June 23, 2010 Hitting a long shot on Lucky 13 If you've been planning on taking driving lessons from Muroc Lake golf pro Ricky Lanning you'd better hurry, because what Mike Strickler did last Friday afternoon may soon have Ricky's rates going way up.During Friday's inaugural Civil Service golf tournament held at Muroc Lake, Strickler lined up
June 21, 2010 The waters are fine; let's have a great time! The heat has arrived and many Airmen, Department of Defense civilians and family members will be out enjoying fun in the sun and maybe head to the beach or lake. Tragic water-related accidents can happen quickly. The Air Force's "101 Critical Days of Summer" campaign provides some safety tips for
June 17, 2010 "1600 Gate" closed June 21 to Aug 6 Motorists seeking to use the main flightline entry gate located near Building 1600 will be redirected to the gate located near Base Operations for the next nine weeks as work to install an automated entry control system at the 1600 Gate is performed.Beginning Monday June 21, through Friday Aug. 6,
June 15, 2010 Vehicle Safety: just a click away If you're planning to hit the California highways this summer, be sure that everyone in the car wears a seat belt during every road trip.This year, California fines have increased from $132 to $142 for first-time adult seat belt violations. For children under 16-years-old, the fine is now $445 for a
June 15, 2010 Edwards moves forward to restore historic street names Flight Test Nation's streets once again will bear the names of aerial pioneers who have contributed to Edward's unique history and heritage."Over the years, Edwards has named its streets for people, military and civilian alike, who have made significant contributions to the Army Air Corps, Air Force
June 14, 2010 417th FLTS has new commander Lt. Col. Jeffrey E. Warmka assumed command of the 417th Flight Test Squadron June 10 from Lt. Col. Michael R. Contratto. Col. Colin Miller, 412th Operations Group commander, officiated the ceremony at Edwards South Base. Colonel Warmka is a command pilot with more than 2,200 flying hours,
June 9, 2010 Ridley Mission Control Center turns 30 The heart of the Air Force Flight Test Center turns 30 years old June 12. Ridley Mission Control Center was dedicated in 1980 with a small ribbon cutting ceremony. The control center, which was built for $6.5 million, is named for Col. Jackie L. Ridley, a former test pilot, engineer and architect of
June 3, 2010 AFFTC leads the way to 'the Rock' Seventy-two bike riders mounted up for the nearly 80-mile round trip ride from Building 1 on Edwards Main Base to the Air Force Research Laboratory, 'the Rock', that officially kicked off Motorcycle Safety Day June 1."The whole purpose for this ride, besides having a good time, is to emphasize and
June 2, 2010 Where there's Thunder On a typically windy, curiously cool Friday in late May, I sat with Brig. Gen. William "Thunder" Thornton and wife Lisa to try capturing their two years as commander and first lady of the 412th Test Wing. Some two hours later I had only scratched the surface of an unique couple who so easily blend
May 26, 2010 X-51A conducts flight test An X-51A Waverider flight test vehicle successfully made the longest ever supersonic combustion ramjet-powered hypersonic flight today off the Southern California coast.The more than 200-second burn by the X-51's Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne-built air breathing scramjet engine accelerated the vehicle