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
June 18, 2014 TPS celebrates 70 years with commemorative painting The U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School will reach its 70th anniversary this August, but the celebration has already begun. To coincide with the graduation of Class 13B, the school invited aviation artist and author Mike Machat to unveil his 70th anniversary painting June 13 in the school's Scobee
June 17, 2014 Congratulations to graduates of ALS Class 14-E Congratulations to those future NCOs of Airman Leadership School 14-E who graduated during a ceremony held June 12 at Club Muroc!Senior Airman Justin Fromm, 31st Test and Evaluation SquadronSenior Airman Andrew Smith, 31st Test and Evaluation SquadronSenior Airman Erika Bermudez, 302nd Airlift