March 14, 2013 Legal Assistance Tip: Victim and Witness Assistance Program The criminal justice system is a taxing process with many detrimental effects in addition to those already suffered by victims of crimes and those who have witnessed them. President Ronald Reagan was galvanized by the historically poor treatment of victims to create a Task Force on Victims of
March 14, 2013 Acquisition course coming to Edwards in April A two-and-a-half-day course providing a snapshot overview of the acquisition lifecycle will be offered through the Air Force Institute of Technology at Edwards Air Force Base April 9 to11.The course, SYS 281 Air Force Acquisition and Sustainment, provides a general overview of the latest in
March 13, 2013 F-35B arrives at Edwards for missions systems testing The F-35 Integrated Test Force expanded their aircraft inventory Mar. 5 with the arrival of BF-17, which is the short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) variant of the F-35 Lightning II and is operated by the Marine Corps. The aircraft arrived from Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., and will
March 12, 2013 Edwards announces new web page for base helping agencies In an attempt to connect Team Edwards and their families to base helping agencies here, the base has created a new web page and central location for those inquiring about the base's helping agencies, known as the Integrated Delivery System, and the services provided by each agency. The new web page,
March 12, 2013 412th SFS make come back to win intramural basketball championship The 412th Security Forces Squadron recently claimed the 2013 Intramural Basketball Championship March 7 at the Rosburg Fitness Center with back-to-back games over the first-place seeded team, the 412th Force Support Squadron.After initially losing to the 412th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron in the
March 12, 2013 Edwards begins F-35 operational testing Edwards entered a new phase of testing on the F-35 Lightning II program with the arrival March 6 of the first two operational test aircraft.Team members from Air Combat Command's 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron, a tenant unit here, will determine how to best tactically operate the F-35A
March 12, 2013 Edwards leadership reiterates protections provided for employees who seek mental health care In 2012, the Department of Defense released guidance for employees who had concerns regarding how their mental health history could adversely affect their security clearance. This guidance emphasized that the U.S. Government recognizes the vital importance of mental health and advocates the
March 11, 2013 Volunteer to help others, become a Resilience Trainer Assistant Resilience Trainer Assistants are currently needed to complement the newly-certified and trained Edwards AFB Master Resilience Trainers.Volunteer RTAs will assist the MRTs by being the "go-to" person in their specific organizations and will be advisers to their commanders on all aspects of
March 11, 2013 Speckled Trout reemerges, Team Edwards invited to up close, personal look The Speckled Trout has returned.The 412th Flight Test Squadron's highly-modified KC-135 returns home after a year-long maintenance overhaul at Greenville, Texas. "A/C 63-7980 'Speckled Trout' was in Periotic Depot Maintenance getting a complete exterior refurb, and a partial interior refurb," said
March 11, 2013 Apple App store offering TSP App not sanctioned by TSP A free iPhone App, TSP Funds, currently being offered through the Apple App Store asks Thrift Savings Plan participants for their account login information. This app is not being offered through the TSP and the TSP does not recommend using this application to access your TSP account. Providing this