Aug. 8, 2017 Latest exercise tests base response to active shooter at high school A disgruntled drama student took her frustrations out on her fellow students by opening fire on them with a 9mm pistol at Desert High School’s Scorpatorium multipurpose building. Several students were shot and wounded. This was the scenario for Exercise Desert Wind 17-04, which was conducted Aug. 7
July 27, 2017 Cleared for takeoff: Area designated for personal sUAS use Whether you call them drones, quadcopters or the official government term – small unmanned aircraft system – there’s now a place on Edwards for hobbyists to fly their personal sUASs. The Edwards AFB Personal Small UAS Area is located across the street from Desert Junior-Senior High School’s football
July 13, 2017 Commentary: Edwards Fire Dept. wants you to ‘ready, set, go’ The summer season is upon us and the usual hot weather and fire can make a nasty combination that can cause serious injury and potential loss of life and property. How often do we show concern for fire safety? Can you protect your home from wildfire damage? Who do I call to learn about defensible
June 27, 2017 ALS Class 17E graduates, returns to workforce with new tools The 412th Test Wing’s Airman Leadership School held its latest graduation ceremony June 22 at Club Muroc. Base leadership and attendees watched 25 senior airmen, two Marines and three civilians of Class 17E take another step in their perspective careers. Senior Airman Kristopher Arbogast,
June 20, 2017 Edwards test pilot, TPS grad, selected as Air Force Fellows at Argonne National Laboratory Science, technology and national security come together in a personal and powerful way through the U.S. Air Force Fellows program at Argonne National Laboratory, which on July 10 will become a second home to Lt. Col. Chris Snyder and Maj. Sean Richardson. Snyder and Richardson were selected for the
June 7, 2017 Schaefer stresses perseverance, passion to local middle schoolers Brig. Gen. Carl Schaefer, 412th Test Wing commander, had the unique honor of speaking at the first ever eighth grade promotion ceremony for Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering in Lancaster, California. The newly opened school held its first promotion ceremony next door in New Vista
May 25, 2017 F-22 Flying Test Bed is tip of the spear for Raptor mission systems From time to time, the F-22 Raptor Combined Test Force at the 411th Flight Test Squadron gets a visit from an old friend. A highly modified and instrumented Boeing 757 called the F-22 Flying Test Bed is an F-22 avionics laboratory. The experimental FTB is the very first Boeing 757 ever produced and
May 25, 2017 Base summer pool hours It’s that time to head to the pool to stay cool. The 412th Force Support Squadron is scheduled to open the base pools June 2. Check out the hours below for this summer’s fun in the sun! Oasis Aquatic Center Open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 6-8 a.m. for lap swimming. Sonic Splash Pool
May 11, 2017 412th Security Forces Squadron hosts National Police Week events May 15-19 Team Edwards and the 412th Security Forces Squadron will observe National Police Week with a slate of events May 15-19. Police week is a time designated to remember and celebrate past and present civilian and military law enforcement officers, as well as the survivors of those who make the ultimate
May 11, 2017 Retiree Appreciation Day 2017 greets 313 guests More than 300 military retirees and their guests gathered in the Oasis Community Center here for Edwards AFB’s annual Retiree Appreciation Day May 6. Attendees were given a chance to learn about programs that affect retirees and received free services during the visit. Legal services, immunizations,