July 27, 2015 Railway company boards Edwards' tracks If you travelled through the North Gate recently, you may have seen a BNSF Railway locomotive coming on base. The engine was here to pick up a baretable train that was stored on base. The train was made up of 25 intermodal cars stretching 6,300 feet.BNSF Railway periodically uses Edwards AFB's
July 27, 2015 New CC at AFOTEC Det. 1 Col. Steven M. Ross assumed command of the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center Detachment 1 July 24 in Hanger 1810. Ross comes from his previous assignment at Holloman AFB, New Mexico, where he was a flight test squadron commander. He assumed command of AFOTEC Det. 1 from outgoing
July 27, 2015 Wright-Patt hosts rapid improvement event for Air Force civilian hiring initiative Key personnel across the Air Force are working together to analyze the current civilian hiring process. Participants in this initiative include Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Headquarters Air Force Personnel Center, installation civilian personnel offices, and Directorate of Personnel
July 24, 2015 Free golf clinics with LPGA tour player Ladies Professional Golf Association tour player Stephanie Louden is sharing her expertise today, July 24 through Sunday, July 26 at the Muroc Lake Golf Course. The free golf clinics offer Edwards community members the chance to learn about the game and improve their swing.Louden played her first
July 23, 2015 Outdoor Rec provides excursions, arsenal for summer activities Outdoor Recreation provides tools and excursions for every season of the year, from camping, snowboarding and surfing, to parasailing, indoor skydiving and much more. As a resource to the base, ODR provides coolers, tents, chairs, fishing poles and other camping equipment."We've got just about
July 22, 2015 Airmen's Little Angels, FCC Provider of the Year Christina Huff, owner of Airmen's Little Angels Family Child Care Home, was named the 2015 Edwards AFB Family Child Care Provider of the Year. Huff was already hard at work Wednesday morning when Lt. Col. Michael Rakoczy, 412th Mission Support Group deputy commander, and Latausha Bushrod, Family
July 22, 2015 Joint Strike Fighter ITF ground testing F-35 gun The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Integrated Test Force is in the process of testing the F-35A's newest munitions asset - the GAU-22/A. The gun is a four-barrel Gatling gun that fires 25 millimeter rounds.Unlike the Marine Corps and Navy variants, the GAU-22/A is integrated internally to the F-35A. In
July 21, 2015 Shoppers can score a share of $5,000 with Exchange back-to-school sweepstakes Military shoppers can get a head start on their back-to-school shopping list with $5,000 in prizes from the Army & Air Force Exchange Service, Hershey and Mars.From July 17 to Aug. 20, authorized shoppers worldwide can enter for a chance to win one of 10 $500 Exchange gift cards."Back to school
July 20, 2015 To mark 120 Years, Exchange doubles gas savings July 24-26 for MILITARY STAR cardholders In honor of its 120th anniversary, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is pumping up gas savings by doubling the discount for MILITARY STAR cardholders.From July 24 to July 26, drivers fueling up with a MILITARY STAR card at Army and Air Force gas stations will receive 10 cents off per gallon
July 17, 2015 Driving distracted rivals alcohol, speeding in crashes One area that remains a large safety concern is unsafe and distracted driving. What is distracted driving? According to www.Distraction.gov, distracted driving is any activity that could divert a person's attention away from the primary task of driving. All distractions endanger the driver, other