April 27, 2011 AFFTC announces first quarter award winners The Air Force Flight Test Center honored its first quarter award winners April 21.Staff/Specialist/Analyst Category:Darrel Burns, Air Force Flight Test Center/DPH Organizational Consulting Office chiefTechnician Category:Matthew Chartier, AFFTC/PK, contract negotiator (Intern)Secretarial/Clerical
April 27, 2011 Edwards Airmen take on, win 'Car Warriors' challenge A group of Airmen work against the clock, turning wrenches to attach weapons, while painting and fabricating the body of their "aircraft."For 36 hours straight, the team of eight Airmen - seven from Edwards and one from Moody Air Force Base, Ga. - built an A-10 Thunderbolt II on four wheels,
April 22, 2011 AFOTEC Det. 5 CTO division receives Air Force excellence award Searching for an efficient way to do their jobs, a team from Edwards achieved success in their mission despite limited personnel, funding and test resources.The Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center Detachment 5 RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 20 and 30, Advanced Signals Intelligence Payload and
April 21, 2011 Save a tree - Get coffee mug filled for free at Starbucks on Earth Day In the spirit of Earth Day, the Edwards Air Force Base Starbucks location is offering a free cup of coffee to all those who bring in their own coffee mug on Apr. 22. Additionally, the store will offer a 20-percent discount to anyone who wants to purchase a Starbucks travel mug on Apr. 22.
April 20, 2011 First space shuttle pilot visits Edwards, AV for 30th anniversary of first flight It was a walk down memory lane for many of the 200 guests that turned out to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the very first space shuttle mission.The Antelope Valley Board of Trade and NASA held a dinner in the main ballroom of Antelope Valley University April 15 to commemorate the historic
April 20, 2011 412th Test Wing Sport Day challenges those fit to fight The next training day will challenge Airmen from the 412th Test Wing to test their fortitude during the 412th TW Sports Day, May 2.The event will be from 8 a.m. to noon and military members must attend the all-morning event in their physical training uniforms."The day has been designed to provide
April 20, 2011 95th ABW announces quarterly award winners The 95th Air Base Wing honored its first quarter award winners April19 at Club Muroc.The winners are:Airman Category: Senior Airman Devon Sumter, 95th Mission Support GroupNCO Category: Staff Sgt. Cynthia Atilano, 95th Medical GroupSNCO Category: Master Sgt. Pedro Gonzalez, 95th MSGCGO Category:
April 20, 2011 Halfway there Edwards Airmen only have until May 6 to fill out their donation packets for this year's Air Force Assistance Fund campaign. The AFAF was established to raise funds for the charitable affiliates that provide support to those in need within the Air Force family. The Edwards AFAF Campaign kicked off
April 20, 2011 AFRL recommits to safety with signing of VPP agreement Air Force Research Laboratory Detachment 7 leaders and workforce representatives reaffirmed a commitment to cultivate a culture of safety. AFRL Det. 7 commander, Col. Michael Platt, and Mike Huggins, AFRL Space and Missile Propulsion Division chief, met with George Amaya, the base labor union