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
July 23, 2007 Soil samples at construction site show no sign of valley fever Negative soil sample test results taken from the Tamarisk Plains construction site next to the Child Development Center here may help ease concerns expressed by parents that dust blowing from the site might expose their children to spores that cause valley fever. Five soil samples taken from various
July 17, 2007 Annual duck blind drawing slated for Aug. 11 Waterfowl hunters can participate in the annual duck blind drawing scheduled Aug. 11, at the Rod and Gun Club. Base hunting permits can be submitted to drawing officials from 9 a.m. until the actual drawing begins at about 10 a.m. Duck blind reservations are required for all base-affiliated