March 6, 2012 AF officials announce manpower force structure changes Air Force officials released force structure changes and resulting manpower impacts from the new DoD strategic guidance and fiscal 2013 President's Budget Mar. 6.The fiscal 2013 President's Budget adjusts Air Force military end strength to 501,000, with net reductions of 3,900 Active Duty, 5,100 Air
March 6, 2012 412th TW commander holds enlisted call Col. Dawn Dunlop, 412th Test Wing commander, speaks to TW Airmen at the Base Theater March 5 during an Enlisted Call. Dunlop spoke to her Airmen about topics which included the change in high year tenure, education and using banned substances that could be bought on the local market in legitimate
March 6, 2012 Team Edwards celebrates March promotions Team Edwards recognized its newest promotees during a ceremony in the Base Theater Feb. 29.Promoting to Airman 1st Class:Airman Matthew M. Dumas, 95th Security Forces SquadronPromoting to Senior Airman:Airman 1st Class Brandon K. Anderson, 95th Security Forces SquadronAirman 1st Class Steven M.
March 6, 2012 Desert High students visit Ronald Reagan Library Forty-four Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets and History students from Desert High School visited the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., Feb. 10. The library is a nationally recognized historical landmark and the site of President Reagan's tomb. At the
March 6, 2012 MSgt Kelly Carr is Team Edwards Warrior of the Week Name: Kelly CarrRank: Master Sgt.Duty Title: Superintendant, Installation Deployment Readiness CellOffice/ Duty Section: Logistics ReadinessHometown: Swanton, OHWhen did you join the Air Force? I joined the Air Force in 1994, less than year after graduating high school.Why did you join the Air
March 5, 2012 Norwegian representatives visit F-35 Integrated Test Force Team members from the Air Force Flight Test Center and the Joint Strike Fighter Integrated Test Force welcomed Norwegian representatives for a visit here Feb. 28 and 29 to provide Norwegian media and Norwegian military officials access to the F-35 Lightning II in order to learn about the
March 5, 2012 412th Ops and Maintenance Groups start up immersion program There's a saying that goes, "you'll never know a person unless you've walked a mile in their shoes." Well, that saying is being put to practice both in the air and on the ground at Edwards with the help of the 412th Operations and Maintenance Groups.In an initiative to give operators and maintainers
March 5, 2012 Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss -- Edwards celebrates 'Read Across America' Airman 1st Class Kayli McMillan, 412th Operations Support Squadron, reads the Dr. Seuss classic "Horton Hears a Who!" to a group of youngsters in the Children's Library, March 2. During the regularly scheduled story time, the group celebrated Dr. Seuss' birthday and the beginning of National
March 5, 2012 TPS painting restored by renowned aviation artist Mike Machat In 1982, renowned aviation artist Mike Machat stepped foot in the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School for the very first time where he was greeted by a NF-104 painting by British aviation artist, Douglas Ettridge. It was the first piece of artwork he had seen at Edwards. Captivated by the painting,
Feb. 29, 2012 Public Transportation Benefit Program Gas prices on the rise? The Public Transportation Benefit Program can help.You may be eligible to receive up to $125 a month subsidy for riding in a vanpool. Vanpooling saves you money on gas, vehicle maintenance, depreciation and insurance. With traffic getting worse and increasing fuel costs,