May 11, 2015 AFMC's Wingman Intervention program going strong More than a year after it was introduced, Air Force Materiel Command's Wingman Intervention program is still going strong."During the spring 2013 Wingman Day, AFMC made a concerted effort to provide its Airmen with the skills and confidence they need to safely intervene when they see fellow Airmen
May 7, 2015 Team Edwards members humble themselves, pray on National Day of Prayer Men and women at Edwards gathered around the flag pole in front of Bldg. 1 early May 7 to bow their heads in prayer. For the last 64 years, the first Thursday in May has been dedicated as the National Day of Prayer.This year's theme, "Lord, Hear Our Cry," is aimed at "emphasizing the need
May 7, 2015 Test Ops bids farewell, consolidates into three other units Since 2014, efforts have been underway to consolidate the 445th Flight Test Squadron into three other Combined Test Forces, and on May 1, base leadership and 445th FLTS personnel were on hand to finally bid farewell to the historic squadron known as "Test Operations" during an inactivation ceremony
May 6, 2015 Honorary commanders learn how to 'build a test pilot' The 2015 honorary commanders and their guests joined their respective Edwards AFB commanders for their first tour of the base May 1. The group gathered at the Air Force Flight Test Museum and then boarded a bus for a main base and flightline tour ending at the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School. The
May 6, 2015 Deployed Airman's rosy return to Edwards Araceli Martinez, a military spouse and Commissary employee, expected an ordinary day on the job May 5. But as she sat on a bench with the other baggers, men from the 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron began to approach her one-by-one. Each Airman handed her a single red rose with a message attached
May 6, 2015 412th SFS gives folks up-close look at gear The 412th Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms Section and military working dog unit were featured at the Exchange May 5 in honor of National Police Week. The K-9 unit displayed equipment used with military working dogs such as a bite suit top, grooming tools and special gear for the dogs like
May 6, 2015 Raptor test force enters new phase of AIM-9X testing The 411th Flight Test Squadron and F-22 Combined Test Force successfully test fired two guided AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles this year as part of the latest phase in getting the Raptor closer to using the missile operationally.The AIM-9X is an advanced infrared missile and the newest of the Sidewinder
May 6, 2015 Thank a nurse for National Nurses Week National Nurses Week begins each year May 6 and ends on May 12. The nursing profession has been supported and promoted by the American Nurses Association since 1896. This year's theme is, "Ethical practice; Quality care".According to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, the inspiration for
May 5, 2015 Fall protection awareness It is a fact that more than 16 percent of all falls on the job result in injuries affecting the productive environment of the workplace. It becomes essential to implement a means to prevent falls while at the workplace.There are basically two kinds of falls: those that happen in single-story
May 5, 2015 ESC gives high jumpers place to land The Desert High School track team will finally have a safe place for its high jumpers to land, thanks to the Edwards Enlisted Spouses Club. ESC treasurer, Andrea Guest, and advisor Leslie Smith, presented the track team with $1,000 to purchase safety equipment.Shona Wood, DHS head track coach, says