June 15, 2011 Local price surveys help Edwards AFB families save money With a value proposition of "You Save. We Give Back," and a mission to provide military shoppers with quality goods and services at competitively low prices, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service has to work double-time to deliver the savings Airmen have come to expect.Military shoppers trying to
June 15, 2011 Fitness and sports centers – improved facilities for improved quality of life From Monday to Friday each week, 1,100 to 1,200 people pass through the doors of the Rosburg Fitness Center. Some weight train, some work on their cardiovascular health and some use the basketball and racquetball courts. Whatever their fancy, Team Edwards has options to stay 'Fit to Fight', and
June 15, 2011 Second hypersonic flight ends prematurely, brings new flight test data A second test of the X-51A Waverider flew Monday in the Point Mugu Naval Air Test Range over the Pacific Ocean, bringing significant hypersonic research data in a less than successful flight test.The hypersonic aircraft was successfully boosted to just over Mach 5 and the scramjet engine lit, but
June 9, 2011 Tops in Blue to perform at Wings Field June 9 Tops in Blue will perform tonight, beginning at 8 p.m. at Wings Field, as a part of their 2011 Rhythm Nation tour. Bring your lawn chairs and picnic blankets for an evening of entertainment! The event is free and all Edwards Personnel are welcome to attend. Wings Field is located on Coliseum Drive,
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 8, 2011 Edwards team tests new brake system for C-130 A small test team from the 418th Flight Test Squadron has been tasked with replacing a legacy as well as the ensuring the safety of future C-130 Hercules air crews.The 418th Flight Test Squadron's C-130 Wheel Brake System Improvement program is testing the performance of carbon brakes and the new
June 8, 2011 Team Edwards promotes 28 in monthly ceremony Twenty-nine Airmen were promoted at Club Muroc May 31 as part of the June ceremony.Congratulations to the following Airmen:Promoted to the rank of airman 1st class:Airman Blaine Barino, 95th Aerospace Medicine SquadronPromoted to the rank of senior airman:Airman 1st Class George Rasavong, 95th
June 8, 2011 Two Team Edwards members win AFMC awards for superior performance Air Force Materiel Command recognized 26 winners for the 2011 AFMC Science, Engineering and Technical Management Award, May 18, at the Wright-Patt Club.There were 156 nominees who competed for 26 award categories for accomplishments in 2010.The awards recognized the superior performance of Air Force
June 8, 2011 Edwards Airmen tackle awesome day of deep-sea fishing as thank-you Four Edwards Airmen received special thanks for their service after returning from a deployment to the Middle East.Tim Burress, a field engineer for JT3, wanted to do something special for the returning Airmen, so he recruited a couple friends and together they raised enough money to finance a
June 8, 2011 U.S. Public Health Command issues E. coli outbreak warning The E. coli outbreak has left several dead and hundreds ill across Europe. Germany and the United Kingdom are the hardest hit, but there are reported cases in Sweden, Spain, Denmark, Norway, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic.There are 16 dead and more than 1,000 sick, including nearly 400