Feb. 27, 2012 1st Lt. Sarah Rapone is Team Edwards Warrior of the Week Name: Sarah RaponeRank: 1st Lt.Duty Title: Operational Test Engineer, MobilityOffice/ Duty Section: Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center, Det 5/Detachment Test Support Division - matrixed to the Mobility Test DivisionHometown: Waynesville, MissouriWhen did you join the Air Force?
Feb. 27, 2012 Airman readiness-JA offers walk-in help for Powers of Attorney, Wills, more Military members are often called away for deployments or TDY's and preparing for these military duties can often cause stress and concern. But with the help of the Edwards Legal Office team, you can rest assured that you have taken the proper steps to take care of your family and property. Powers
Feb. 24, 2012 Member of Team Edwards nominated for DOD award Team Edwards member Julie Brater, Air Force Flight Test Center Safety Office, secretary to the chief, has been selected as the Air Force Materiel Command's 2011 nominee for the 8th Annual Department of Defense David O. Cooke Excellence Award in Public Administration.The award is named after David O.
Feb. 23, 2012 AFRC offers career resources to military retirees, separatees The 95th Air Base Wing's Airmen and Family Readiness Center wants to help make the transition from military to civilian life seamless. This includes providing a variety of career resources to transitioning military.Preparing for civilian life begins approximately 24 months out for retirees and 12
Feb. 22, 2012 Former AFFTC Technical Director passes away Long time Air Force Flight Test Center engineer and former AFFTC Technical Director Frederick "Fred" N. Stoliker passed away February 16 in Santa Barbara, Calif. He was 85 years old. Mr. Stoliker worked at Edwards for 30 years. His first assignment as project engineer was during performance tests of
Feb. 21, 2012 Edwards firemen stand the heat For a majority of Team Edwards, the sound of Retreat marks the end of the workday and the beginning of a night at home surrounded by friends and family. While so many begin their drive home, the Edwards firefighters stay behind to keep Edwards safe.Working between 72 and 96 hours each week, the
Feb. 21, 2012 Veterans ride cross country in the name of unity Two memorial walls stand at opposite ends of the country, but stand for the same purpose: to honor veterans who gave their lives for the United States.For veterans Jeremy Staat and Wesley Barrientos, 4,163 miles is the size of the gap between Bakersfield's Wall of Valor and the Vietnam Memorial Wall
Feb. 21, 2012 NASA astronaut visits Branch Elementary NASA astronaut Mike Fossum answers questions from students at Irving L. Branch Elementary School during a visit to Edwards AFB and NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center on Feb. 21. Fossum, who served lengthy stays aboard the International Space Station as a flight engineer during ISS Expedition 28
Feb. 21, 2012 Roger Snow is Team Edwards Warrior of the Week Name: Roger SnowRank: NH-02Duty Title: Equipment specialistOffice/ Duty Section: 412th Maintenance Logistics SquadronHometown: Scranton, ArkansasWhen did you join the Air Force? I initially joined as an active duty Airman in March 1982, retired in March 2005 and now work as a civil servant.Why did
Feb. 21, 2012 Airborne Laser Test Bed bids adieu to Edwards The aircraft known for turning science fiction into fact, more accurately recognized as the YAL-1A Airborne Laser Test Bed, took to the skies for the last time over Edwards airspace during its final ferry flight to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., on Feb. 14.The ALTB, which was a part of the