May 28, 2009 Atlantis lands at Edwards Team Edwards welcomed home space shuttle Atlantis and its crew May 24 after completing the final servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. This is the 53rd space shuttle landing at Edwards after the orbiter was diverted from Kennedy Space Station, Fla., due to bad weather. "It was a very
May 27, 2009 Team Edwards announces 1st quarter award winners Team Edwards announced its first quarter award winners during a ceremony at the base theater May 26. The following are the first quarter award winners: -- Airman of the Quarter: Airman 1st Priscilla Vazquez-Perez, 95th Force Support Squadron evaluations apprentice. Among her accomplishments during
May 21, 2009 T-38 crashes north of Edwards An Air Force T-38 Talon crashed at 1:15 p.m. today approximately nine miles north of Edwards Air Force Base. The aircraft is from Edwards Air Force Base. At the time of the accident it was on a flight test training mission. Two crewmembers were on board; their condition is unknown at this time. A
May 20, 2009 Commander challenges Airmen to 'go all in' The 95th Air Base Wing commander held a commander's call in the base theatre May 14. Col. Jerry Gandy, 95th Air Base Wing commander, kicked off the commander's call by presenting a 95th Security Forces Squadron Airman with the Combat Action Medal along with 20 other Airmen with command-level awards.
May 19, 2009 AFOTEC Det. 5 to receive 20 additional billets The Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center Detachment 5 here will receive 20 additional billets as part of the AFOTEC-wide manpower realignment. Twelve officer, five enlisted and three civilian positions will be reassigned to Detachment 5 as part of the change. "I believe it is a huge
May 19, 2009 Associate units releases outstanding Airmen Edwards' associate units recently released the names of first quarter award winners. Winners will compete for their respective categories for the Team Edwards 1st Quarter Awards. The associate units include 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center
May 19, 2009 AFFTC 1st quarter award winners announced The Air Force Flight Test Center recently announced its top Airmen and civilian winners. These award winners will compete as nominees for Team Edwards 1st Quarter Awards. The following are the first quarter award winners: -- Airman of the Quarter: Senior Airman Lugo-Velez, Air Force Flight Test
May 19, 2009 412th TW declares 'best of the best' The 412th Wing recently announced its first quarter award winners. The awardees will move on to compete basewide, where the winners will be announced during the Team Edwards 1st Quarter Awards ceremony at the base theater May 26.The following are first quarter award winners: -- Airman of the