Aug. 30, 2013 Edwards celebrates women's equality Men and women gathered at the Airmen and Family Readiness Center Aug. 27 to celebrate Women's Equality Day and their right to vote. The event started with a continental breakfast and a viewing of the "Votes for Women" video, which outlines the historical fight for women's equality.Col. Robert
Aug. 27, 2013 412th AMDS takes measure to keep West Nile Virus out The Antelope Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District confirmed a coop of chickens tested positive for West Nile Virus in Lancaster, Calif., in June. The coop is located near 15th Street West and Avenue I. West Nile Virus is an abro-virus, closely related to encephalitis, an untreatable and
Aug. 27, 2013 New boss for 771st TS Lt. Col. Matthew Bradford (right), assumed command of the 771st Test Squadron, 412th Electronic Warfare Group, during a formal ceremony Aug. 26 at Club Muroc. Bradford previously served as the program element monitor for Counter Space Programs and Operationally Responsive Space in the Directorate of
Aug. 27, 2013 AFMC commander visits Edwards facilities Gen. Janet C. Wolfenbarger, Air Force Materiel Command commander, visited Edwards AFB Aug. 21 to 23. Wolfenbarger flew in to receive briefings on ongoing test programs here and to officiate Air Force Test Center Commander Maj. Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr.'s promotion ceremony Aug. 23. Before that she
Aug. 26, 2013 Holocaust survivor 'owes life' to America The 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron hosted a Comprehensive Airmen Fitness Day Burger Burn at the Base Theater Aug. 20. CAF day is about exploring the physical mental and spiritual aspects of personal resiliency. Guest speaker, Jewish holocaust survivor Albert Rosa, shared his story of resiliency
Aug. 26, 2013 AFMC command chief talks fiscal challenges, Airmen issues Chief Master Sgt. Michael Warner, Air Force Materiel Command command chief, addressed national budget issues and items affecting today's Airmen during a Chief's Call Aug. 22 in the Base Theater. Warner accompanied Gen. Janet C. Wolfenbarger, AFMC commander, on her three-day visit to the high desert
Aug. 23, 2013 AFTC CC formally promoted to major general Team Edwards joined family and friends of Arnold W. Bunch Jr. to watch him formally promoted to major general Aug. 23. The promotion ceremony took place in the Base Theater and was presided over by Gen. Janet C. Wolfenbarger, Air Force Materiel Command commander. Bunch was frocked in April and has
Aug. 20, 2013 AFFT Museum moves X-48C The Air Force Flight Test Museum placed an X-48C on display Aug. 20. According to X-48B/C project manager for Boeing Research Technology, Michael Kisska, the aircraft is "on loan" to the museum while Boeing, NASA Dryden Flight Research Center and the Air Force Research Laboratory actively pursue
Aug. 20, 2013 Honorary commander says tour of BAF 'like a movie' Members of the Edwards Honorary Commanders Program participated in a tour of the 412th Electronic Warfare Group facilities Aug. 16. At the start of the tour, Abbe' Reuter, 412th EWG deputy director, gave a briefing on electronic warfare explaining how the electromagnetic spectrum can be utilized for
Aug. 20, 2013 Base Library wraps up summer reading program The Base Library's summer reading program came to a close Aug. 16. The excitement is continuing as they start planning for next year's summer program themed "Paws to Read." This year's program, "Have Book, Will Travel" ended with a special presentation by the Ka Ohana O Keolanani Halau (group).