April 1, 2009 418th FLTS loses in 'battle of the bulge' The 418th Flight Test Squadron lost 247 pounds to win in a battle to be fit and healthy during the squadron's "Biggest Loser" competition held from Jan. 9 to March 27. With eight, five-man teams, 16 military and 24 civilian and contractors participated in the squadron-wide competition. "The 'Biggest
April 1, 2009 Edwards bids goodbye to test pilot, wingman, friend Team Edwards celebrated the life of retired Lt. Col. David Cooley as an Airman, test pilot and wingman during a memorial service at Hangar 1600 here April 1. Colonel Cooley, Lockheed-Martin F-22 Raptor test pilot, died in an F-22A crash March 25 during a test mission, northeast of Edwards. "On
April 1, 2009 AFAF reaches recalculated goal, strives for total contact In the fourth week of the Air Force Assistance Fund's campaign, Team Edwards reached its financial goal of $36,267. However, four percent of the base's Airmen have not been contacted, and representatives plan to work to reach out to the remaining Airmen. Due to a miscalculation in the total number
March 31, 2009 New online videos help military families understand health benefits Military families throughout Tricare's west region now have a new, easy way to learn about their healthcare benefits through one of America's favorite pastimes -- the movies. TriWest Healthcare Alliance -- the Department of Defense contractor that administers Tricare, the military's healthcare
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