Oct. 2, 2018 Air Force begins transition of hospitals, clinics to the Defense Health Agency The Defense Health Agency officially assumed administrative and management responsibilities of a handful of hospitals and clinics as part of the Military Health System reforms mandated by Congress.The transition of the facilities is part of a phased implementation plan developed by DHA and Services
Oct. 1, 2018 Edwards Airmen walk through darkness to fight suicide Airmen, veterans, family and friends participated in the Fight for Life Suicide Prevention and Awareness Event at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Sept. 28-29. The event was a 12-hour walk, run, or ruck march relay event.
Oct. 1, 2018 As Fire Prevention Week approaches, Edwards AFB Fire Department encourages residents to ‘Look. Listen. Learn.’ Today’s home fires burn faster than ever. In a typical home fire, you may have as little as one to two minutes to escape safely from the time the smoke alarm sounds. Knowing how to use that time wisely takes planning and practice.The Edwards AFB Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire
Sept. 28, 2018 Big or small, time to submit innovative ideas is on the ‘horizon’ Innovations are improvements, new concepts, or transformative ideas that can help make things run more efficiently or save time and money. Innovations can improve processes across the base, or can simply improve the way you carry out your daily tasks.The 412th Test Wing is expanding its definition
Sept. 28, 2018 RQ-4B GLOBAL HAWK ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION RELEASED According to an Air Combat Command Accident Investigation Board (AIB) report released today, an RQ-4B Global Hawk that crashed June 21, 2017, near Lone Pine, California, broke up mid-air after experiencing issues with one of its navigational data devices/ navigators. This caused the RQ-4B to enter
Sept. 27, 2018 New mobile app puts Edwards at Airmen’s fingertips 412th Test Wing commanding general, Brig. Gen. E. John Teichert announced the launch of the new Edwards Air Force Base mobile app, Sept. 26.
Sept. 27, 2018 Kidney donor wanted; Team Edwards member needs help Jacque Konstan is in search of a kidney donor. Konstan works for the 412th Test Engineering Group as a contract project specialist. She needs a kidney transplant due to deterioration of her kidneys caused by diabetes and is currently on peritoneal dialysis, a procedure that she does at home from
Sept. 26, 2018 Follow Edwards Emergency Management Social media is an effective tool used to communicate and enables users to find information quickly. The Edwards Emergency Management Flight realized this and now has a Twitter and a Facebook page.Feel free to follow them at https://twitter.com/Edwards_AFB_EM and
Sept. 26, 2018 Edwards team creates aerial refueling test tool to save time, money Leadership across the Air Force want their workforce to focus on innovation every day, whether it is making things better, more efficient, or saving money. A small team at Edwards can now check off all those boxes with their custom-built test tool designed to cut down test costs and time. Members
Sept. 25, 2018 Chaplain supports security forces through ‘ministry of presence’ For Chaplain (Capt.) Richardson Honore, being where “the rubber hits the road,” means being out in the field with the 412th Security Forces Squadron’s Airmen. To him, being visible out at the gates or at training events at Edwards Air Force Base, California, with the Airmen helps facilitate a more