Investing in energy conservation expected to save millions

More than a dozen Energy Conservation Investment Program projects will soon break ground Air Force-wide and are expected to save the Air Force more than $4 million a year. The Fiscal 2009 Military Construction appropriation to the Office of the Secretary of Defense provided $22.6 million for ECIP

DOD personal property program actively seeks servicemembers' input

Have you ever had your household goods moved and at the end of the process, thought, "That was the best move I've had. I hope my next move is that good." Or conversely, "That move was horrible. I hope no one else has to use movers like these." Well, you now have a say in which moving companies the

Obama: New GI Bill renews commitment to troops

President Barack Obama saluted the implementation of the Post-9/11 GI Bill Aug. 4 during a ceremony at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. Signed into law June 20, 2008, the new GI Bill is a Department of Veteran Affairs-sponsored program that provides the most comprehensive educational benefit

Air Force officials focus on information protection

The recent spate of cyber attacks against government systems has gotten the attention of the administration and the DOD. Just as flight altered the way the Air Force operated in the 20th century, the information explosion promises to shape the way the nation fights and wins its wars. In a recent

X-51A WaveRider meets B-52

Airmen successfully mated the X-51A WaveRider flight test vehicle to a B-52 Stratofortress at Edwards Air Force Base July 17. The fit check followed integration earlier in the month of the Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne scramjet propulsion system into the X-51 at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, Calif.

Air Force officials release F-22 accident report

An accident investigation board has determined that human factors associated with high gravitational forces caused the crash of an F-22 test aircraft 35 miles outside of Edwards AFB, Calif., on March 25, 2009. The test pilot, David Cooley, a Lockheed Martin employee, was killed in the mishap. Cooley

412th MXLS smashes 412th MXS

From start to finish the 412th Maintenance Logistics Squadron was able to handle the shorthanded 412th Maintenance Squadron team during intramural softball play July 27. "We come out here to play," said Gordon Ruiz the 412th MXS coach. "We don't play to win or lose and I'm proud of my team. We've

Physical Therapy Clinic to be renovated

95th MDG provides guidance on H1N1 virus in special populations

Anyone can get the flu -- even healthy people. People age 65 and older and those who have chronic medical conditions should pay even closer attention to their health and take precautions to prevent serious complications from influenza as they are in considered to be in a special populations. Serious

Enlisted Spouses Club heads 'Backpack Drive'

As school season draws near, the Edwards Enlisted Spouses Club partnered with the First Sergeants' Council to collect school supplies for the students. The annual "Backpack Drive" aims to help families in Edwards community by providing backpacks and school supplies to needy children. "We collect