April 9, 2014 B-1B software upgrade to ensure future warfighting capabilities In order to keep the B-1B Lancer's capabilities ready to operate now and well into the fast-paced integrated battlefield of the future, the 419th Flight Test Squadron began testing Sustainment Block 16A (SB 16A) software upgrades here April 1, to work in conjunction with the long-range bomber's
April 8, 2014 April 14 marks anniversary of Space Shuttle Columbia's first landing This April, it has been 33 years since the first re-usable space vehicle successfully returned to Earth on the wings of an aircraft. It was April 14, 1981 and that vehicle, which landed on the Rogers Dry Lakebed, was the Space Shuttle Columbia. An estimated 400,000 spectators came to Edwards Air
April 8, 2014 Don't let some recent shaking get you rattled Earthquakes are nothing new to residents in SoCal, but the recommended safety measures can be. Like most of California, the Antelope Valley is susceptible to earthquakes. The San Andreas Fault Line, which runs through Palmdale and crosses the 14 Freeway near Avenue S, is approximately 800 miles long
April 7, 2014 TRICARE recognizes Month of the Military Child Each April, the military community pauses to focus on its youngest members, those who don't deploy or travel to war, but are affected by those events just the same--the military child.Military children are unique in that they face frequent moves and parental deployments, in addition to the typical
April 7, 2014 Exchange warns shoppers about used vehicle scams The Army & Exchange Service is warning military shoppers about scammers posing as service members offering to broker the sale of used boats, cars and motorcycles through the Exchange. In one recent case, a scammer, who posed as a Soldier, tried to defraud a man in Tennessee out of $2,500 for the
April 2, 2014 USAF TPS team proves how 'a dummy' can save money In an Air Force setting that is locked on being financially-conscious and proactive under the current financial challenges, the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, at the request of the 418th Flight Test Squadron, is working with the squadron through the implementation of the school's Test Management
April 1, 2014 Dining facility takes home 58th annual Hennessy Award Just over two years since their re-opening, the Joshua Tree Dining Facility claimed the title of "Best Food Service Program" in the U.S. Air Force when they were awarded the 58th annual John L. Hennessy trophy. The DFAC received their last Hennessy Award in 2002. The facility and staff were visited
April 1, 2014 Military retirees, come on down May 3 Edwards AFB will hold its 2014 Military Retiree Appreciation Day May 3. The event will be held at the Oasis Community Center in Bldg. 2500 at 205 West Popson Ave., Edwards AFB, Calif., 93524. Retiree Appreciation Day will be from 8 a.m. to noon. All military retirees and their spouses, along with
April 1, 2014 Dorm 2423 getting a make-over to improve quality of life for Airmen Dorm 2423 is getting ready for a new look and will be undergoing renovations until spring of 2015. According to Tech. Sgt. Chad Perkins, 412th Civil Engineering, Airman Dorm leader, the plans are 65 percent complete and construction should start within the next few weeks. The project will be based
April 1, 2014 Team Edwards celebrates March enlisted promotions Team Edwards watched 26 Airmen from its enlisted corps take the next step in their Air Force careers during a ceremony at the Base Theater March 31. Congratulations to all promotees! To Airman First ClassGomez, Emilio Ezequiel, 412th Security Forces SquadronBoss, Kyle Jerrod, 31st Test and Evaluatin