May 29, 2007 Colonel Gallagher assumes command of 95th ABW After about a month of seeking a new commander, the 95th Air Base Wing has finally found one in Col. Bryan Gallagher, former 95th ABW vice-commander.To formally confer to Colonel Gallagher his new responsibility, Maj. Gen. Curtis Bedke, Air Force Flight Test Center commander, led the Assumption of
May 29, 2007 Air Force Flight Test Center Museum preserves past The Edwards legacy of ground breaking flights and brave pilots have their stories preserved and told at the Air Force Flight Test Center Museum.The AFFTC museum is one of the most recognizable locations here with its display of aircraft parked on Rosamond Boulevard. The museum is a relatively recent
May 29, 2007 Forgery lands senior airman in jail A senior airman with the 412th Operations Support Squadron was sentenced to 20 days confinement during a summary court-martial held here May 22. The Airman pled guilty to one charge and specification of forgery, one charge and specification of making a false official statement and one charge and
May 21, 2007 Desert Wind exercise shakes up Edwards The Desert Wind 07-6, Operation Shakers exercise was conducted here on May 16, which simulated a major earthquake at Edwards. Desert Wind is an annual exercise organized by the Air Force Flight Test Center Inspector General Readiness office to provide response training for base personnel in case an
May 14, 2007 F-16 flies at Red Flag-Alaska with Edwards-tested upgrades Edwards pilots and flight test engineers recently returned from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, where they had the opportunity to participate in Red Flag-Alaska -- a 10-day air combat training exercise. Red Flag-Alaska featured Eielson F-16's with new M4.1 software tested at Edwards in 2005. "It was
May 14, 2007 Cops spread Police Week message to Edwards Team Edwards honored its past and present police officers and their families with several activities and events held throughout the week. Police Week, organized primarily by the 95th Security Forces Squadron and other local civilian law enforcement agencies throughout the area, kicked off Monday and
May 10, 2007 Technical sergeant sentenced to four years confinement On May 4, a seven-member panel of officers found a technical sergeant assigned to the 412th Maintenance Squadron guilty of sodomy of a minor under the age of 16, assault, and indecent assault on two female minors under the age of 16, during a four-day general court-martial at Edwards Air Force
May 10, 2007 NASA, Edwards practice for future shuttle landings NASA and Edwards are geared up and prepared for future shuttle landings as they finished a successful space shuttle exercise here Saturday. With Edwards as the secondary landing site for space shuttle landings, more than 150 Edwards personnel and another 150 people from NASA, Fort Irwin, Calif.,
May 10, 2007 Military dog handler, K-9 form stronger bond for deployment A military working dog handler with the 95th Security Forces Squadron here along with his K-9 companion are about to grow an even stronger bond as they both prepare for deployment. Tech. Sgt. John Ricci and his K-9, Eddy, are trained to detect narcotics and explosives at Edwards. Servicemembers like
May 10, 2007 New relocation tool for servicemembers, families replaces SITES A new relocation tool recently became available to servicemembers and their families Air Force wide. The Plan My Move program is replacing the Standard Installation Topic Exchange Service system, which has been in use since 1989 for assistance with permanent change of station moves. "For the past