April 29, 2009 417th FLTS plunders 31st TES, 2-0 In a game that saw 10 lead changes and was constantly tied, the 417th Flight Test Squadron found a way to beat the 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron when the game was on the line. "Both teams played well," said Matt Keller, 417th FLTS team member. "We just got a couple of good brakes and more balls
April 29, 2009 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
April 29, 2009 '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
April 29, 2009 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
April 29, 2009 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
April 29, 2009 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
April 29, 2009 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
April 28, 2009 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
April 28, 2009 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