May 8, 2012 USAF TPS teaches students to fly, fight, win in cyberspace The United States Air Force Test Pilot School has a long, rich history of educating the best of the best in air and space. Apollo 13 astronaut, Fred Haise; X-15 pilot, Joe Engle; and the first man to break the sound barrier, Chuck Yeager; are just a few of the notable Test Pilot School alumnae who
May 8, 2012 All clean at Edwards following Spring Cleanup Week, Earth Day Team Edwards wrapped up its week-long Spring Clean-up event May 4. Base residents, employees, squadrons and offices took time to clean up their areas, recycle old electronics, turn in hazardous waste and check out displays at the Base Exchange on Edwards Earth Day May 4. In all, the base collected
May 3, 2012 Edwards CCAF graduates 140-plus Airmen Team Edwards watched more than 140 Airmen recieve their Community College of the Air Fore degrees in a ceremony at Club Muroc May 3. Additionally, several Airmen distinguished themselves further with bachelors and masters degress.Senior Master Sgt. Stacy W. Dent, 31st Test and Evaluation
April 30, 2012 Edwards to go back to Government Travel Card Team Edwards members who hold a Controlled Spend Account travel card will experience a seamless transition this summer. The Air Force recently decided to transition existing CSA travel cards, or the "blue card," to an enhanced Government Travel Card by the end of fiscal 2012."The conception of CSA
April 24, 2012 Earth Day - Team Edwards moving in right direction Team Edwards is sure to find Earth Day a moving experience this year. Instead of the traditional date of April 22, this year the base is moving its Earth Day observance to May 2 - right in the middle of Base Cleanup Week, April 30 to May 4.Scheduling the two events together capitalizes on the
April 2, 2012 Edwards Commissary supports Month of Military Child Since April is the Month of the Military Child, maybe your children would enjoy doing the shopping for dinner one night. Imagine what would happen if you stuffed their pockets with cash and dropped them off, on their own, at the commissary.Facing the spotlight during their special month, would they
March 27, 2012 95th CS debuts videophone capability for deaf and hard of hearing Team Edwards members Deaf and hard-of-hearing members of Team Edwards were recently notified that they are getting new tools to enable their workplace communication. The DOD's Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program funded the purchase of video communication devices that will enable deaf and hard-of-hearing employees
Feb. 28, 2012 Aviation enthusiasts turn dreams of flight into reality For those with dreams of flying at Edwards, the path is often difficult and demanding, even for the best test pilot. With the help of aviation enthusiasts from the Muroc Model Masters club those dreams become reality through the use of remote controlled airplanes.Although the flying is accomplished
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. 13, 2012 416th FLTS 'Skulls' return to Red Flag The lights of the Las Vegas strip served as a backdrop for Edwards Air Force Base crew members and four F-16s from the 416th Flight Test Squadron that participated in the realistic combat training exercise known as Red Flag, from Jan. 23 to Feb. 4.The exercise marked a second appearance for the