Meagher assumes command of 419th FLTS

The 412th Test Wing’s bomber test squadron received a new commander June 15. Lt. Col. Thomas Meagher assumed command of the 419th Flight Test Squadron during a change of command ceremony in Hanger 1210. Col. Christopher Spinelli, 412th Operations Group commander, presided over the ceremony. Meagher

Measles: Don't Wait, Vaccinate

California is currently experiencing a large outbreak of measles. The outbreak started in December 2014 when at least 40 people who visited or worked at the Disneyland theme park in Orange County contracted measles which has now spread to six other states. As of Feb. 2, 2015, there have been 92

Measurement lab passes evaluation with precision

The Edwards Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory passed a recent evaluation that ensures the lab performs measurements that are safe, accurate, reliable and traceable. Maj. Gen. David Harris, Air Force Test Center commander, and Brig. Gen. Carl Schaefer, 412th Test Wing commander, visited the

Med Group/Force Support team wins basketball title

The 412th Medical Group and 412th Force Support Squadron combined intramural basketball team won the 2016 Championship at the Rosburg Fitness Center March 15.412th MDG/FSS was undefeated in the playoffs going in to Tuesday night, which in the double elimination tournament meant that the

Medical APM arrives at Base Exchange

To expand the hours for patients to receive medications on base, the pharmacy recently set up an automated prescription machine at the Base Exchange.The automated medical prescription dispenser is similar to an automated teller machine that can stock refilled medications at a location other than the

Medical Group commander retires

Col. Janet Taylor, 95th Medical Group commander, bids Edwards farewell at her retirement ceremony May 25 in the Conference Center. After 27 years of service in the Air Force, the colonel is heading home to Lawton, Okla., where she plans on spending the next few months just being a mom and a

Medical Group Decontamination Team freshens up skills

The set-up outside of the 95th Medical Clinic March 17 looked like a scene from a disaster movie. Medics dressed in plastic suits worked to decontaminate patients while acting as a barrier between the infected and the clean.Fortunately, the scene outside of the Med Clinic was simulated. The patients

Medical Group Superintendent retires

Medical questions? Call the TRICARE Nurse Advice Line

Sometimes it is difficult to know if and when to seek medical help for acute health problems, so having professional help at a moment's notice is invaluable. The Military Health System's new Nurse Advice Line for TRICARE beneficiaries does just that. Starting May 2 TRICARE beneficiaries in the

Medics learn to navigate through training

Airmen with the 95th Medical Group participated in basic land navigation training here March 26. The training covered included compass use, topography, grid coordinates and distance approximation using pace counts. "In today's dynamic deployment environment, familiarization with land navigation