April 26, 2010 95 CG's Earth Day success Thinking globally and acting locally, members of the 95th Communications Group dedicated their Earth Day to cleaning their adopted lot and campus, while collecting and recycling used equipment and paper. Members collected 250 obsolete IT components and 150 pounds of paper. Nearly 30 large boxes of
April 26, 2010 Additional resources online to support NSPS conversion New online training courses are now available to help smooth the upcoming transition of more than 40,000 current Air Force National Security Personnel System employees into non-NSPS personnel systems. To facilitate the conversion, multiple resources have been added to the NSPS' official Web site,
April 26, 2010 Understanding Emergency, Urgent and Routine Care When sickness or injuries strike, Edwards Airmen and their families can avoid frustration as well as save time and cash by knowing the differences between emergency, urgent and routine care.Confusing a moderate steady fever as urgent or a sprain as an emergency can mean longer waits and more
April 14, 2010 Edwards NCO manages security forces patrols, Airmen for Southwest Asia base Staff Sgt. Sasha Gaddis is a security forces journeyman with the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia. She is deployed from the 95th Security Forces Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., and her hometown is Oklahoma City, Okla.As a security
April 13, 2010 Edwards PA captures Air Force award for Flight Test Nation 2009 The 95th Air Base Wing Public Affairs team took Flight Test Nation to new heights by capturing the 2009 Air Force Integrated Communication Excellence Award for branding and marketing Edwards' Oct. 17 air show and open house that drew more than 225,000 attendees.The Air Force recognized Edwards
April 12, 2010 Engineers with ingenuity create customized spray bar The Air Force Flight Test Center routinely tests aircraft to the limit of their operating envelope and one of the more difficult tests is high speed brake testing on a wet runway. These tests require the pilot to accelerate to the test speed, which could be as high as 140 knots (161 mph), and slam
April 7, 2010 KC-135 ARAI testing aims at fueling efficiency The Air Force Flight Test Center constantly conducts flight tests and gathers data to maintain America's tactical dominance in the sky. Along with testing the increased lethality of weapons systems and state-of-the-art aircraft, the AFFTC looks to improve the Air Force's efficiency. The KC-135
April 5, 2010 412th TW, Airmen receive Aviation Resource Management awards Edwards 412th Test Wing continues to shine after being awarded the 2009 Sergeant Millard D. "Dee" Cambell Aviation Resource Management Team of the Year Award in the large unit category. Outstanding ARM awards for senior noncommissioned officer, noncommissioned officer and airman of the year, also
April 1, 2010 First quarter 2010 sees eight Edwards Airmen receive Articles 15 In the first quarter of 2010, eight Articles 15 were given as nonjudicial punishment to Edwards Airmen for violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.NJP provides commanders with the essential means of maintaining order and discipline. NJP also promotes behavioral changes in servicemembers
March 31, 2010 NCO retraining program a success in 2010 The 2010 NCO Retraining Program has concluded with 966 Air Force NCOs identified to transition to new career fields and the successful introduction of two new procedures. Efforts to rebalance the NCO force are being considered a success this year, officials at the Air Force Personnel Center here