Feb. 23, 2010 Team Lean Challenge returns to Edwards The command-wide program Team Lean Challenge was so successful from 2007 to 2009 that it's coming back to Edwards and other bases across Air Force Materiel Command March 1. The official theme of the Team Lean Challenge this year is "Cleared for Take Off," and it will focus on clearing the way for
Feb. 22, 2010 CSU Bakersfield runs away with season opener, honors local veterans California State University at Bakersfield opened its baseball season with a show of offensive fire power, putting down the Air Force Academy 8-4 at Hardt Field in Bakersfield, Calif. Feb.19.In addition to opening the season, CSU Bakersfield used the four-game weekend series against the Air Force
Feb. 22, 2010 412th TW annual award winners announced The 412th Test Wing announced its annual award winners during a during a commander's call Feb 19. The following are the 412th TW annual award winners:-- Airman of the Year: Senior Airman Matthew J. Mosko, 412th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron -- Noncommissioned Officer of the Year: Tech. Sgt. Brian K.
Feb. 18, 2010 U.S. General officers visit Kyrgyz school What's the one thing that will inevitably make a grown woman burst into tears? Airmen from the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, including Gen. Donald Hoffman, Commander of Air Force Materiel Command, found out the answer Feb. 9, 2010.They handed out clothing - including warm coats, gloves and
Feb. 18, 2010 Edwards Airman, provides security, supports honor guard for Southwest Asia unit She's thousands of miles away from her hometown of Wichita, Kansas, but Airman Lyndee Bennett is among Airmen who are frontline defenders at deployed air bases worldwide. Bennett is a security forces journeyman assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron at a non-disclosed base in
Feb. 17, 2010 95th ABW honors annual award winners The 95th Air Base Wing announced its Annual Award winners during a ceremony at Club Muroc Feb.12. The following are the Team Edwards Annual Award winners: -- Airman of the Year: Airman 1st Class Alexis Rivera-Maldonado, 95th Communication Group-- Noncommissioned Officer of the Year: Tech. Sgt.
Feb. 17, 2010 AFFTC Ground Safety Office offers snowboarding safety tips One of the most common causes of snowboarding injury is lack of skill. This is because the majority of injuries occur when the snowboarder loses control, and because the novice lacks proper instruction, the boarder's time in the sport is often cut short. Sprains and fractures are the most common
Feb. 17, 2010 Laser scores success The Missile Defense Agency demonstrated the potential use of directed energy to defend against ballistic missiles when the Airborne Laser Testbed (ALTB) successfully destroyed a boosting ballistic missile Thursday night. The ALTB or YAL 1-A is part of the 417th Flight Test Squadron here. Lt. Col.
Feb. 17, 2010 Running with the Wing A couple weeks ago I volunteered to join the 412th Test Wing on their monthly run Feb.1. Airmen, both officer and enlisted that make up the 412th TW, take part in a 5-kilometer run down the flightline. There is the obvious physical training aspect to this run, but I feel it goes even beyond that. It
Feb. 17, 2010 Who let the dogs out:Year-long effort culminates with dog park opening The opening of the Team Edwards "Bark Park" was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb. 12. This attractive park offers base residents a unique amenity, which enhances the quality of life for base residents and their pets."If you build it, they will come. And here they are," said Chief Master