June 10, 2013 Introducing MiCare, AFMS's New Online Secure Messaging System coming soon to Edwards The Air Force Medical Service is excited to begin patient registrations for MiCare, the Military's online confidential secure messaging service. This system has been shown to significantly reduce the number of phone calls between patients and providers, increase patient satisfaction, and save time
June 6, 2013 F-35A completes 1st in-flight missile launch An F-35A conventional takeoff and landing aircraft completed the first in-flight missile launch of an AIM-120 over the Point Mugu Sea Test Range, June 5. It was the first launch where the F-35 and AIM-120 demonstrated a successful launch-to-eject communications sequence and fired the rocket motor
June 5, 2013 Edwards Drug Take Back Day June 14 The 412th Medical Group will team up the 412th Security Forces Squadron to give the public an opportunity to turn in expired, unused, and unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medications June 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Exchange lobby. This service is free and anonymous, with no questions
June 4, 2013 Traynor steps up to command F-22 squadron Col. Christopher Azzano, 412th Operations Group commander (left), and Lt. Col. Devin Traynor, pose for a photo after Traynor assumed command of the 411th Flight Test Squadron in a change of command ceremony May 23 in Bldg. 1870. Traynor previously served as the director of operations for the 411th
June 4, 2013 Edwards NCO flexes way to title Lt. Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski, Systems Missile Center and Los Angeles Air Force Base commander, presents Staff Sgt. Joshua Suttle, 412th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, with the first place trophy in the Armed Forces Middle Weight division at the Muscle Beach International Classic and Armed Forces
June 4, 2013 New leader for Global Vigilance CTF Lt. Col. Matthew Domsalla (center) accepts the Global Vigilance Combined Test Force guidon from Col. Christopher Azzano (left), 412th Operations Group commander during a change of leadership ceremony May 31 in Hangar 1414. Domsalla assumed the directorship from Lt. Col. Landon Henderson (right) who
May 30, 2013 Students soar to new heights Potential aerospace engineers and rocket scientists gathered May 23 at Branch Elementary for the 1st Annual Edwards Intermediate Space Challenge. The rocket launch contest featured 12 teams consisting of 4th, 5th and 6th graders who put their ingenuity to the test to compete in six categories.The
May 29, 2013 Edwards to post new online base helping agencies directory To compliment the webpage dedicated to all the base helping agencies, Team Edwards will start implementing an online directory listing all those agencies for personnel off-base and on-base June 1.For off-base personnel, the directory will be located via the Edwards Air Force Base home page under the
May 29, 2013 From concept to combat: Test pilots share evolution of flying wing Sixty-five years ago, the flight test community suffered a tremendous loss June 5, 1948, when the Northrop YB-49 broke apart mid-air in the skies over the Mojave Desert. The jet-powered flying wing, crashed just five miles north of the base.All five crew members lost their lives that day, including
May 29, 2013 Edwards Airmen take another step in their educational journey Team Edwards gathered at Club Muroc May 9 to celebrate 130 Airmen who earned their Community College of the Air Force degrees and 29 Airmen who recently graduated with bachelors and masters degrees.The CCAF is a federally-chartered degree-granting institution that serves the United States Air