April 19, 2012 412th TW 1st Quarter Awards Team Edwards would like to congratulate all the winners of the 412th Test Wing 1st Quarter Awards. The winners are:Company Grade Officer of the QuarterCapt. Jeffrey Dallas, 412th Flight Test SquadronAirman of the QuarterSenior Airman Brooke Parsetich, 412th Operations Support SquadronNCO of the
April 17, 2012 Blackbird Airpark offers inside look at spy planes 50 years after Cuban Missile Crisis In 1962, after unsuccessful attempts were made by U.S.-backed Cuban exiles to overthrow the Cuban government, Soviet Union leader Nikita Khrushchev made Cuba an offer they couldn't resist - an agreement to defend against an attack initiated by the U.S. and place Soviet intermediate range ballistic
April 17, 2012 DJHS students to compete at Odyssey of the Mind World Finals In their first year of competing, five students from Desert Junior High School will compete at the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals Tournament May 23 at Iowa State University, joining hundreds of other students from all over the world.Daniel Fernandez, Calvin Weaver, Garron Ireton, Austin Sandwich
April 17, 2012 Edwards parachute testers jump at chance to test In an environment where flight test is synonymous with the words Edwards Air Force Base, aircraft aren't the only components being tested on a continued basis.Thanks to a team under the 418th Flight Test Squadron, the Parachute Test Team at Edwards continues to provide peace of mind for flyers and
April 17, 2012 Edwards' first Drug Take Back Day The 95th Medical Group will team up the 95th Security Forces Squadron to give the public an opportunity to turn in expired, unused, and unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medications on Saturday, Apr 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This service is free and anonymous, with no questions asked.This
April 17, 2012 95th MDG opens up to aspiring cadet It's the time of year where the weather gets better and students all over get that annual week off from their studies - spring break.While most college students go home, visit resorts, or just plain sleep, one Air Force Academy junior booked a round-trip ticket to here, the Southern California High
April 17, 2012 Fuels testing laboratory dedicated at Plant 42 A ribbon cutting ceremony was held April 13 to commemorate an historic event. The Petroleum Oil and Lubricants was officially dedicated April 13 at the Palmdale facility. Timothy Hughes, Aeronautical Systems Center Detachment 1 Acting Director of Air Force Plant 42, welcomed Lt. Col. Tam Gaffney,
April 16, 2012 Commissaries announce coupon policy changes Changes are on the way in how commissaries handle coupons and product returns without receipts, among other things, as the Defense Commissary Agency enacts customer service policy changes to protect the commissary benefit."The average coupon user might not notice the policy changes because they are
April 16, 2012 TRICARE Dental Program changes The TRICARE Dental Program is a voluntary dental insurance program that is offered to family members of active duty as well as Reserve Component personnel and their families that has historically been administered by United Concordia Companies, Inc. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company will begin
April 13, 2012 Team Edwards Warrior of the Week Name: Charles J. Coles Rank: Staff SergeantDuty Title: Unit Deployment ManagerUnit: 95th Security Force SquadronHometown: Surprise, ArizonaWhen did you join the Air Force? October 7, 2003Why did you join the Air Force? I come from a military family and was raised to appreciate the benefits of