Aug. 4, 2009 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
Aug. 4, 2009 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.
July 31, 2009 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
July 29, 2009 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
July 29, 2009 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
July 29, 2009 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
July 29, 2009 Post-9/11 GI Bill guidance sent to Airmen Air Force Personnel Center officials here provided updates to the field recently on the Air Force implementation of the Post-9/11 GI Bill. The updates, effective Aug. 1, include guidance on how eligible Airmen can choose to transfer part or all of their educational benefits to family members
July 27, 2009 Traffic Supervision Instruction updated Team Edwards unveiled the newest version of the Motor Vehicle Traffic Supervision instruction July 7. This compliance oriented instruction supersedes Edwards Air Force Base Instruction 31-28 which was last changed in May 2005. Edwards has both concurrent and exclusive federal jurisdiction, meaning
July 27, 2009 412th TW announces 2nd quarter award winners The 412th Test Wing announced its second quarter award winners during a commander's call at the base theater July 23. The following are the second quarter award winners: -- Airman of the Quarter: Senior Airman Paxon Savathdy, 412th Operations Group -- Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter: Tech.