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Edwards Water Tower Taken Down

Cables were attached to the tower and to an excavator, which pulled it down after one leg and the center column were cut to weaken the structure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kenji Thuloweit)

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Edwards Water Tower Taken Down

The South Base water tower located off of Mercury Blvd. and South Lancaster Blvd. before being brought down Sept. 16. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kenji Thuloweit)

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Edwards Water Tower Taken Down

To prepare for the demolition of the South Base water tower, Bldg. 516, the center column was cut in advance. Just before tearing down the tower by cable, the contractors and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers cut through one leg to weaken it and loosened the bolts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kenji Thuloweit)

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tearing down BLDG 516

(U.S. Air Force photo by Rebecca Amber)

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tearing down BLDG 516

(U.S. Air Force photo by Rebecca Amber)

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tearing down BLDG 516

The tower will be cut up and sent off-base for recycling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rebecca Amber)

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tearing down BLDG 516

The 160-foot South Base water tower Bldg. 516, was torn down Sept. 16. The 200,000 gallon non-potable water source will be replaced by a 5,000 gallon tank at Branch Pond to supply water to the South Gate entry control building. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rebecca Amber)

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412th AMXS hosts inaugural combat picnic

Maj. Michael Batchelor, 412th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, addresses AMXS personnel assigned to the various flight test squadrons at Edwards during their inaugural 412th AMXS Combat Picnic Sept. 8 at Arnold Park. Prior to the squadron’s activities, the AMXS commander took time to welcome the squadron’s new first sergeant, Senior Master Sgt. Jennifer Cirricione. During the initial briefing, speakers took time to discuss the end of the 101 Critical Days of Summer and the enlisted spouses program. Of the activities that were available, AMXS servicemembers were invited to compete in bean bag throwing, tug of war and water balloon dodge ball competitions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jet Fabara)

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Blue Eagles Honor Guard

Members of Edwards AFB's Blue Eagle Honor Guard present the colors before the Travis Brass performance at the Lancaster Performing Arts Center Sept. 6. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rebecca Amber)

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Drought

Xeriscaping can take on many forms, ranging from decomposed granite that looks like dirt, to rocks with desert shrubs and low-water-use trees. Edwards has chosen to stick with a low-maintenance, decorative rock. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rebecca Amber)

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Drought

Desert landscaping, known as Xeriscaping, has been used since the early 2000s to reduce water consumption on base. The new Xeriscaping along Fitzgerald Blvd. is the result of a Xeriscaping plan that Brig. Gen. Michael Brewer, 412th Test Wing commander, signed into effect Nov. 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rebecca Amber)

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August Promotions

Team Edwards saw 25 of its enlisted Airmen promoted to the next rank August 28 during the monthly promotion ceremony at the Base Theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ethan Wagner)

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Desert Wind 14-06

A member of Edward AFB's Explosive Ordnance Disposal team examines the "downed pilot" while determining the proper egress procedures to remove the pilot from the ejection seat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ethan Wagner)

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Desert Wind 14-06

(U.S. Air Force photo by Ethan Wagner)

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Desert Wind 14-06

Edwards Emergency Management set up their command center Aug. 27 for Desert Wind 14-06. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ethan Wagner)

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Desert Wind 14-06

Glenn Savell (right), Edwards AFB Fire Department division chief, is briefed by his California City Fire Department counterpart during exercise Desert Wind 14-06 Aug. 27. In a real world plane crash off Edwards, local authorities would be the first to respond. The exercise tested the communication and procedures with working with the Cal City Fire and the California City Police Department. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kenji Thuloweit)

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Desert Wind 14-06

Edwards AFB fire fighters in special heat resistant foil suits scan plane parts using a PID (Photoionization detector). The PID is a gas detector and the fire fighters are looking for the presence of hydrazine, a toxic compound that can be found in jet fuel, which could be present following an F-16 crash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kenji Thuloweit)

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Desert Wind 14-06

Edwards AFB Fire Department trucks arrive on the scene of the simulated crash site after being contacted by California City Police and Fire departments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kenji Thuloweit)

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Desert Wind 14-06

Edwards AFB exercise planners teamed with the California City Police and Cal City Fire Departments to coordinate first response actions for Desert Wind 14-06. The scenario for the emergency response exercise was a mid-air collision between an Edwards F-16 and F-15, resulting in the crash of the F-16. In real life, if a crash occurred off Edwards land, local authorities would be the first to respond. The Cal City departments were also being graded by their respective evaluators. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kenji Thuloweit)

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Desert Wind 14-06

A dummy representing a downed pilot lies on the ground in the Mojave Desert, 14 miles east of California City Aug. 27. Smoke and plane parts were also present to represent the crash site of an F-16 for exercise Desert Wind 14-06, an emergency response and readiness exercise designed to practice how Edwards AFB responds to a crash off base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kenji Thuloweit)

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