Sept. 23, 2013 AFRL gives paint job to Thor A group of company grade and non-commissioned officers from the Air Force Research Laboratory Detachment 7 painted the Douglas PGM-17A "Thor" at the Air Force Flight Test Museum Sept. 20.According to 1st Lt. Jonathan Fullenkamp, Advanced Tactical Booster Technology Demonstrator deputy program
Sept. 23, 2013 AFSA celebrates 66th Air Force birthday at Lancaster vet home By Members of the Air Force Sergeants Association Chapter 1328 hosted a barbeque lunch at the Lancaster Veterans Home of California Sept. 18, in honor of the 66th U.S. Air Force birthday. AFSA provided burgers, hotdogs and a birthday cake. "I think the Air Force birthday is important because it's a
Sept. 23, 2013 Exchange offers $3,000 in prizes to those 'still serving' While all members of the military community make tremendous sacrifices in service to the United States, it takes a special breed to volunteer while off-duty or after retirement.From Sept. 20 to Oct. 18, authorized Army & Air Force Exchange shoppers can submit an essay of 200 words or less nominating
Sept. 18, 2013 Exchange and Unilever giving away $5,000 in military-exclusive sweepstakes With football season in full swing, fans are stocking up on pigskin essentials with a focus on home entertainment.Through Oct. 14, Army & Air Force Exchange Service shoppers worldwide have a chance to bring all the action home with the Unilever Man Cave Shopping Spree Sweepstakes.Shoppers can enter
Sept. 17, 2013 Hot dog! The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile rolled up to the Edwards commissary, Sept. 13 and made a stand - a hot dog stand - in front of the store. Wienermobile staff, known as Hotdoggers, spent the day "chillin' and grillin'" as they handed out free hot dogs and stickers. There are six Wienermobiles in the
Sept. 17, 2013 Edwards T-38 aircrew prep for new ejection seat upgrade For test pilots at Edwards, their long-time trainer airframe, the T-38 Talon, is receiving an upgrade that is set to ensure the safety of T-38 aircrew now and well into the future.The upgraded ejection seat, known as the Martin-Baker Mk US16T, brings added safety features that were not previously
Sept. 17, 2013 AFFT Museum moves helicopter to Texas The Air Force Flight Test Museum parted with a Sikorsky VH-34 helicopter Sept. 13. The aircraft, which has been in the boneyard for nearly 20 years, is being moved to the Texas Military Forces Museum in Austin, Texas. "The helicopter was originally built as a VH which means it's for VIP's and it's
Sept. 17, 2013 Complete yard and landscape maintenance offered to Edwards residents Corvias Military Living has teamed with Mainscape Inc. to provide residents with high-quality commercial lawn care service, giving on-base families more time to spend doing what they enjoy. The service includes mowing, edging, trimming, weeding, and flowerbed maintenance. Mainscape, Inc. will
Sept. 17, 2013 TPS students test injection-jamming software on F-16 When it comes to timing, navigation, targeting, and weapons systems, GPS has become an integral part of the daily operations of the U.S. Air Force. But what happens when GPS becomes denied, degraded, or unavailable? It's an important question, and increasingly relevant as dependence on GPS
Sept. 16, 2013 Iron Man stars in 15th Free Exchange-Exclusive Marvel Comic Book Iron Man, the world-famous Armored Avenger, joins the U.S. Military to defend America from the dastardly dragon Fin Fang Foom in Marvel Comics' fifteenth free, military-exclusive comic book, available only at Army & Air Force Exchange Service locations worldwide.In the all-new 36-page comic, an evil