March 23, 2010 Edwards Airmen receive promotion Air Force officials recently selected seven Edwards officers for promotion.The following Edwards Airmen were selected for promotion:ColonelMichael R. Contratto - 417th Flight Test SquadronJimmie L. Mitchell, Jr. - 445th Flight Test SquadronMichael J. Stephens - Air War CollegeLieutenant
March 17, 2009 Edwards Airmen run for fitness, network security At a subfreezing 30 degrees, Edwards Airmen braved the cold to show they are fit to fight March 13. More than 700 Airmen, both military and civilian, ran 2.4 miles along FitzGerald Boulevard for the base's quarterly formation run, but with a twist. Signs were posted along FitzGerald Boulevard
Nov. 17, 2010 Edwards Airmen spend Veterans Day with Jay Leno Some 25 Airmen from Edwards joined servicemembers from all five branches to attend a special Veterans Day tribute on NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno", Nov. 11, in Burbank, Calif.Guests included celebutante Kim Kardashian, comedian Dennis Miller, and music artist Soulja Boy.The show began with
June 8, 2011 Edwards Airmen tackle awesome day of deep-sea fishing as thank-you Four Edwards Airmen received special thanks for their service after returning from a deployment to the Middle East.Tim Burress, a field engineer for JT3, wanted to do something special for the returning Airmen, so he recruited a couple friends and together they raised enough money to finance a
May 29, 2013 Edwards Airmen take another step in their educational journey Team Edwards gathered at Club Muroc May 9 to celebrate 130 Airmen who earned their Community College of the Air Force degrees and 29 Airmen who recently graduated with bachelors and masters degrees.The CCAF is a federally-chartered degree-granting institution that serves the United States Air
April 27, 2011 Edwards Airmen take on, win 'Car Warriors' challenge A group of Airmen work against the clock, turning wrenches to attach weapons, while painting and fabricating the body of their "aircraft."For 36 hours straight, the team of eight Airmen - seven from Edwards and one from Moody Air Force Base, Ga. - built an A-10 Thunderbolt II on four wheels,
April 6, 2011 Edwards Airmen take to field on Dodgers' opening day Sixteen Edwards Airmen participated in opening day festivities as the Los Angeles Dodgers opened their season against the 2010 world champions and longtime rivals - the San Francisco Giants - March 31 at Dodger Stadium.The Airmen teamed up with approximately 120 members from the Army, Navy, Marine
May 11, 2011 Edwards Airmen visit Dodger Stadium as part of 'Colletti's Crew' Los Angeles Dodgers General Manager, Ned Colletti, invited four Edwards Airmen to enjoy a day and game at Dodger Stadium May 3. "Colletti's Crew", from left to right, were Tech. Sgt. Daniel Pomerico, 412th Test Wing, Senior Master Sgt. Mario Aceves-Fonseca, 95th Medical Operations Squadron, Master
April 17, 2013 Edwards Airmen vital to Raptor's return It was a proud moment for the Edwards community when Air Combat Command announced the F-22 Raptor had resumed normal flight operations April 4, particularly for the F-22 Combined Test Force and 412th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, which played vital roles in the jet's full-force return. In May 2011