Oct. 5, 2011 A1C K.D. Garrison is Warrior of the Week Airman 1st Class Klarence Dee Garrison412th Test Wing Command Section, Knowledge Operations ManagerHometown: Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, USA When did you join the Air Force? Oct.. 2010Why did you join the Air Force? I joined the Air Force for a college education and to help
Oct. 5, 2011 Health Awareness Expo Wed. "Health Awareness Expo 2011" is scheduled to take place at the 95th Medical Group , Building 5525, Oct. 12, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., in the clinic lobby.Health care representatives will use interactive displays to discuss Family Advocacy/Domestic Violence, heart health, and breast cancer awareness,
Oct. 5, 2011 50 Years of Caring, CFC Fundraising at Edwards Federal employees and servicemembers have been joining forces for the Combined Federal Campaign more than 50 years now. Units are participating at all levels and in true Air Force style, it is a team event. Led and co-chaired by Majors Chad Holt and Patrick Merriman, of the Air Force Operational
Oct. 5, 2011 Starbuster: 55 years ago Capt. Mel Apt conquered Mach 3, lost life on fated flight It has been 55 years since Capt. Milburn G. "Mel" Apt piloted a Bell X-2 to more than three times the speed of sound during a flight that cost the cool-headed aviator his life.On Sept. 27, 1956, Captain Apt flew a near perfect flight profile in the rocket-powered Bell X-2, achieving a speed of 2,094
Oct. 5, 2011 Civilian-Military Support Group Board of Directors Col. Gregory E. Schwab, 95th Air Base Wing commander, meets the newly elected Edwards Air Force Base Civilian-Military Support Group Board of Directors before administering the oath of office to incumbents.
Oct. 5, 2011 New Civilian-Military Support Group Officers Brig. Gen. Robert C. Nolan II, Air Force Flight Test Center commander, installs new officers of the Edwards AFB Civilian-Military Support Group during the 22nd Anniversary Civ-Mil Installation Dinner, Sept. 30 at Club Muroc. The new officers will serve for the 2012 membership year. Civ-Mil's mission
Oct. 5, 2011 Lightning I to Lightning II - different plane, different pilots, same fighting spirit The lasting legacy of the aircraft and their pilots was unmistakable when four World War II pilots spoke about their flying experiences before a backdrop of both the P-38 Lockheed Lightning and F-35 Lightning II in the Joint Strike Fighter complex, Oct. 3.Bill Behrns, Frank Hurlbut, Bert Torrey and
Oct. 5, 2011 From CCAF to doctor, Edwards optometrist’s educational journey pays off When Oscar Corredor was a young Airman serving at Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., he was on top of the world serving as an optometry technician. He had a job and potentially a long Air Force career in front of him. He had no desire to pursue higher education."I had my high school diploma and
Sept. 29, 2011 Reminder: Drive-Time waivers required for all non-active duty TRICARE Prime As a reminder, all non-active duty TRICARE Prime beneficiaries must complete DOD-required drive-time waivers to avoid automatic enrollment with a civilian Primary Care Manager at an off-base medical facility.The requirement includes all non-active duty TRICARE Prime beneficiaries living in the
Sept. 28, 2011 Team Edwards testing key to getting all Air Force Raptors back in the air When Air Combat Command directed a stand-down of the F-22 fleet May 3, the 411th Flight Test Squadron had already begun working around the clock to test and collect data on the Raptor's oxygen system in order to get it airborne again.That critical work culminated in Secretary of the Air Force