April 8, 2009 Annual tree spraying to begin April 15 The annual tree spraying for main base, military family housing and the Air Force Research Laboratory is scheduled to begin on April 15 and will be ongoing through June 30. The timely and effective tree spraying will reduce and eliminate the elm leaf beetle larvae that affect trees each year. All
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 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 18, 2009 Air Force Flight Test Center announces 'best of the best' The Air Force Flight Test Center recently announced the installation's annual award winners.The following are annual award winners: -- Airman of the Year: Senior Airman Anthony Kasch, 412th Maintenance Squadron Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory journeyman. Among his accomplishments during
March 4, 2009 Car Care Center receives updates, repairs With recent changes to the gas pumps at the Edwards Car Care Center, motorists should be more aware of proper fueling procedures, as there are newly installed diagnostic systems at each pump that are required by California state law. "The new in-station diagnostics emissions system is a safety
Feb. 18, 2009 416th FLTS first AFMC unit to participate at Red Flag The 416th Flight Test Squadron "Skulls" conquered the vast bombing and gunnery ranges of Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., as they participated in Red Flag 09-2 from Jan. 26 to Feb. 6, marking the first time an Air Force Materiel Command unit has ever deployed and participated in the
Feb. 10, 2009 Former Wing commander remembered Somber music filled the Justin Conference Room at building 3000 here Feb. 5 as the montage of a man's life was shown on the screen, tears flowed from some of the attendees, some tried to fight it and some remained silent. It was the first year mark of the tragic day that shook Team Edwards. The 95th
Feb. 5, 2009 PA staff takes awards in 2008 AFMC Media Contest Air Force Materiel Command released results from the 2008 AFMC Media Contest Feb. 3, honoring three members of the 95th Air base Wing Public Affairs office with individual awards. "When I received the results Tuesday, I immediately went to personally congratulate each of them," said Mike Strickler,
Jan. 28, 2009 Edwards Airman receives Bronze Star Medal An Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician received a Bronze Star Medal for his performance during a deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Staff Sgt. Brian Boisselle, Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician, received the award from Col. Nancy Flores, 95th Air Base Wing vice commander,
Jan. 22, 2009 Lancets flights probe supersonic shockwaves NASA is concluding a series of flight tests to measure shock waves generated by an F-15 in an effort to validate computer models that could be used in designing quieter supersonic aircrafts. The Lift and Nozzle Change Effects on Tail Shock, or Lancets, project is aimed at enabling the development of