Nov. 10, 2009 Team Edwards celebrates Pancho Barnes Day The 412th Test Wing hosted the 29th Annual Pancho Barnes Day at Arnold Park Nov.7. "This has been a tough year for the Flight Test Center," said Colonel Thornton. "We come together today in the midst of some tragedies this year and it's important that while we remember the contributions that Pancho
Nov. 10, 2009 Air Force logistics undergoes largest change in history through eLog21 Chief of Enterprise Integration, Donald Pugh, visited Edwards Air Force Base Nov. 5 to talk about how the Air Force is about to change the way it operates its logistics process.Mr. Pugh, from Air Force Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, talked to senior and mid-level leaders
Nov. 10, 2009 Airpark cleans up in preparation of Vietnam memorial unveiling More than 50 volunteers came out Nov. 7 to help clean up the Joe Davies Heritage Airpark for the unveiling of the Mobile Vietnam Memorial Moving Wall ceremony scheduled for Nov. 13Working in shifts, enthusiastic volunteers formed groups that took on various tasks. Some began clearing planters,
Nov. 10, 2009 Deployment opportunities available for civilians Whether it's helping Iraqis with reconstruction projects or assisting Afghans with their motor pools, the Air Force relies on its civilian work force to help meet its global mission requirements. And the Air Force is not alone. In 2007, more than 1,100 Department of Defense civilians volunteered to
Nov. 10, 2009 Policy opens federal job opportunities for qualifying military spouses A new executive policy has pushed open the door for qualifying military spouses to enter the federal workforce, enabling them to apply for more jobs advertised on USAJOBS.Executive Order 13473, which went into effect Sept. 11, 2009, identified three groups of qualifying spouses now eligible to apply
Nov. 10, 2009 Edwards to host two-day basketball tournament The Rosburg Fitness Center along with JNJ Hoops will sponsor a basketball tournament for the Pacific West Military Basketball League Nov. 14 and 15 at the fitness center. Men and women teams from Edwards, Travis and Los Angeles Air Force Bases as well as 29 Palms Air Ground Combat Center, Calif.,
Nov. 9, 2009 Team Edwards holds Wingman day as part of the YoAFF Bringing together families and units across the base, Team Edwards held a Wingman day as part of Air Force Family Week Nov. 6. "Wingman Day is a part of the Year of the Air Force family," said Jocelynn Reyes-LaShier, 95th Force Support Squadron community readiness consultant. "Wingman Days happen
Nov. 9, 2009 Avionics Modernization Program receives Program Excellence Award The Boeing Company C-130 Avionics Modernization Program received Aviation Week magazine's Program Excellence Award in the category of System Level Research and Development/System Development and Demonstration at the Aviation Week Aerospace and Defense Programs conference in Phoenix on Nov. 3.The