March 5, 2014 Ruck March held to honor fallen Defenders It's commonly said that the most valuable gift we can give to another is our time, especially when it's spent marching through 11.5 miles of steep and rocky, desert terrain in remembrance of those who have served.For more than 30 participants, that opportunity arose during a 412th Security Forces
Feb. 18, 2014 Oval Studios offers portraits, photography classes Oval Studios, located next to Subway in the Desert Mall in the housing area at Bldg. 7210, 1100 Kincheloe Ave., offers customized portraits for the entire family and is now offering those budding photographers classes on how to use digital SLR cameras.Generally, photography classes are held the
Feb. 12, 2014 Team Edwards opens registration for inaugural 'Run with History' marathon Approximately 900 runners will have the opportunity to come out and run where history is made every day in the upcoming 2014 Edwards Inaugural "Run with History" Half Marathon, 10K and 5K run May 17.With open registration already underway, Team Edwards is getting the word out to runners of all ages
Feb. 10, 2014 Edwards to preserve Rancho Oro Verde Edwards Air Force Base is home to a large collection of flight test history including many of the achievements of female aviatrix Pancho Barnes, born Florence Lowe in 1901. It was in 1935 that Barnes purchased the Rancho Oro Verde, which later became home to the legendary Happy Bottom Riding Club.
Feb. 4, 2014 College-bound DHS students challenged by science fair A sea of cardboard, tri-fold presentations filled the Desert High Scorpitorium Jan. 31, for the Annual Science Fair. A panel of 25 community professionals served as judges for the fair the night before and early in the morning. A series of first and second place ribbons were waiting for the anxious
Jan. 29, 2014 Benefield Anechoic Facility acquires new upgrade, patriotic look It's no surprise to test personnel at Edwards that upon entering the Benefield Anechoic Facility, the dark-blue, cone-filled interior is a one-of-a-kind facility to the Air Force with a unique look.As of Jan. 24, the addition of new red, white and blue radar absorbing material on one section of the
Jan. 28, 2014 Local improvement projects for jet fuel pipelines culminates in opening of new fuel metering station on Edwards While T-38s took to the Edwards skies, down on the ground a group of contractors, base civil engineers and members of the Defense Logistics Agency officially opened up the new Kinder Morgan Metering Station Facility with a ribbon cutting ceremony Jan. 22.The 412th Civil Engineering Directorate
Jan. 27, 2014 Drought puts Edwards pets at risk from predators Edwards housing area residents are reporting increasing numbers of coyotes and bobcats in people's yards and neighborhoods. These desert natives will snatch small pets and attack even large dogs if they are hungry enough. The reason for this increase in attacks is that the predators' normal food is
Jan. 24, 2014 Local high schoolers get glimpse of careers in science, technology Students from Antelope Valley, Lancaster and Desert High Schools participated in a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math-focused tour of Edwards AFB, Jan. 22. Their stops included the Air Force Test Pilot School, the 412th Electronic Warfare Group and NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center.At the
Jan. 22, 2014 Edwards Fire and Emergency Services protects base daily Over 13,000 people are connected to Edwards AFB, both military and civilian. With five stations, the Edwards AFB Fire and Emergency Services department is well-equipped to protect those people in the event of an emergency. In addition to structural response, the department is trained to offer