May 15, 2009 17 captains receive major promotion Seventeen Edwards captains were recently selected for promotion to major. The following are selected for promotion to major: Christopher Buckley -- U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School Ernest Calderon -- Air Force Flight Test Center Judge Advocate Group Cory Duffy -- 412th Flight Test Squadron Laura
May 15, 2009 Edwards taps 25 technical sergeants for promotion Twenty-five technical sergeants from Edwards were selected May 14 for promotion to master sergeant. This is the first time in 12 years the master sergeant and technical sergeant promotion lists have not been released simultaneously. The advent of the virtual enlisted promotion release application
May 13, 2009 Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits clarified As of May 1, the Department of Veterans Affairs is accepting and processing applications for the Post-9/11 GI Bill. May 15 at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. and on May 18 at 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., Arthur Pinzon, the Edwards Education Office Counselor, will conduct briefings in the Base Theater to provide
May 13, 2009 Drivers should secure loads Imagine driving to work on the freeway or on a back road when something suddenly falls off the vehicle just ahead. Well, according to AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, unsecured loads are responsible for about 25,000 accidents each year in the United States, resulting in approximately 80-90
May 13, 2009 Weather watch, weather warning The start of summer means the beginning of thunderstorm season.During summer, the wind flow in southern California can shift to a southeast to southerly directional flow. The flow brings tropical moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and Gulf of California into Southern California. The tropical moisture
May 13, 2009 New personnel tracking system to get workout As the Air Force gears up for its second test of the Air Force Personnel Accountability and Assessment System, Air Force Materiel Command leaders are reminding people to participate during the May 19-21 exercise. The new system is designed to improve the way the Air Force keeps track of its people.
May 13, 2009 95th MDG, 412 OSS to collide in championship The intramural volleyball semi-finals were held at the Rosburg Fitness center May 12 to decide the participants of this year's championship match.The first matchof the double-header was played between the 95th Medical Group and the 416th Flight Test Squadron teams, with the 95th MDG coming back to
May 12, 2009 416th FLTS pulls out gut wrenching victory over AFRL, advances in tourney It came down to the final serve, with the score tied at 16 in game 3 of the first round of the intramural volleyball playoffs. The 416th Flight Test Squadron was up to serve and after four consecutive failed spike attempts by Jeremy Cookson; the Air Force Research Laboratory was back in the match.
May 11, 2009 AFFSC productivity reduced The Air Force Financial Services Center began experiencing significant downtime with the Enterprise Information Management System May 1. The EIM system transfers travel and military pay documents from local Financial Services Offices to the AFFSC for processing and payment. The system is currently