March 9, 2011 Marching upward - Team Edwards Airmen earn new ranks in monthly promotion ceremony Members of Team Edwards came together in the Base Theater, Mar. 4, to help celebrate a milestone in the careers of Airmen who have proven themselves worthy of promotion.Eighteen Airmen were given new ranks during the March promotion ceremony as their respective units shouted unit pride."What a
March 9, 2011 Team Edwards promotes literacy with Read Across America Nearly 50 members of Team Edwards poured into classrooms March 2 to read to students as the schools celebrated Read Across America. Since 1997, schools across the nation have celebrated Read Across America, which is devoted to creating awareness about the importance of reading and to celebrate the
March 9, 2011 Edwards CE team earns Air Force energy conservation award The 95th Air Base Wing Civil Engineering Energy Team set the Air Force standard for energy efficiency in 2010. The team was awarded the Air Force Energy Conservation Award for outstanding contributions to military engineering through achievement in design, construction, administration, research and
March 9, 2011 Global Vigilance CTF welcomes new director With a Global Hawk sitting in the background and the U.S. Navy's X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration aircraft in the air making its third flight, the Global Vigilance Combined Test Force changed leaders Mar. 4.Lt. Col. Nathan Smith relinquished responsibilities to new director Lt. Col.
March 8, 2011 Wind damage claim information If you suffered damage as a result of Monday's wind storm, you may be able to file a claim for that damage with the Air Force.Department of Defense Personnel (active duty and civilians) must file their claim online at claims.jag.af.mil. All others must use form SF-95. When you file your claim, you
March 7, 2011 Gas station closure Tuesday, Mar. 8, the Army and Air Force Exchange Service Car Care Center gas and diesel pumps will be down from 7 p.m. to midnight. Workers will be installing upgrades to the gas pump hardware. We apologize for any inconvenience. For more information, please contact the Car Care Center at 258-4033.
March 3, 2011 AFFTC Annual Awards Banquet scheduled The 2010 Air Force Flight Test Center Annual Awards Banquet is scheduled for Mar. 12 at 6 p.m. in Club Muroc. The theme for this year's event is Mardi Gras.The uniform of the day is mess dress for officers; mess dress or semi formal for enlisted and formal for civilians. Contact your unit
March 2, 2011 Testing puts LAIRCM on target to protect tankers One of the most common threats in the war in Afghanistan is the Man-portable Air Defense System (MANPAD), usually in the form of shoulder-fired infrared missiles. Without any countermeasures, large, slow-moving aircraft were susceptible to attack by such means. The Large Aircraft Countermeasures