• SFS Airman jumps at chance to save lives

    On his way to Lancaster, Calif., then Senior Airman Joseph Haller, 95th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, was called to duty. Not by his commander or flight chief, Sergeant Haller's duty was to prevent an accident and save lives. Driving on Highway 14 with his wife, Sergeant Haller did what no

  • 'Desert Rats' reunite 30 years after last patrol

    The 6510th Security Police 'Desert Rats' last patrolled the streets of Edwards when the first floppy-disk drive for small computers had just shipped, Starsky and Hutch was a hit television show on ABC, and rock music pioneer Elvis Presley was still performing. Now, more than 30 years later, the

  • SFS gears up for 101 Critical Days of Summer

    The temperatures are rising and days are getting longer. It can only mean one thing -- the 101 Critical Days of Summer are approaching. To prepare for the 101 Critical Days of Summer, members of the 95th Security Forces Squadron received training from a few local police departments, including the

  • Edwards DEFY partners with AFFTC Museum

    In an effort to provide community support and awareness, the Drug Education for Youth have partnered with the Air Force Flight Test Center Museum in hopes of drawing attention to and support for both organizations. On April 18, a group of youth with DEFY worked on pulling weeds around the aircraft

  • AFMC releases new dorm smoking policy

    Air Force Materiel Command recently released a policy prohibiting dormitory residents from smoking in and around the dormitory areas. "The purpose of this policy is more about safety and fire hazard initiative," said Kevin Jones, Unaccompanied Housing manager. "For those individuals who continue to

  • 17-year-old breaks Rat Race record

    18:22. Call it crazy, but that's how fast a speedster conquered Air Force Research Laboratory Propulsion Directorate's 2nd Annual Rocket Ridge Rat Race at Leuhman Ridge April 24. In a man vs. nature struggle, Joel Martinez, a Pete Knight High School senior student, overcame strong wind, high

  • Deployment volunteers needed

    The operations tempo for Air Force employees -- both civilian and military -- is still high; but volunteers for extended deployments have dropped by more than 20 percent in the past two years. According to an internal Air Force Materiel Command memo released April 21 by Gen. Donald Hoffman, AFMC

  • 418th FLTS deactivates Georgia detachment

    April 15, the 418th Flight Test Squadron closed a chapter of its history books with the official deactivation of Detachment 4, in Marietta, Ga. The detachment, located inside the Lockheed Martin Engineering Test Center, was formed in 2002 to support developmental testing of the C-5 Galaxy

  • Team Edwards to kick off Asian-Pacific Islander American Heritage Month

    With the theme "Leadership to Meet the Challenges of a Changing World," the Asian-Pacific Islander American Heritage Month celebration will commence May 6, at the Center of Excellence with a free cultural day 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Since 1979, May has been proclaimed as the Asian-Pacific

  • AFMC urges swine flu awareness and prevention

    With the recent outbreak of the swine influenza virus infection, or swine flu, Air Force Materiel Command officials are urging individuals to educate themselves about symptoms, and to take precautionary measures that can prevent its spread. As of April 27, the World Health Organization reported 40