July 7, 2010 Fireworks highlight Edwards' Summer Bash Independence Day celebration Commemorating the 234th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Edwards held its 19th annual Summer Bash in grand style.Summer Bash 2010 kicked off July 2 at 4 p.m. on Wings and Roberts Fields and wrapped up about six hours later with a 22-minute fireworks extravaganza. Just
July 6, 2010 Savings at commissary care of rescue crews Firefighters from Edwards responded to a 911 call from the commissary July 1. Employees began evacuating customers at approximately 6:52 p.m. when a large water leak caused flooding in the store. "This is the worst time for this to happen," said Craig Gilliam, Fire Station 2 division chief. "We need
June 30, 2010 95th Air Base Wing to conduct Change of Command The 95th Air Base Wing has scheduled its change of command ceremony for 9:05 a.m. at Building 3000, July 9.Col. Gregory E. Schwab will assume command of the 95th Air Base Wing from Col. Jerry L. Gandy. Colonel Schwab comes to Edwards from Air Force Headquarters, Washington, D.C., where he served as
June 23, 2010 Edwards to resume Retreat ceremonies June 28 Base officials say Retreat ceremonies will commence Monday, June 28, and will send another base-wide announcement to remind folks. When Retreat is reinstated, Monday through Friday, an audio file will be played over the Giant Voice System at 4:30 p.m. The file is approximately two minutes long, in
June 23, 2010 Hitting a long shot on Lucky 13 If you've been planning on taking driving lessons from Muroc Lake golf pro Ricky Lanning you'd better hurry, because what Mike Strickler did last Friday afternoon may soon have Ricky's rates going way up.During Friday's inaugural Civil Service golf tournament held at Muroc Lake, Strickler lined up
June 21, 2010 The waters are fine; let's have a great time! The heat has arrived and many Airmen, Department of Defense civilians and family members will be out enjoying fun in the sun and maybe head to the beach or lake. Tragic water-related accidents can happen quickly. The Air Force's "101 Critical Days of Summer" campaign provides some safety tips for
June 17, 2010 "1600 Gate" closed June 21 to Aug 6 Motorists seeking to use the main flightline entry gate located near Building 1600 will be redirected to the gate located near Base Operations for the next nine weeks as work to install an automated entry control system at the 1600 Gate is performed.Beginning Monday June 21, through Friday Aug. 6,
June 15, 2010 Vehicle Safety: just a click away If you're planning to hit the California highways this summer, be sure that everyone in the car wears a seat belt during every road trip.This year, California fines have increased from $132 to $142 for first-time adult seat belt violations. For children under 16-years-old, the fine is now $445 for a
June 15, 2010 Edwards moves forward to restore historic street names Flight Test Nation's streets once again will bear the names of aerial pioneers who have contributed to Edward's unique history and heritage."Over the years, Edwards has named its streets for people, military and civilian alike, who have made significant contributions to the Army Air Corps, Air Force
June 14, 2010 417th FLTS has new commander Lt. Col. Jeffrey E. Warmka assumed command of the 417th Flight Test Squadron June 10 from Lt. Col. Michael R. Contratto. Col. Colin Miller, 412th Operations Group commander, officiated the ceremony at Edwards South Base. Colonel Warmka is a command pilot with more than 2,200 flying hours,