March 4, 2010 Edwards ready to employ new net barricade system Base leadership has scheduled March 5 as the date that the new Final Denial Barrier System will be employed. The FDB system has already been installed at the North and South Gates of the Base and installation is in progress at the West Gate."The whole purpose for the new Final Denial Barrier system
March 3, 2010 Team Edwards comes together for 2010 National Prayer Breakfast More than 180 members of Team Edwards gathered at Club Muroc Feb. 26 for the 2010 National Prayer Breakfast. The prayer breakfast dates back to 1953 and this year, Edwards theme was "God, bless America.""The prayer breakfast is a time when we come together to pray for our nation, our president,
March 3, 2010 Airfield operators bring home two AFMC awards Two Airmen from Edwards Air Force base are being recognized by Headquarters, Air Force Materiel Command for their outstanding achievements, both locally and abroad.The Colonel Derrel L. Dempsey Airfield Operations Officer of the Year was awarded to Capt. Valentin Maldonado III, Airfield Operations
March 3, 2010 Thumb drives/flash media still prohibited on Air Force network The ban on flash media use in the Air Force is still in place, although U.S. Strategic Command officials at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., issued an order Feb. 12 allowing limited use of removable flash media devices under very specific circumstances and "according to service guidelines." Consistent
Feb. 26, 2010 Officials announce E-8 selection stats Air Force officials selected 1,269 of 13,741 eligible master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant for a selection rate of 9.24 percent.The average score for those selected was 665.85, with an average time in grade of 4.38 years and an average time in service of 20.2 years, respectively.
Feb. 25, 2010 Edwards 2010 AFAF Campaign reaches halfway point Heading into the halfway point of the 2010 Edwards AFAF Campaign, Short-term goals set by the Installation Project Officer and deputy IPO have the campaign on track to reach its goals. This year, Edwards monetary goal is $50,575 as well as 100 percent contact with all Active-Duty servicemembers."In
Feb. 23, 2010 Video competition at MyAirForceLife.com What does MyAirForceLife.com have in common with YouTube, the world's most popular online video community? Like YouTube, MyAirForceLife.com accepts video clips, allowing the global community to watch, share, and vote on videos online.What's different is visitors to MyAirForceLife.com have an
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