June 2, 2009 AFMC, union leadership reaffirm partnership A strong partnership was reaffirmed as leaders of the Air Force' largest civilian employer and the military's largest employee union sat down to discuss workforce issues here May 28. Gen. Donald Hoffman, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, and John Gage, national president of the American
June 2, 2009 95th CE to repair Rosamond-Lancaster intersection The 95th Civil Engineer and Transportation Directorate will repair the intersection at Rosamond and Lancaster Boulevards beginning June 8 to mid-August. "This intersection has not been repaired in more than 10 years," said Ralph Cantrell, 95th CE civil engineer. "When complete, the center of the
June 1, 2009 Team Edwards celebrates TPS pilot's life Team Edwards celebrated the life of a U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School student during a memorial service at hangar 1207 May 28. Maj. Mark "Dash" Graziano, TPS Class 09-A student, died May 21 when his T-38 Talon crashed nine miles north of Edwards in the Mojave Desert during a student-test
May 29, 2009 Global Hawk makes emergency landing An Edwards RQ-4A UAS made an emergency landing just after midnight here May 28 on Rogers Dry Lake bed, adjacent to the airfield. The block 20 Global Hawk, AF-9, experienced flight control problems while on a local flight test sortie. Pilots performed a unique series of flight control maneuvers and
May 28, 2009 Atlantis lands at Edwards Team Edwards welcomed home space shuttle Atlantis and its crew May 24 after completing the final servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. This is the 53rd space shuttle landing at Edwards after the orbiter was diverted from Kennedy Space Station, Fla., due to bad weather. "It was a very
May 28, 2009 Base leadership increases suicide prevention vigilance Base officials are urging Team Edwards to be vigilant and practice the Wingman concept to help prevent tragic loss of life as there has been an increased rate of suicides Air Force-wide. According to the Air Force Suicide Prevention Program, 16 active-duty Airmen have committed suicide in 2009. "It
May 27, 2009 Team Edwards announces 1st quarter award winners Team Edwards announced its first quarter award winners during a ceremony at the base theater May 26. The following are the first quarter award winners: -- Airman of the Quarter: Airman 1st Priscilla Vazquez-Perez, 95th Force Support Squadron evaluations apprentice. Among her accomplishments during