Edwards AFB News

  • Program helps Airmen stay 'Fit to Fight'

    To withstand the rigor of deployment and combat, Team Edwards provides Airmen with the essentials to stay "fit to fight." The Fit to Fight program helps Airmen maintain physical fitness for deployment. To help maintain a warrior ethos, Edwards has two primary facilities available for Airmen -- the

  • Program keys into spouses for effective, efficient communication

    The Airman and Family Readiness Center hosted Edwards' first Key Spouse training session Jan. 15 as part of Air Force Materiel Command's effort to prioritize family readiness. The Key Spouse Program is a leadership tool to help commanders ensure military members and their families are prepared for

  • Program opens to offer Airmen safer work environment

    The Air Force Flight Test Center safety office will hold a Volunteer Protection Program training course in the Base Theater Aug. 10, 11 and 12. Base leadership chose to implement OSHA's VPP to increase awareness of potential mishaps and to educate Airmen on how to identify potential hazards in the

  • Project84 adds new 'idea-l' improvements to webpage

    Since the launch of Project84, a cost-savings initiative brought forth in October 2013 by the 412th Test Wing commander, Brig. Gen. Michael Brewer, the base has used this process as way of collecting ideas from the base populace. According to Brewer, if everyone on base saved $84 each month, it

  • Project84 continues into New Year

    Towards the end of 2013, Brig. Gen. Michael Brewer, 412th Test Wing commander, announced his cost-savings initiative for Edwards AFB - Project84. According to Brewer, if everyone on base saved $84 each month, it would ultimately save an excess of $11 million annually. The problem was finding out

  • Project84 going strong

    Since the launch of Project84 last October by Brig. Gen. Michael Brewer, 412th Test Wing commander, base leadership has received countless ideas on ways to save money. The top ideas are now recognized at each quarterly awards ceremony.  Six Project84 submissions were recognized at the second quarter

  • Project84 migrating to API

    Wing participation in the Project84 program has brought many cost saving ideas to the attention of leadership here at Edwards AFB. Many of the ideas submitted were aimed at reducing consumption of materials, water and electricity. Some cost savings require time before being realized, but others such

  • Project84 update - Time to save money, now, more than ever

    In a memo sent to Airmen across the service last week, Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James and Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Larry Spencer challenged Airmen to take responsibility for creating cost saving initiatives within their areas of expertise.The memo reemphasizes one of James' top priorities

  • Project84: Keep those cost saving ideas coming for 2015

    As Team Edwards begins 2015, the 412th Test Wing is leading a new drive for Project84 ideas. The wing had outstanding Project 84 participation from the base populace in 2014. Every submitted idea was reviewed and given careful consideration by base leadership.Brig. Gen. Michael Brewer, 412th Test