Oct. 19, 2011 DOD program will fund jobs at Edwards for students with disabilities Base organizations looking to hire people next summer and local college students with disabilities looking for work can both benefit from a Department of Defense program that will fund positions at Edwards filled by students with disabilities.The Workforce Recruitment Program for college students
Oct. 19, 2011 Flight Test Center turns 60, celebrates its pivotal role in aviation history It's been said that if you want to see what the Air Force will look like tomorrow, look at the ramp at Edwards Air Force Base today. The Air Force Flight Test Center celebrated its 60th anniversary Oct. 14, still pushing the boundaries of flight through ingenuity and innovation.Established in 1951,
Oct. 19, 2011 Edwards Airman' s Campus gets Air Force Dining Facility The Joshua Tree Dining Facility, also known as the DFAC, opened its doors for the first time since 2006 here Oct. 15. Available primarily for unaccompanied active duty enlisted military members permanently assigned, or on temporary duty to Edwards AFB, the reopened dining facility will be serving
Oct. 12, 2011 C-5 upgrades - Edwards team provides proof of expanding Galaxy An Edwards Team is hard at work providing proof the Galaxy is expanding.The C-5 Galaxy is expanding its capabilities through hardware and software upgrades that will position the monster transport aircraft for the successful completion of its Air Force mission for the next 40 years.After major
Sept. 28, 2011 Sharper focus - Edwards security is part of everyone's job description Although Edwards has always been considered a safe place to live and work, Team Edwards has sharpened its focus to stay a step ahead of the evolving threats to security in the world today."We've made several changes on how we deal with security here," said Maj. Gregory C. Jarmusz Jr., 95th Security
Aug. 10, 2011 NASA Dryden Employee Exchange Council Scholarship given to 2011 Desert High School graduate The NASA Dryden Employee Exchange Council has presented its 2011 Thomas W. Finch Memorial Scholarship Award to a 2011 graduate of Desert High School on base.Scholarship winner Emily Wright plans to study Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of California at Irvine this fall. She was a
Aug. 3, 2011 AFFTC announces Command and Staff civilian awards for second quarter The Air Force Flight Test Center Command and Staff 2nd Quarter 2011 Civilian Awards Ceremony was held July 27.Congratulations to all the winners.Secretarial/Clerical Category:Bonnie McGee, secretary, AFFTC Judge AdvocateStaff/Specialist/Analyst Category:Starling N. Ervin, Chief of Contract
July 20, 2011 It's turbo time! - AF Research Laboratory tests rocket engine turbopump For five seconds on July 12, flames lit up the night sky on the hill of the Air Force Research Laboratory, Propulsion Directorate, Detachment 7 at Edwards, as part of a new phase of Upper Stage Engine Technology program testing.The current phase of the program involves testing a turbopump - the
June 8, 2011 AF Test Pilot School graduates Class 10B June 11 Marine Corps Maj. Zach McCarley's journey began when he was a seventh grader in school at Fayetteville, Ga. That's when he saw the Air Force Thunderbirds fly and knew he wanted to be a pilot.Then in college as an aerospace engineering major at Georgia Tech, Major McCarley discovered that the path to
June 3, 2011 95th MDG working network issues The 95th Medical Group is experiencing significant network difficulties affecting electronic records and documentation, prescriptions and pharmacy dispensing, and radiology/laboratory support functions, which will significantly delay health care services at Edwards. The issues are being worked with