C-17 biofuel flight tests conclude

The Air Force's ongoing alternative fuels certification efforts reached a new milestone Aug. 27, 2010, when a C-17 Globemaster III from here flew on all engines using jet fuel blended with a combination of traditional petroleum-based fuel, or JP-8, biofuel derived in part from animal fat, and

MQ-9 Reaper crashes near El Mirage Airfield, California

An MQ-9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft crashed approximately one mile north of El Mirage Airfield, Calif., at 2:45 p.m. (EDT) Aug. 31.The RPA was flying a training mission and launched from Gray Butte Airfield located about 5 miles east of El Mirage. Both airfields are about midway between

C-17 uses biofuel for flight tests

Healthy habits for children

Teaching healthy habits to children at an early age can carry those habits through the teen years and into adulthood. Here are some important habits to teach children.Routinely and regularly washing hands is very important to stop the spread of diseases and to avoid getting sick and spreading germs

F-35 flight tests continue to push the envelope

Maj. Matt Hayden and Mr. Alan Dykhoff are part of the team at Edwards who test and verify the Lockheed Martin-built F-35 aircraft performs as advertised.Mr. Dykhoff is the project engineer in charge of landing gear and brake systems and Major Hayden sits in the cockpit of the single-seat,

JSF spotlights developmental test and evaluation accomplishments at Edwards

The Air Force Flight Test Center opened its gates to the media Aug. 27 to showcase developmental testing and evaluation at Edwards with an up-close look at the Joint Strike Fighter Integrated Test Force.About a dozen reporters and photographers were escorted to the flightline where they witnessed

First Lancaster chicken confirmed positive for West Nile Virus

The Antelope Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District has received confirmation that a blood sample from a chicken in Lancaster has tested positive for West Nile Virus. The chicken is part of a flock located near 45th Street East and Ave. J. The District has eight flocks of sentinel chickens that

Air Force leader asks Airmen to share ideas with Defense INVEST program

Air Force Under Secretary Erin Conaton urged Airmen to share their best ideas with the Defense Department's INVEST (Innovation for New Value, Efficiency and Savings Tomorrow) Program in an e-mail that reached all Air Force members Aug. 20, 2010."The Air Force strongly supports the [Defense]

Countering Fatigue

Many service members have experienced the long hours, changing schedules and high operations tempo associated with life in today's military. In many cases, fatigue is considered a necessary evil that all airmen endure. While there's no simple answer or magic pill to resolve this problem, below are

TPS student receives long awaited award

A U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School student was honored Aug. 20 for being both a top fighter pilot and a top citizen. Capt. Timothy J. Spaulding received the 2008 Lt. Col. Anthony Shine Fighter Pilot Award during a ceremony before a commandant's call in the TPS Dick Scobee auditorium. The award is