July 31, 2007 Edwards OSI agent receives Bronze Star Facing constant danger, imminent threats and hostile environment are just some of the things that greet special agents with the Air Force Office of Special Investigation while they are deployed. For one special agent with the AFOSI Detachment 111, performing well in the face of danger earned him a
July 30, 2007 Team Edwards participates in VPP, aims to attain Star status Team Edwards hosted an Air Force assessment team for the Voluntary Protection Program from July 23 through 27. The program was developed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to promote effective worksite-based safety and health. Recently, the Air Force and the Department of Defense
July 27, 2007 C-5M departs Edwards after another round of testing The Combined Test Force for the C-5 modernization program concluded a series of testing on July 23. The CTF performed tests to determine the aircraft's climb performance as part of the C-5M's Reliability Enhancement and Re-engining Program. The CTF consists of members with the 418th Flight Test
July 24, 2007 31st TES hosts motorcycle safety day The 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron hosted a motorcycle safety day at the Base Exchange July 18. The event was designed to bring awareness to various safety issues that arise while riding motorcycles on and off base. The lunchtime event served up briefings from the California Highway Patrol and
July 24, 2007 AFFTC commander issues orders against use of Salvia divinorum The Air Force Flight Test Center commander released a memorandum recently regarding his policy on the use of Salvia divinorum.Maj. Gen. Curtis Bedke, AFFTC commander, said in the memorandum that military members assigned to Edwards are ordered not to possess, inhale, smoke, chew or otherwise
July 24, 2007 Edwards 'Ironwoman' represents Air Force in Ironman Triathlon An Edwards bioenvironmental engineer with the 95th Aerospace Medical Squadron is slated to represent the Air Force in the Ironman World Championship held at Kailua Kona, Hawaii, on Oct. 13. First Lt. Lisa Newman-Wise was selected along with three other Airmen to compete in the triathlon event, which
July 24, 2007 Phase I exercise completes revamped deployment process Team Edwards concluded its most recent Phase I exercise July 19, the last exercise before the Air Force Materiel Command Inspector General re-look starting Monday. This is the first exercise since the March Operational Readiness Inspection where Team Edwards successfully completed the revamped
July 23, 2007 Technical sergeant sentenced to one-year confinement for drug use A panel of members sentenced a technical sergeant assigned to the 412th Maintenance Squadron to one-year confinement, a bad conduct discharge and reduction in rank to airman basic during a general court-martial held here July 17. Tech. Sgt. Jed Heffernan pled guilty to one charge and specification
July 23, 2007 418th FLTS tests CV-22 terrain-following radar in East Coast fog A CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., is operating out of Winchester Regional Airport in Virginia until late August. The Osprey, which can take off like a helicopter then rotate its proprotors forward to cruise like a conventional airplane, will be flying in the