Sept. 16, 2008 95th SFS deployed witnesses daughter's birth via Internet Deployments are a critical part of the 95th Security Forces Squadron mission and security forces families regularly expect and prepare to spend time apart. Fortunately, today's advancements in webcams, digital recorders, and camera phones are helping military families overcome geographical
Sept. 15, 2008 Air Force blue will sport some green during Pollution Prevention Week Air Force blue will sport some green here next week when Environmental Management sponsors three events to promote Pollution Prevention Week, Sept. 22-28. Pollution Prevention week is a nationwide celebration to encourage people to protect the environment through smarter use of resources and
Sept. 10, 2008 95th ABW commander's call addresses base future The 95th Air Base Wing commander held a commander's call Sept. 4 at the base theater. Col. Jerry Gandy addressed base issues, including the upcoming unit compliance inspection, concerns from the town hall meeting, energy efficiency, setting standards, 101 critical days of summer and the completion
Sept. 5, 2008 Base-Wide energy audits to kick-off Energy Awareness Month More than two hundred base facility managers will learn this month how to conduct building energy audits so they can begin performing the audits in October. "The training program is in preparation for base-wide energy surveys and audits of all our major structures", said Enrique Torres, Base Energy
Sept. 4, 2008 Edwards Airman receives second Bronze Star Medal A 95th Civil Engineering and Transportation Directorate Explosive Ordnance Division superintendent received his second Bronze Star Medal for his performance during a deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom -- 10 months after receiving his first. Master Sgt. David Larriva was awarded the
Sept. 3, 2008 Airman Leadership School graduates Class 08-F Fourteen Edwards senior airmen graduated from the Airman Leadership School in a ceremony at Club Muroc here Aug. 27. Airman Leadership School is the first of three programs enlisted professionals attend as they progress through their military career. Airman Leadership School prepares Airmen to be
Sept. 2, 2008 Edwards F-22 Raptor performs aerial refueling using synthetic fuel The F-22 Combined Test Force reached another milestone as an Edwards F-22 Raptor performed aerial refueling using a synthetic fuel -- the first time an Air Force aircraft refueled mid-air using an alternative jet engine fuel. The test was the culmination of Edwards test points in certifying the