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
April 5, 2012 Tech. Sgt. Kuhn is Team Edwards Warrior of the Week Name: Heather D. KuhnRank: Tech. Sgt. (Master Sgt. - Select) Duty Title: NCOIC, F-35 Aircraft Section Unit: 31st Test and Evaluation SquadronHometown: Rochester, Minn.When did you join the Air Force? May 2001Why did you join the Air Force? I was awarded a full scholarship for my junior and senior
April 3, 2012 SecAF lands at Edwards Team Edwards received a visit from its top leader March 26. Secretary of the Air Force, The Honorable Michael B. Donley, arrived at Edwards Air Force Base for a three-day tour to observe Team Edwards' Airmen in action. While at Edwards the SECAF observed flight testing of key airframes such as the
April 2, 2012 Donley officially dedicates Edwards Solar Farms Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley attended a ribbon cutting ceremony here March 27 for one of three Edwards solar plants.James Judkins, 95th Civil Engineering Division director, explained that Edwards AFB contracted with Borrego Solar to construct and operate the plants and in turn the base