Feb. 3, 2015 Pre-inspection survey As you all know by now, Air Force Materiel Command Inspector General will be conducting a Unit Effectiveness Inspection on our wing this March. This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase all the amazing things you do on a daily basis! It is also a way to find out where we can improve as a wing so
Jan. 20, 2015 2015 Tax Center update Please take a moment to review the following update regarding the spring 2015 Tax Center:Tax center eligibilityDue to a severe shortage of manpower, as a result of Force Shaping, this year's Tax Center will be limited in its size and scope. We will only be able to accommodate active duty personnel
Jan. 7, 2015 New DOD website launched to assist with housing A new official DOD website, HOMES.mil was launched Dec. 15 to provide service members, their families and DOD Civilians access to non-discriminatory rental listings.The website, www.HOMES.mil , will provide public access to landlords, owners and property managers for use in marketing rental
Jan. 5, 2015 2015 Edwards AFB Tax Center volunteer opportunities, dates, eligibility The 412th Test Wing Tax Center is still looking for volunteers to help during the upcoming tax season, which officially starts early next month and ends on April 15.The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program depends on the support of volunteers who can commit their time and effort to preparing and
Dec. 10, 2014 USAF Test Pilot School sends new grads out into test world Twenty-four students of Class 14A will be graduating from the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School during a ceremony at the school house Dec. 12 where each student will be awarded a Master of Science in Flight Test Engineering from the Air Force's Air University.TPS graduation is the culmination of an
Dec. 3, 2014 Edwards units raise CFC funds, awareness through tours Every year the Air Force raises awareness and encourages participation in the Combined Federal Campaign, a program that that allows federal employees to give back to local and national charities.This year, two base organizations, along with the local CFC committee, decided to initiate a new way of
Dec. 2, 2014 Tool to safeguard PII scheduled for December rollout AF wide The Digital Signature Enforcement Tool is scheduled for Air Force-wide integration Dec. 5, providing Microsoft Outlook email users with an interactive, automated virtual assistant to help ensure the security of personally identifiable information."I can't overstate the operational importance of
Oct. 14, 2014 VMX-22 receives first F-35B aircraft Marine Operational and Evaluation Squadron 22 received its first F-35B aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base, California for operational testing Oct. 9, 2014."VMX-22's mission is to conduct operational testing and evaluation of U.S. Marine Corps' fixed, tiltrotor, and rotary-wing aircraft, Unmanned
Sept. 22, 2014 Edwards Abilities Expo Oct. 9 Come one and come all to Edwards AFB's first Abilities Expo on Oct. 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Oasis Community Center for Disability Employment Awareness Month. The 412 Test Wing and NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center are hosting the expo. The EAE will be a showcase for assistive and
Sept. 18, 2014 Triton has first cross-country flight from Palmdale The Northrop Grumman-built Unmanned MQ-4C Triton (SDD-1) left its desert testing grounds Sept. 17 and flew to Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., landing 11 hours later Sept. 18.The ferry flight represents the beginning of the next phase of testing for the program. A joint Navy-Northrop Grumman