Dec. 13, 2011 U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School graduates 23 new testers Twenty-three officers from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, Canada and France graduated as members of Class 11A from the USAF Test Pilot School, Dec. 10.The school trains pilots, navigators and engineers to develop, test and evaluate the newest aircraft and weapons systems. The comprehensive
Dec. 12, 2011 U.S. Navy Teammate is Edwards Warrior of the Week Name: Andrew JohnsonRank: Petty Officer 2nd ClassRate: Hospital Corpsman Second Class (Air Warfare)Position: Squadron Corpsman Unit: Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 764Hometown: Roswell, New Mex.Previous Assignments: VAQ-163, Squadron Corpsman, Atsugi, Japan (Forward deployed on USS Kitty Hawk,
Dec. 6, 2011 Public Affairs ensures base, community can "tune in" to Edwards Dozens of events take place every day in a community the size of Edwards AFB. From official functions to recreational escapes and sales at the Exchange, news and information flow like a river through the base in an effort to keep people informed.Taking in the information all at once is like drinking
Dec. 5, 2011 2nd Lt. Sergio Fontanez is Warrior of the Week 2nd Lt. Sergio FontanezAcquisitions project manager, 412th Electronic Warfare Group Hometown: Ledyard, Conn.When did you join the Air Force?June 2008Why did you join? I wanted the physical and mental challenge that the Air Force provides and to make a difference in the lives of others.What do you
Nov. 18, 2011 TRICARE reports data loss regarding personal information Science Applications International Corporation is mailing letters to affected military clinic and hospital patients regarding a data breach involving personally identifiable and protected health information. On Sept. 14, SAIC reported the loss of backup tapes containing electronic health care
Nov. 18, 2011 Team Edwards Weekly Consolidated Announcements Edwards Consolidated Announcements for the week ending 18 Nov 11Health Consumers Advisory Council MeetingDo you have questions/concerns about your medical care at the 95th Medical Group? Do you want to know the latest on what the Medical Group has to offer you?Here is your opportunity to directly
Nov. 17, 2011 Smart watering in winter saves water, makes lawn care easier Setting sprinkler or watering schedules properly not only saves water, it can also lower the amount of labor a lawn requires in winter months. Watering conservatively, along with following a few simple guidelines can help Edwards AFB save water and look beautiful, yard care experts say. The optimal
Nov. 8, 2011 Nov. 25 designated as Family Day The Friday following Thanksgiving, Nov. 25, is designated as a Family Day. Brigadier General Robert Nolan II, Air Force Flight Test Center commander, has authorized this day as a down day for military members. Supervisors of Department of Defense civilians should be liberal in their approval of
Nov. 7, 2011 AFFTC names quarterly award winners Congratulations to the following Air Force Flight Test Center third quarter 2011 award winners:Secretarial/Clerical Category:Torri L. McKay, Air Force Flight Test Center Contracting Directorate, director's secretaryStaff/Specialist/Analyst Category:Nancy R. Palmer, Air Force Flight Test Center
Nov. 2, 2011 AFMC Restructures To Cut Overhead, Make Command More Efficient Providing greater military capabilities, improving readiness and operating effectively in the current fiscal environment is the purpose of an Air Force Materiel Command-wide restructure announced by Air Force officials today. AFMC will reduce the number of its centers from 12 to five. This will cut