Oct. 20, 2016 This week in Edwards flight test history On Oct. 20, 1956, actor William Holden and other Hollywood personalities attended the grand opening of the new base theater and viewed a screening of “Toward the Unknown,” which had been filmed on the base. This marked the official opening of the new base theater.
Oct. 19, 2016 Edwards NCO ‘joins’ the Marines for senior NCO training When it came time for Master Sgt. Daniel Magas to attend the next step in his Professional Military Education – the Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy – he decided to take a different route. Magas, the commandant of Edwards AFB’s Airman Leadership School, decided to attend the U.S.
Oct. 19, 2016 412th Medical Group offers Drug Take Back program Excess prescription and over-the-counter drugs can pose a serious risk in your home. Edwards Air Force Base is helping the local community fight back against the dangers of unneeded, unused and expired drugs through its Drug Take Back program at the 412th Medical Group’s Main Clinic. “Proper drug
Oct. 13, 2016 This week in Edwards flight test history: Yeager breaks sound barrier On Oct. 14, 1947, on his ninth powered flight in the airplane, Capt. Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager piloted the Bell X-1 “Glamorous Glennis,” named after his wife, to a speed of 699.4 mph at 43,000 feet (Mach 1.06), and became the first to exceed the speed of sound. This X-1 flight established that
Oct. 13, 2016 New test force focuses on autonomy, small unmanned aircraft systems, new technologies The 412th Test Wing has a new organization that will explore the Air Force warfighting capabilities of tomorrow. The Emerging Technologies Combined Test Force was officially activated in early July and its mission is to provide agile, innovative flight test capabilities for emerging technologies.
Oct. 13, 2016 Desert Junior-Senior High launches math, science initiative Desert Junior-Senior High School hosted a kickoff celebration Oct. 11 to announce a $700,000 Department of Defense grant to launch the National Math and Science Initiative’s College Readiness Program. Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, attended the event and talked to
Oct. 13, 2016 ALS Class 16-G graduates 27 Airmen The 412th Force Support Squadron’s Airman Leadership School graduated its latest class of potential NCOs Sept. 29. Twenty-seven senior airmen, not only from Edwards but from throughout the region, took the stage at Club Muroc during the graduation ceremony. Congratulations to all Airmen who took the
Oct. 7, 2016 AFMC promotes ‘RECESS’ physical activity challenge During the months of October through December, Air Force Materiel Command will promote its RECESS physical activity challenge.RECESS is a command-wide initiative which is conducted by Civilian Health Promotion Services, to help the AFMC workforce increase movement by promoting short bursts of
Oct. 6, 2016 Women can prolong their lives by taking these steps Everyone - children and adults and men and women - should take charge of their own health to ensure they’re able to live a long and healthy life. One of the most important things women can do to maintain good health is schedule an annual Well Woman visit with their healthcare provider. Well Woman