.About a dozen reporters and photographers were escorted to the flightline where they witnessed
Aug. 25, 2010 First Lancaster chicken confirmed positive for West Nile Virus The Antelope Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District has received confirmation that a blood sample from a chicken in Lancaster has tested positive for West Nile Virus. The chicken is part of a flock located near 45th Street East and Ave. J. The District has eight flocks of sentinel chickens that
Aug. 19, 2010 Edwards concludes Exercise Desert Wind 10-4 with dirty-bomb drill The 95th Air Base Wing concluded a week-long emergency disaster drill called Exercise Desert Wind 10-4, Aug. 9 through 13.The exercise picked up where it left off in May of this year from a hypothetical earthquake which wreaked havoc around the Southwestern U.S.ABW personnel participated in recovery
Aug. 18, 2010 Current, former Airmen eligible for stop loss special pay Thousands of current and former Air Force members remain eligible to receive $500 in retroactive special pay for each month they were affected by stop loss. Airmen have until Oct. 21 to apply through the Air Force Personnel Center here.Air Force people eligible include active, retired and former
Aug. 18, 2010 Global Observer makes first flight The Global Observer completed its first flight Aug. 5 at Edwards. AeroVironment's Global Observer Aircraft 1001 took off from runway 04L and climbed to an altitude of 4,000 feet where it performed a series of maneuvers before landing successfully one hour later. AeroVironment's chief test pilot,