Kern County SWAT trains at Edwards

The weather was muggy with the temperature reaching about 95 degrees. The whole neighborhood was empty. Six heavily-armed men were cautiously trying to blend with the neighborhood's silence. Only the crackling of the leaves adds to the near-stealth operation. As the men reached their destination,

AFMC executive director discusses challenges

Air Force Materiel Command's top civilian leader discussed several challenges facing the Air Force, including the increasing costs of personnel, and military health care, during a speech to the International Test and Evaluation Association Antelope Valley chapter's monthly meeting Wednesday. Mrs.

Sorting the stacks

Century Circle display opens to public

Visitors or base personnel entering Edwards' West Gate on Rosamond Boulevard will see a new landmark welcoming them -- the base's Century Circle display. More than 50 people from Edwards and local communities attended the ceremony that marked the opening of the Century Circle display

AFFTC, NASA Dryden host Women's Equality Day

The Air Force Flight Test Center and the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center here hosted a series of events this week to celebrate the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The 19th Amendment was specifically intended to extend suffrage to women and establish women's right to

Two sergeants lead Team Edwards volunteers for AV stand down

As part of its commitment to veterans, Team Edwards provided support for the Antelope Valley Veterans Stand Down at Grace Chapel in Lancaster, Calif., on Saturday. The stand down is a quarterly one-day event that provides a wide array of special programs and services specifically designed to help

ESC donates supplies to base schools

It's an early holiday for Edwards schools as the base Enlisted Spouses Club sorted donated school supplies on Monday to distribute to all of the Edwards schools. The program is called the "Back to School Supply Drive," which aims to provide various supplies such as scientific calculators,

Outdoor Rec offers RV parking for Team Edwards

Recreational vehicle storage is essential to Edwards because parking an RV in Edwards' military family housing is prohibited. The purpose of RV storage is to ensure active-duty military living on base have access to park their RV in compliance with the housing rules. To fulfill that purpose, the

Team Edwards dedicates Higher Grounds to late base chaplain

Team Edwards dedicated the Higher Grounds Internet Cafe to a deceased installation chaplain during a ceremony here Aug. 10. Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Herrie Reed Jr., 95th Air Base Wing installation chaplain, passed away from a stroke on Sept. 22, 2006. "About a year ago, Chaplain Reed said he had an idea

Team Edwards gears up for Air Force Ball

On Sept. 21, Team Edwards is scheduled to gather at Hangar 1600 for a gala event. The Edwards Air Force Ball celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Air Force as an independent service. "The theme for the event is 'Zero to Sixty and Still Accelerating,'" said Lt. Col. John Lopardi, 95th Medical Group