April 30, 2009 95th MDG preparing for H1N1 virus As the H1N1 virus makes news across America, the 95th Medical Group is preparing to deal with the virus and combat potential outbreaks at Edwards. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the H1N1 virus, often referred to as "swine flu," spreads from human to human. It has
April 29, 2009 AFMC releases new dorm smoking policy Air Force Materiel Command recently released a policy prohibiting dormitory residents from smoking in and around the dormitory areas. "The purpose of this policy is more about safety and fire hazard initiative," said Kevin Jones, Unaccompanied Housing manager. "For those individuals who continue to
April 28, 2009 Deployment volunteers needed The operations tempo for Air Force employees -- both civilian and military -- is still high; but volunteers for extended deployments have dropped by more than 20 percent in the past two years. According to an internal Air Force Materiel Command memo released April 21 by Gen. Donald Hoffman, AFMC
April 28, 2009 418th FLTS deactivates Georgia detachment April 15, the 418th Flight Test Squadron closed a chapter of its history books with the official deactivation of Detachment 4, in Marietta, Ga. The detachment, located inside the Lockheed Martin Engineering Test Center, was formed in 2002 to support developmental testing of the C-5 Galaxy
April 27, 2009 AFMC urges swine flu awareness and prevention With the recent outbreak of the swine influenza virus infection, or swine flu, Air Force Materiel Command officials are urging individuals to educate themselves about symptoms, and to take precautionary measures that can prevent its spread. As of April 27, the World Health Organization reported 40
April 15, 2009 Edwards pilot soars into the Hall of Fame One might expect a retired pilot of 22 years and Global Hawk Flight test manager would be inducted into the United States Soaring Hall of Fame for the time he spent in his career as an instructor for the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School and manning the F-4 Phantom, F-5 Freedom Fighter and F-16
April 15, 2009 Edwards major receives award for excellent international affairs An Edwards Airman recently received the 2008 Air Force Materiel Command International Affairs Excellence Award. Maj. Matthew Berggren, 445th Flight Test Squadron Weapons and Standardization Evaluations Flight commander, received the award for his outstanding and innovative contributions to
April 15, 2009 Happy 50th Birthday, T-38 Talon Fifty years and an old runway ago, a T-38 Talon flew over Edwards, marking the beginning of its career. From then on, the aircraft continued to add to its list of accomplishments, and on April 10, Team Edwards celebrated the T-38's first flight and its historical achievements. The T-38 is a
April 14, 2009 Airman's Council activates 'Operation Support our Defenders' As part of the Airman's Council's mission to help its constituents, the organization is starting "Operation Support Our Defenders" May 2. "Operation Support Our Defenders" aims to aid 95th Security Forces Squadron personnel on weekends by providing them with refreshments. "Since most facilities on