July 1, 2014 June Promotions Team Edwards held its June enlisted promotion ceremony in the Base Theater June 30. Congratulations to all the Airman for achieving the next step in their Air Force careers!To Airman 1st ClassJacob Ray, 412th Force Support SquadronTrevor Dobbs, 412th SFS To Senior AirmanSamuel Lorah, 412th Security
June 30, 2014 Batchelor takes charge of 412th AMXS Maj. Michael T. Batchelor assumed command of the 412th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron June 27 during a change of command ceremony in Hangar 1600. He replaced outgoing commander Maj. Larry Tanksley.Batchelor comes to Edwards from the Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. He is
June 30, 2014 Team Edwards says goodbye to long-time human resource supervisor After 34 years, Team Edwards watched Ruby J. Ervin walk into the sunset as she retired June 27. The retirement ceremony was held at Club Muroc. Ervin was chief of staffing and led a seven person team that provided recruitment and placement services and support to the 412th Test Wing, associate and
June 30, 2014 New boss for OSS Outgoing 412th Operations Support Squadron commander Lt. Col. Ryan Osteroos (right) congratulates new commander Lt. Col. Jeff Geraghty following the squadron's change of command ceremony June 27.Geraghty will oversee the 412th OSS, which controls air traffic, manages the airfield complex and
June 27, 2014 Desert animals visit the Library The Base Library brought wildlife indoors June 27 as part of the Summer Reading Program, "Paws to Read." Patti Kumazawa, Environmental Management, marketing and communications professional, spoke to the children about desert animals and safety, encouraging the children not to feed or approach wild
June 27, 2014 Education and Training Center hosts open house, announces next Ed Fair The Edwards AFB Education and Training Center hosted their quarterly open house June 26. The open house gave Airmen and their families as well as civilian personnel access to representatives from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Webster University, Cerro Coso Community College and the Base
June 26, 2014 Huron comes home to test Larry Mergili, an L3 Communications site manager attached to the 445th Flight Test Squadron, checks the undercarriage of a C-12C Huron, tail number 31215, after arriving from its aircraft condition inspection from San Angelo, Texas, on June 20. This specific C-12C was out for more than a year due to
June 25, 2014 Cox-Dean assumes command of 412th MDG Col. Karen L. Cox-Dean gives her first salute as 412th Medical Group commander to Brig. Gen. Michael T. Brewer, 412th Test Wing commander, June 25. Cox-Dean assumed command from Col. Keith Donaldson (right) who is headed to his next assignment in Washington D.C. Cox-Dean comes to Edwards from
June 23, 2014 Know your fireworks to make this July 4th safe Fireworks are synonymous with our celebration of Independence Day. Yet, the thrill of fireworks can also bring pain. Two hundred people on average go the emergency room every day with firework-related injuries in the month around the July 4th holiday.In California only the "Safe and Sane" type
June 18, 2014 418th FLTS welcomes new commander Col. Rodney Todaro, 412th Operations Group commander (left), hands the 418th Flight Test Squadron guidon to Lt. Col. Eric Bippert (center) during the squadron's change of command ceremony June 18 in Hangar 1623. Bippert assumed command from outgoing commander, Lt. Col. C.B. Cain (right). At the