April 10, 2012 New Aero Club acquisition gives student pilots new capability For the past couple of years, Edwards Aero Club student pilots have utilized Cessna 172s to turn their dreams of flying into reality in order to obtain their Federal Aviation Administration pilot's license.With the recent acquisition of the club's second glass panel aircraft, students will now have
April 10, 2012 Team Edwards recognized for outstanding CFC contributions Team Edwards keyworkers were all presented with a Letter of Appreciation April 3 at the Conference Center from Col. Gregory Schwab, 95th Air Base Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Bill Thomaston, 95th ABW command chief, for volunteering in the 2011 Combined Federal Campaign at Edwards Air Force
April 10, 2012 TPS students analyze C-12 Huron rudder forces Karl Major, a civilian test pilot at the United States Air Force Test Pilot School, has been studying and flying the C-12 Huron for years. Over the years, he noticed an interesting phenomenon with the aircraft while experiencing sideslip.Under certain conditions, the more the pilot would push on the
April 10, 2012 Play Day in the Park celebrates children, raises awareness Team Edwards came together April 6 to celebrate children and raise awareness about child abuse prevention with the annual Play Day in the Park event, kicking-off Child Abuse Prevention Month and the Month of the Military Child. Maj. Sarah Baker, 95th Medical Operations Squadron Mental Health Flight
April 10, 2012 New BX GM takes the reins at Edwards Edwards AFB's newest resident, Mike Wiles, is ready to make an impact on quality of life here as the Exchange's new General Manager."I'm extremely excited to be at Edwards AFB," said Wiles. "Taking care of Airmen and their families is my number one priority. I will strive to ensure their needs are
April 10, 2012 Edwards AFB continues to maximize energy efficiency with opening of E85 gas point Edwards took another step towards energy efficiency April 6 with a ribbon cutting signifying the grand opening of a new E85 gas tank at the Government Vehicle Gas Station.E85, commonly called fuel ethanol, is made of 85-percent denatured ethanol blended with 15-percent gasoline. It's a renewable
April 9, 2012 Tech. Sgt. D'Amico is Team Edwards Warrior of the Week. Name: Randolph D'AmicoRank: Technical SergeantUnit/Duty Title: 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron, B-2 Lead Suitability evaluatorHometown: Mesa, Ariz.When did you join the Air Force? Sept. 10, 2002Why did you join the Air Force? Primarily I joined to continue a family tradition. I also love being a
April 6, 2012 Branch Elementary students receive special visit for Read-a-thon Branch Elementary students got a wild ride for their achievements for this year's Read-a-thon awards day. Sara and her mustang, Duke, treated the children to a short educational program on wild mustangs. The visit included a riding demo and a lesson on the history of mustangs. Sara visits schools
April 6, 2012 Virtual wingman makes smart choices easy Air Education and Training Command unveiled a new mobile phone application that is designed to provide resiliency and safety information to Airmen. The app was shown at the Air Force Community Action Information Board meeting March 29.Among the highlights of the app are features such as a local taxi
April 6, 2012 Early retirement offered to select enlisted Airmen Air Force officials announced an application window for targeted early retirements for enlisted Airmen. Eligible Airmen will have 15-19 years of service in fiscal 2012 and be in the grades of staff sergeant through master sergeant in overmanned career fields.The Temporary Early Retirement Authority