Oct. 1, 2014 Canadians, Tutors swing by TPS Right: Two Tutor CT-114s sit on Ramp 2 Sept. 23 right after landing. The Tutor is used by the Royal Canadian Air Force for primary flight training initially and then later for fighter lead-in training. They are also used for the Canadian aerial demonstration team, known as the "Snowbirds." The
Oct. 1, 2014 412th TW 'answers the call' to support video phones for Edwards deaf, hard of hearing employees With the increasing complexity of our .mil network, video phones that 412th Test Wing deaf and hard of hearing employees rely on to do their jobs had stopped working consistently. Between dropped calls, lost connections and choppy or missing video, the VPs had performance issues. 412th
Sept. 30, 2014 Contribution Factors - AcqDemo needs your feedback As the AcqDemo project design is prepared for permanency, AcqDemo is interested in getting your feedback on a number of design initiatives under consideration. To solicit this feedback, every couple of weeks information will be posted to the AcqDemo site along with questions about a different design
Sept. 30, 2014 Mentorship a 'fundamental responsibility' for senior leaders Selina Carr-McEwen, 412th Test Wing Financial Management budget analyst, was stationed at Aviano Air Base, Italy, as a military spouse when she began to feel that her career was on hold. It was only two years since she graduated with a masters degree in 2008, but she was beginning to feel lost."In
Sept. 24, 2014 Edwards, local AFSA chapter honors POW/MIA servicemembers National POW/MIA Recognition Day is observed the third Friday in September each year and this year's annual event was hosted by the Air Force Sergeants Association Chapter 1328 at Edwards Sept. 19.The day is held to commemorate and honor those who have gone missing in action or have been held as a
Sept. 24, 2014 Corvias Military Living to implement water conservation measures at Edwards Corvias Military Living, an affiliate of Corvias Group, will begin limiting the days that Edwards AFB family housing residents can water their yards.Beginning Monday, September 29, Corvias maintenance team members will begin resetting the sprinkler systems in the family housing areas to run every
Sept. 24, 2014 'Big Shaker' encourages earthquake preparedness The world's largest mobile earthquake simulator was shaking things up in the Base Exchange parking lot Sept. 23. The 24-foot long trailer, the "Big Shaker" is used as an educational tool to demonstrate a 6.0 to 7.0 earthquake to people who may not have experienced an earthquake before. The Big
Sept. 23, 2014 Edwards Exchange honors military retirees with 'Still Serving' promotions Oct. 3-9 To pay tribute to military veterans' enduring sacrifices, the Edwards Air Force Base Exchange will salute America's 2.4 million military retirees with "Still Serving" events, a week of special savings and promotions designed to show appreciation.From Oct. 3 to 9, military retirees can take advantage