April 15, 2014 Boss of cops Lt. Col. Leonard Rose officially became commander of the 412th Security Forces Squadron during an assumption of command ceremony at the Oasis Community Center April 15. As 412th SFS commander, Rose is responsible for base security and law enforcement across Edwards AFB. The ceremony was presided
April 15, 2014 AF Portal hosts free civilian development site Air Force civilian employees can go to the Air Force Portal for free career development tools, tips and guidance, Air Force Personnel Center officials said. The Civilian Development Resource Center, formerly the Supervisor Resource Center, now offers self-development tools for supervisory as well as
April 15, 2014 Airman gains new perspective on WWII sacrifices April 9, 1942, marked what is known today as the Bataan Death March where tens of thousands of American and Filipino soldiers surrendered to Japanese forces. The group of World War II servicemembers had been tasked with defending the islands of Luzon, Corregidor and the harbor defense forts of the
April 14, 2014 Edwards Airmen need to recertify BAH or may lose $$ On March 1, the U.S. Air Force began its one-time recertification process to validate Airmen's basic allowance for housing entitlements. The goal is to ensure that every cent of the $5.4 billion annually spent on BAH is fully auditable under the Financial Improvement Audit Readiness efforts. What
April 14, 2014 Spring season = Spring clean up at Edwards Winter is finally over and Spring has arrived! Despite the cold mornings or the blustery winds we have battled, the weather is definitely turning warmer. Just like the things we do every year at home, clearing winter debris blown into our yards or removing dead plants and weeds, at Edwards AFB we
April 14, 2014 Exchange pricing parity ensures consistency worldwide Whether stationed here at Edwards Air Force Base or abroad, servicemembers can expect to find the same, or very similar, prices at Army & Air Force Exchange Service facilities worldwide.Known as pricing parity, this practice ensures Exchange prices are established centrally."While there may be some
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