May 18, 2010 From uniform service to civil service, AFFTC chief of staff still serves Col. Jack Gregory retired from the U.S. Air Force two years ago, but Mr. Jack Gregory, now a member of the Flight Test Center commander's senior staff, continues to serve the Air Force at Edwards.A man who thrives on challenges, Mr. Gregory, who hung up his uniform, hasn't retired his leadership
May 13, 2010 Free Child Safety Seat Inspection set for May 25 The Air Force Flight Test Center Ground Safety Office will host a child safety seat Inspection, sponsored by the California Highway Patrol, May 25. The inspection will be conducted from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Chapel 2 Parking Lot, next to the Edwards Child Development Center on Fitz-Gerald
May 13, 2010 Edwards SARC Recognized by Kern County, State Legislators Kimberly Shirley, Edwards Air Force Base's Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, received special recognition at the Kern County National Crime Victims' Rights Awareness Week Program in downtown Bakersfield, Calif., April 21.The program, which was presented by the Kern County Probation Department's
May 12, 2010 Edwards' airman joins elite group of Americans Team Edwards' own Master Sgt. Bo Abiodun, 412th Test Wing, F-35 Plans and Scheduling non-commissioned officer-in-charge, has been named one of the United States Junior Chamber 2010 Ten Outstanding Young Americans. "When I was notified by phone that I had been selected as a recipient, I said wow,
May 12, 2010 NASA Deploys Planes, Targets Satellites to Aid in Oil Spill Response NASA has mobilized its remote-sensing assets to help assess the spread and impact of the Deepwater Horizon BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico at the request of U.S. disaster response agencies.As part of the national response to the spill, NASA deployed its instrumented research aircraft the Earth
May 12, 2010 Deployment opportunities available for civilians Qualified Air Force civilians can broaden their career experience and bring valuable knowledge back to the workplace by volunteering for deployments in a variety of career fields, including civil engineering, contracting, intelligence, logistics management and security administration.As part of the
May 12, 2010 Flight Test Historical Foundation hosts aviation awards The Flight Test Historical Foundation hosted the first Excellence in Aviation Awards, May 8, at the Proud Bird Restaurant here.Those being honored were retired Air Force test pilots Bob Hoover, retired Brig. Gen. Robert L. "Bob" Cardenas and Clay Lacy. Air Force pilot David C. Tallichet, Jr., who
May 11, 2010 NASA Dryden sponsors robotic tool kit educator workshop Educators are invited to explore the use of robotics in the classroom during a workshop May 22 at the AERO Institute in Palmdale. Sponsored by NASA Dryden Flight Research Center's Office of Education, the educational workshop is offered free of charge.The event will focus on NASA's robotics tool kit
May 11, 2010 TPS adding more bandwidth With advances in satellite television, cell phones and more complex communication systems, the skies are becoming cluttered with frequency users. The need for more bandwidth is not just something people want for faster video or music downloads; it's also needed to expand communications capabilities
May 10, 2010 Air Force Paralegal: Immediate Challenge, Immediate Opportunity! When Airmen enlist, they swear an oath to protect and defend the Constitution. In addition to defending the geographic territory and populace of the United States, paralegals defend the rule of law and the freedoms that the Constitution awards citizens. Paralegals defend the Constitution by