March 23, 2011 Medical Group Decontamination Team freshens up skills The set-up outside of the 95th Medical Clinic March 17 looked like a scene from a disaster movie. Medics dressed in plastic suits worked to decontaminate patients while acting as a barrier between the infected and the clean.Fortunately, the scene outside of the Med Clinic was simulated. The patients
March 16, 2011 Edwards Air Force Assistance Fund campaign kicks off March 28 Edwards will kick off its Air Force Assistance Fund campaign March 28 and runs through May 6.Once the campaign begins, selected unit representatives will be soliciting donations from active duty, retirees, guardsmen and reservists. Air Force family members are eligible to donate as well.The goal of
Feb. 16, 2011 AFFTC Command and Staff Annual Award winners announced The Air Force Flight Test Center announced its 2010 annual award winners Feb. 10.Staff/Specialist/Analyst Category:Rita Pope, Reserve Advisor, Manpower and Personnel DirectorateTechnician Category:Dan Harsha, Court Reporter, Staff Judge Advocate OfficeSecretarial/Clerical Category:Deborah Palmer,
Feb. 16, 2011 95th Air Base Wing annual award winners announced The 95th Air Base Wing announced its 2010 annual award winners Feb. 11.Airman of the Year:Senior Airman Sinuhe Brito-Aguirre, 95th Medical GroupNoncommissioned Officer of the Year:Staff Sgt. Alecia Haataia, 95th Mission Support GroupSenior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year:Senior Master Sgt. Mario
Jan. 19, 2011 Edwards Tax Center will open Jan. 30 Although the Internal Revenue Service has extended the tax filing deadline to April 18 for 2010 federal tax returns, the Edwards Tax Center will begin taking appointments Jan. 24 and will open its doors Jan. 30.Active duty servicemembers, retirees, reservists on active duty orders and their
Jan. 12, 2011 Edwards engineer wins hearts one song at a time The crowd at Fresco II was packed and engaged for nearly three hours as Jennifer Housholder strummed her guitar and sang from her heart.The 419th Flight Test Squadron Radar lead engineer entertained a standing-room-only Friday-night crowd at Fresco II in Palmdale, Calif. Jan. 7.While patrons were
Jan. 12, 2011 Thrift Shop begins New Year with new manager, provides same great value, benefits Volunteer staff members and customers of the Edwards Thrift Shop joined in celebrating Customer Appreciation week and bidding adieu to, the shop's manager of nearly two years.Dec. 14 and 15 were special days at the Thrift Shop as the staff closed out the year by offering customers special holiday
Jan. 12, 2011 Air Force introduces new Controlled Spend Account travel cards The Air Force is currently converting from the existing Government Travel Card to the new Controlled Spend Account travel cards. The new card will cater to the traveler by providing an increased flexibility to meet the cardholder's travel needs, officials say.Air Force officials anticipate this card
Dec. 8, 2010 Air Base Wing members land awards Several Air Force Materiel Command awards and 30-year pins were handed out to members of the 95th Air Base Wing during the weekly wing staff meeting, Dec. 1.AFMC Comptroller Awards2010 AFMC Financial Analysis Office of the Year: 95th ABW Financial Analysis OfficeAFMC Category II Civilian of the
Nov. 1, 2010 BAF reduces risks and costs of flight test The Benefield Anechoic Facility, known to most on base as "the BAF," is an intricate part of the Air Force Flight Test Center and is involved with testing almost every airplane, domestic and foreign, that comes to Edwards.The BAF was built back in the 1980s to support Rockwell North American's