March 30, 2009 Revised 'Little Brown Book' now available Air Force officials here recently revised Air Force instruction 36-2618, The Enlisted Force Structure, also known as "The Little Brown Book," and the electronic version is available now with hardcopies expected to be available in May. The guide has long been a staple of establishing expectations and
March 29, 2009 Major wins AFMC nomination to AFA's Schilling award An Edwards officer was recently nominated to represent Air Force Materiel Command for this year's Air Force Association David Schilling Award. Maj. Gary Eilers, 445th Flight Test Squadron assistant director of Operations, received the David Schilling nomination for his outstanding contribution to
March 29, 2009 Edwards: Avoid F-22A crash recovery area Air Force officials are asking the public to refrain from entering the F-22A crash recovery site northeast of Edwards Air Force Base. At 10 a.m. March 25, an F-22A crashed about 35 miles northeast of the base, killing David Cooley, a Lockheed Martin test pilot. A board of Air Force officers is
March 25, 2009 F-22A crash claims life of Edwards pilot An Air Force F-22A crash today claimed the life of a USAF veteran and Lockheed Martin test pilot. David Cooley, 49, of Palmdale, Calif., died when the F-22A he was piloting crashed northeast of Edwards AFB. Cooley worked as a test pilot with Lockheed Martin, and was employed at the 411th Flight Test
March 25, 2009 AFSO 21: faster, cheaper, better, smarter Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century wants to enable Edwards Airmen to spend their time and resources more effectively and eliminate unnecessary time on the job. The purpose of AFSO 21 is to establish a process that embraces, delivers and shares measurable continuous process improvement
March 25, 2009 C-17s invade Edwards sky The Global Reach Combined Test Force concluded a colossal mission of performing a formation test with six C-17 Globemaster IIIs March 14 and 17. As the newest, most flexible cargo aircraft to enter the airlift fleet, the C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and cargo to main
March 25, 2009 F22A crashed near Edwards AFB An Air Force F-22A fighter crashed about 10 a.m. today approximately 35 miles northeast of Edwards AFB, CA. The aircraft is from Edwards Air Force Base. At the time of the accident, it was on a test mission. One pilot was on board. Their condition is unknown at this time. A board of officers will