Feb. 26, 2014 Team Edwards members honored at 412th TW Annual Awards Banquet Fourteen individual categories and one team category were up for grabs at the 412th Test Wing's Annual Awards banquet, which was held at Club Muroc Feb. 21. The theme for this year's banquet was "No Mission's Impossible." Congratulations to all the annual award winners for representing the very best
Feb. 19, 2014 Edwards Fire Department wins 2013 AFMC-level award It's known that the Air Force operates in settings unlike any other, and therefore it requires fire protection specialists unlike any other. At Edwards, fire protection specialists here have to endure, battle and manage a range of potentially destructive and hazardous fires.The work they do does not
Feb. 19, 2014 412th TW donates iPads to grade schoolers Branch Elementary School sixth grade teacher, Kim Cantrell, has been teaching for many years. While many of the educational materials she uses stay the same, the method for teaching continually changes. In keeping up with the times, Cantrell is integrating the use of iPads into her curriculum.
Feb. 18, 2014 Fourth quarter winners for '13 announced Team Edwards honored its 2013 4th Quarter Award winners Feb. 12 with a ceremony in the base theater. Congratulations to all!Airman of the QuarterSenior Airman Jasmine Kennedy416th Flight Test SquadronNCO of the QuarterTech. Sgt. Sedric Whitaker412th Medical Operations SquadronSNCO of the
Feb. 4, 2014 ECARS emails coming Feb. 11 The Employee-vehicle Certification and Reporting System is scheduled to be activated Feb. 11. Shortly after system activation, all Air Force employees, both civilian (contractors are exempt) and military, can expect to receive an email from the following sender: no-reply@apims.af.mil. The email
Jan. 30, 2014 AF Chief of Staff lands at Edwards Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, Air Force chief of staff, meets with Airmen at the Joshua Tree Dining Facility Jan. 29. Welsh, along with his wife, Betty, is visiting Edwards AFB to meet with Team Edwards Airmen and their families, as well as receive updates on test programs. Welsh will visit the Joint
Jan. 29, 2014 Benefield Anechoic Facility acquires new upgrade, patriotic look It's no surprise to test personnel at Edwards that upon entering the Benefield Anechoic Facility, the dark-blue, cone-filled interior is a one-of-a-kind facility to the Air Force with a unique look.As of Jan. 24, the addition of new red, white and blue radar absorbing material on one section of the
Jan. 28, 2014 Local improvement projects for jet fuel pipelines culminates in opening of new fuel metering station on Edwards While T-38s took to the Edwards skies, down on the ground a group of contractors, base civil engineers and members of the Defense Logistics Agency officially opened up the new Kinder Morgan Metering Station Facility with a ribbon cutting ceremony Jan. 22.The 412th Civil Engineering Directorate
Jan. 24, 2014 Local high schoolers get glimpse of careers in science, technology Students from Antelope Valley, Lancaster and Desert High Schools participated in a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math-focused tour of Edwards AFB, Jan. 22. Their stops included the Air Force Test Pilot School, the 412th Electronic Warfare Group and NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center.At the
Jan. 22, 2014 Tips on making medical appointments at 412th MDG Scheduling a medical appointment with a healthcare provider can sometimes be a frustrating task for patients. Whether its long hold times due to high call volume or the inability to get an appointment that meets the patient's needs in a timely manner, frustration can sometimes carry over to the