Feb. 29, 2016 'Random acts' fuels smiles courtesy of first shirts Some lucky Airmen got a nice start to the weekend courtesy of the Edwards First Sergeants Council Feb. 26.The first shirts looked for random Airmen E-5 and below so they could commit a "random act of kindness." The Edwards First Sergeants Council bought the Airmen, or a spouse, a tank of gas and
Feb. 26, 2016 Air Force reveals B-21 Long Range Strike Bomber Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James revealed the first rendering of the Long Range Strike Bomber, designated the B-21, at the Air Force Association's Air Warfare Symposium Feb. 26 in Orlando, Fla., and announced the Air Force will be taking suggestions from Airmen to help decide the name of the
Feb. 25, 2016 F-35A turns to MHAFB for deployment training The F-35A is at the point in its life where it's taking the first lap around the track away from home. The 31st Test Evaluation Squadron from Edwards AFB, Calif., is at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, to put the aircraft, its staff and equipment, through a series of operational tests to determine just how
Feb. 24, 2016 Scorpion Robotics team to compete at L.A. regionals Desert Jr.-Sr. High School robotics team, #7227 Scorpion Robotics, is heading to the L.A. Regional Robotics Championship Tournament Feb. 27 in Monrovia, California.Since the Desert Robotics club was founded three years ago, it's grown to include 22 students, 10 coaches and three teams. Team #7227
Feb. 23, 2016 On base fire evacuation safety Safety of Edwards Air Force Base personnel and the education of the base involving proper facility evacuation principles is only a portion of Edwards FD's fire prevention goals.Fire evacuation, whether it is fire discovery, word of mouth, facility intercom, or activation by an installed fire alarm
Feb. 22, 2016 412th TW 2015 Annual Awards showcases top performers The 412th Test Wing hosted its annual awards banquet at Club Muroc Feb. 18 where accolades and hardware were handed out to the wing's top performing individuals and one team. Congratulations to all awardees for setting the standard in their respective categories! Airman of the Year - Senior Airman
Feb. 22, 2016 150 Edwards members welcomed home from deployments From June to December of 2015, more than 150 servicemembers stationed at Edwards were deployed. On Feb. 17, at the Airman and Family Readiness Center, those Airmen were thanked for their service at a Deployment Welcome Home event.The event was held in conjunction with Hearts Apart as an opportunity
Feb. 22, 2016 Dutch F-35 to come home for very first time A Dutch F-35A Lightning II will touch down on home soil for the first time for environmental compatibility trials this spring according to a Royal Netherlands Air Force release. The F-35 will conduct several low-altitude circuits, take-offs, and landings at both Leeuwarden Air Base and Volkel Air
Feb. 22, 2016 F-35As from Edwards test readiness at Mountain Home AFB Six F-35As arrived at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, Feb. 8, 2016, from Edwards AFB, Calif., to begin an operational deployment test at a nearby range complex. The test will help develop the concept of operations as well as validate the aircraft's capability to deploy.In order for the U.S. Air Force to
Feb. 22, 2016 What the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau can do for you What is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau?The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a federal agency that assists financial consumers by making rules more effective, enforcing those rules, and by empowering consumers to take more control over their economic lives. The CFPB educates