May 10, 2007 NASA, Edwards practice for future shuttle landings NASA and Edwards are geared up and prepared for future shuttle landings as they finished a successful space shuttle exercise here Saturday. With Edwards as the secondary landing site for space shuttle landings, more than 150 Edwards personnel and another 150 people from NASA, Fort Irwin, Calif.,
May 10, 2007 Military dog handler, K-9 form stronger bond for deployment A military working dog handler with the 95th Security Forces Squadron here along with his K-9 companion are about to grow an even stronger bond as they both prepare for deployment. Tech. Sgt. John Ricci and his K-9, Eddy, are trained to detect narcotics and explosives at Edwards. Servicemembers like
May 10, 2007 New relocation tool for servicemembers, families replaces SITES A new relocation tool recently became available to servicemembers and their families Air Force wide. The Plan My Move program is replacing the Standard Installation Topic Exchange Service system, which has been in use since 1989 for assistance with permanent change of station moves. "For the past
May 10, 2007 Math tutoring 'adds up' for Edwards CGOs After school, instead of playing with other kids, a fifth grade student from the local area opted to go to the Wanda Kirk Rosamond Library to learn math from some of the volunteer tutors. Vanessa Olmos usually goes to the library to receive assistance on her mathematics homework from Edwards company
May 10, 2007 Airman receives state-level AFSA award Hard work finally paid off as an Airman from the 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron was recently awarded the Air Force Sergeants Association First Term Airman of the Year award. Senior Airman Stephen Stokes, a B-52 avionics system evaluator with the 31st TES, represented Edwards at the division level
May 4, 2007 Edwards readies for Joint Strike Fighter testing All systems are moving toward "go" here as officials prepare for upcoming tests on the next-generation strike fighter, the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. A new mission control room opened its doors earlier this month, equipped so the Integrated Test Force will be able to monitor real-time
May 4, 2007 Patrols step up efforts against on-base traffic violations, speeding The 95th Security Forces Squadron recently stepped up efforts to make Edwards a safer place for motorists by intensifying speeding enforcement on base. Speeding at Edwards is caused largely because of its remote location, said Airman 1st Class Jason Slagle, 95th Security Forces Squadron police
May 4, 2007 System helps assess 95th Mission Support, Services Squadron customer service Since 2001, the 95th Mission Support and Services Squadron has been using ICE to gauge the quality of customer service. ICE, otherwise known as Interactive Customer Evaluation System, is a program by the Department of Defense to evaluate organizations' quality of service. ICE is a Web-based tool
May 4, 2007 95th SFS keep eye on vandalism With the rising number of complaints regarding vandalism on base, the 95th Security Forces Squadron is revving up its force to help prevent and catch people committing the crime. Vandalism is an act of destroying private and government properties and it includes spray painting walls and breaking
May 4, 2007 Edwards hosts Dunestown motocross race Bikes were flying during the California Racing Club's 30th Annual Dunestown Series Motocross Race at the Edwards dirt track Sunday. Approximately 280 professional and amateur riders raced at the event, hosted by the California Racing Club and the Desert Wheels Club members. "The event went well,