Feb. 2, 2007 Edwards helps TV's Jack Bauer accomplish mission Through the clouds above a dry, remote airfield in Southern California, Col. Tom Schiess and Lt. Col. Matt Andrews punched holes in the sky and maneuvered their F-15 Eagles into position for landing. A catastrophic attack on the United States had just taken place and the U.S. Air Force now filled
Feb. 2, 2007 Weather takes flight test to new heights The Antelope Valley isn't known for its weather patterns. In fact, it's better known for the lack of weather patterns instead. That is one of the reasons why Edwards Air Force Base is considered by many to be one of the premiere test flight facilities in the world. Some people may question why there
Feb. 2, 2007 Army 301st PSYOP 'chutes' for Edwards The Army's 301st Psychological Operations Company stormed Edwards range as they performed a parachute drop here Jan. 26. The 301st PSYOP Company also performed a combat training at the small-arms range here as part of their Reserve training. The Air Drop and Range training is part of the agreement
Jan. 26, 2007 Team Edwards provides accident clean-up support Team Edwards responded to an F-16 Fighting Falcon crash site, about two hours north of the base, Jan. 19.The F-16, from the California Air National Guard's 144th Fighter Wing in Fresno, crashed in Inyo County's Owens Valley, near Bishop, Calif. The pilot, who was on a training mission at the time of
Jan. 26, 2007 95th ABW commander issues new reintegration policy Staff Sgt. Caprice Rivas, 95th Services Division fitness coordinator, arrived here Sunday after a four-month deployment to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.Together with nine other 95th Services Division Airmen, she had to go under the new Reunion and Reintegration Policy Program at the Airmen and Family
Jan. 26, 2007 Tax center to open soon The Edwards Tax Center is scheduled to open Feb. 6 to offer free income tax assistance to active-duty military members, reservists, guardsmen, dependents with valid identification cards and retirees.The tax center, located in building 7211 next to the children's library and shoppette, will be open
Jan. 26, 2007 95th Comptroller Squadron stands up A stand-up ceremony to recognize the activation of the 95th Comptroller Squadron was held at the Conference Center here Tuesday.Col. H. Brent Baker Sr., 95th Air Base Wing commander, presented Major Michael Rooney with command of the 95th CPTS, formerly known as 95th ABW Financial Management. "The
Jan. 19, 2007 Household claims process changes People who have damaged household goods have a new, online process to submit claims. The claims, which were previously processed locally through the Edwards Legal Office, are now processed online and submitted to the Air Force Claims Service Center near Dayton, Ohio. The change is a result of the
Jan. 19, 2007 Edwards contracting team receives AFMC award The Edwards Research Propulsion Sciences II team won the Air Force Materiel Command's 2006 Outstanding Contracting Team for Science and Technology recently. The contracting team -- comprised of 15 personnel from six specialties -- is responsible for acquisition of basic and applied rocket and space
Jan. 19, 2007 Edwards captain wins MEO award An Edwards captain received the Air Force Materiel Command 2006 Outstanding Military Equal Opportunity Individual Award recently. Capt. Hector Morua, Edwards Military Equal Opportunity chief, won the award for the period of October 2005 to September 2006. "I was shocked," Captain Morua said.