Aug. 25, 2011 Civilian Personnel Section now accepting FY12 VERA/VSIP applications The Civilian Personnel Section is accepting applications for Fiscal Year 2012 Voluntary Early Retirement Authority and Voluntary Separation Incentive Pay. At this time, it is unknown if incentives will be offered. Employees should not take premature actions that are irrevocable or incur financial
Aug. 25, 2011 New Temporary Lodging Facility ready to greet Team Edwards newcomers Military families moving to Edwards are doing so at an exciting time because the base offers its team members comfortable, quality quarters while looking for their ideal family home.Whether a single Airman or a servicemember with a family, those transitioning to base now have the option of renting a
Aug. 24, 2011 Last space shuttle astronauts visit Dryden, pay tribute to workers for support "When we were driving out to the shuttle [on launch day] and I looked out the window at all the people and media, it was only then we absorbed the full effect of this."Astronaut and space shuttle mission STS-135 commander Chris Ferguson recalled the day that ended a historic and unprecedented era in
Aug. 24, 2011 AFRL conducts service-life extension test on Trident 1 C-4 rocket motor Air Force Research Laboratory Detachment 7 recently tested the second stage of a Navy Trident 1 C-4 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile for service-life extension, addressing a 14-year gap in aging and surveillance data. The testing was performed as part of the process to maintain viability of
Aug. 24, 2011 School is in session - watch out for kids and keep them safe Edwards Air Force Base school students returned to the classroom Aug. 22. Base officials want to remind Team Edwards to obey posted speed limits and watch out for children walking to and from school.
Aug. 24, 2011 There is a lot to see at the AEC - exotic animals at local 'zoo' now open to public Diane Frieling and her husband took a big chance. Giving up their careers in the garment and banking industries, they began taking in dogs and cats, which eventually expanded to llamas and pigs.They never looked back. Their change of careers has grown into more than 150 animals and 40 acres. At the
Aug. 24, 2011 Organizational Consulting Office offers targeted tools to improve individuals, organizations The AFFTC's Organizational Consulting Office has shifted its operations to provide more targeted services to better meet the workforce development needs of the Edwards community, office staff members say.Over the past two years, the OCO has become trained and certified to provide cutting-edge
Aug. 24, 2011 Window to a better education - library adds study rooms Airmen working on their Community College of the Air Force degrees or those taking other college courses have a new place to study. The Edwards Base Library has installed two study rooms this month. Each room has chairs and tables that can accommodate up to six people. The rooms allow for privacy
Aug. 23, 2011 Manpower and Personnel director to hold Town Hall Meeting Thursday The Director of Manpower and Personnel will hold a Town Hall Meeting Thursday, Aug. 25, in the Base Theater, to provide clarification and updated information on the hiring freeze and the Voluntary Early Retirement Authority and Voluntary Separation Incentive Pay (VERA/VSIP). Two sessions will be
Aug. 17, 2011 Team Edwards volunteers pull together to give historic bomber a lift When Tony Moore received the green light to organize and execute lifting the 185,000-pound NB-52B off the ground and set it on steel stands, he faced one of the most challenging problems of his Air Force career.The aircraft, Ship 008, is one of two bombers that became motherships for launching