May 20, 2009 Wolfe Avenue to receive repairs The 95th Civil Engineer and Transportation Directorate will repair Wolfe Avenue and Yeager Boulevard intersection beginning May 26 to June 5. The Wolfe and Yeager intersection will be fully closed from May 26, 2 p.m., to June 5, 4 p.m., and traffic will be detoured through the parking lot adjacent
May 19, 2009 AFFTC 1st quarter award winners announced The Air Force Flight Test Center recently announced its top Airmen and civilian winners. These award winners will compete as nominees for Team Edwards 1st Quarter Awards. The following are the first quarter award winners: -- Airman of the Quarter: Senior Airman Lugo-Velez, Air Force Flight Test
May 18, 2009 95th ABW announces 1st quarter award winners The 95th Air Base Wing announced its first quarter award winners during a ceremony at Club Muroc May 15. The following are the first quarter award winners: -- Airman of the Quarter: Airman 1st Class Priscilla Vazquez-Perez, 95th Force Support Squadron -- Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter: Tech.
May 18, 2009 CCAF graduates 79 Airmen Seventy-nine Airmen received their Community College of the Air Force degrees during a graduation ceremony April 29. During the ceremony, nine Airmen were also recognized for accomplishing higher education. CCAF is one of several federally chartered degree-granting institutions, and it is accredited
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 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 8, 2009 Base releases Edwards, AFRL water quality reports Team Edwards recently released the 2008 Annual Consumer Confidence Report on Tap Water Quality for the Main Base and Air Force Research Laboratory Propulsion Directorate. Under the "Consumer Confidence Reporting Rule" of the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, community water systems are required to
May 6, 2009 Changes coming to South Gate Motorists entering or departing Edwards through the South Gate will join North Gate motorists in seeing significant changes to their daily routine beginning May 11. As part of a $2 million project to increase increase security and safety at the base entry control facility, the roadways at and near
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 24, 2009 North Gate delays beginning May 4 North Gate delays due to highway ramp maintenance will begin May 4. Closures will be intermittent and will not occur every day. During ramp closures, drivers will have to proceed to the Exit 188 off ramp and come back to Exit 186. This will be required for the safety of the workers involved in doing