Feb. 13, 2023 DoD artificial intelligence agents successfully pilot fighter jet A joint Department of Defense team executed 12 flight tests in which artificial intelligence, or AI, agents piloted the X-62A Variable Stability In-Flight Simulator Test Aircraft, or VISTA, to perform advanced fighter maneuvers at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Dec. 1-16, 2022.
May 5, 2009 DOD begins phasing out SSN-carrying IDs As part of Social Security Number Reduction Plan, Department of Defense recently began eliminating Social Security Numbers from identification cards. "These changes are being made by DOD to protect the safety and identity of the cardholders," said Mary Cassella, 95th Force Support Squadron site
May 18, 2015 DOD brain injury experts give prevention tips for Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month - Timely advice focuses on motor vehicle collisions, leading cause of military brain injuries As part of efforts to promote safe driving during Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, experts from the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center's A Head for the Future initiative remind drivers to protect their heads while on the road. Motor vehicle collisions are the most common cause of brain
Aug. 10, 2023 DOD Makes Tax-Free Dependent Care Spending Accounts Available to Service Members The DOD is making it easier for eligible military families to have money from their paychecks diverted to an account that can be used to pay for dependent care services.
Aug. 4, 2009 DOD personal property program actively seeks servicemembers' input Have you ever had your household goods moved and at the end of the process, thought, "That was the best move I've had. I hope my next move is that good." Or conversely, "That move was horrible. I hope no one else has to use movers like these." Well, you now have a say in which moving companies the
Oct. 19, 2011 DOD program will fund jobs at Edwards for students with disabilities Base organizations looking to hire people next summer and local college students with disabilities looking for work can both benefit from a Department of Defense program that will fund positions at Edwards filled by students with disabilities.The Workforce Recruitment Program for college students
June 28, 2019 DoD Test and Evaluation Director offers insight into future of testing The Antelope Valley Chapter of the International Test and Evaluation Association held their quarterly luncheon at Club Muroc on Edwards Air Force Base, California, June 26. The event’s keynote speaker was the Honorable Robert Behler, Director Operational Test and Evaluation, Office of the Secretary
April 29, 2021 DoD, Coast Guard Civilians Can Shop In Store at the Edwards AFB Exchange Starting May 1 After a change in Department of Defense policy, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is opening its doors to DoD and Coast Guard civilian employees at Edwards AFB, starting May 1. The DoD announced the policy change April 29. Access to ShopMyExchange.com will start later this year.
April 20, 2021 DoDEA Launches Expanded Eligibility Pilot Program The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) is launching a new program aimed at expanding eligibility for dependents of active-duty members of the armed forces to register for the DoDEA Virtual High School (DVHS). The Expanded Eligibility Pilot Program, which will begin in school year
Nov. 17, 2010 Dodger for a day: Airmen take the field at Dodger Stadium to celebrate Veterans Day Congregating around the home plate batting cage at Dodger Stadium, veterans swayed with the motion of each warm-up pitch as they loosened up for batting practice. But these weren't veterans of Major League Baseball; they were veterans from Edwards and other military installations who gathered for