April 22, 2008 Command chief bids farewell to Edwards, says hello to 'gateway of the Air Force' When an airman basic graduated basic training from Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, on June 7, 1984, he never envisioned 24 years later he would head back to the same location that began his Air Force journey. That Airman, now Chief Master Sgt. Juan Lewis, the 95th Air Base Wing command chief, will
April 21, 2008 CCAF recognizes 96 airmen with degrees Ninety-six Edwards Airmen were honored for receiving their educational degrees during the Community College of the Air Force commencement ceremony at Club Muroc here April 16. Eighty-nine Airmen received their CCAF degrees, five received their bachelors in arts and two received their masters'
April 21, 2008 Team Edwards celebrates Earth Day Team Edwards observed Earth Day with a celebration April 17 at the mobile home park near the Base Exchange. Hosted by Environmental Management, the event's theme was "Confronting Climate Change in California and Around the Globe." Earth Day is intended to entertain people and inform them about how
April 18, 2008 AFSO 21: 95th MDG streamlines referral management process The 95th Medical Group streamlined Edwards' Referral Management Center's process during a rapid improvement event here April 14 to 17. This was part of the 95th MDG's effort to capitalize on the Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century initiative. Through Air Force Smart Operations for the
April 16, 2008 Retreat Ceremony, Sports Half-day, barbeque set for April 25 Following the first 2008 installation retreat ceremony on April 25 at 1 p.m. in front of the Air Force Flight Test Center, the 95th Air Base Wing is set to host a Wingman and Sports Half-Day at the Oasis Community Center. Col. Nancy Wharton, 95 ABW commander, authorized the Wingman and Sports
April 16, 2008 412th AMXS prepares for F-35 mid-May arrival The 412th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron performed aircraft power and cooling air system training in hangar 1820 here April 15 in preparation for the F-35 Lightning II's tentative arrival in mid-May.The prototype Lightning II AA-1 is scheduled to come to Edwards for about 30 days to conduct engine
April 14, 2008 AFFTC Small Business office hosts 2-day seminar The Air Force Flight Test Center Small Business office hosted a seminar April 10 and 11 at the Conference Center here.The purpose of the two-day seminar was to introduce several opportunities available on base to small businesses in California as well as the United States."The small