Feb. 18, 2010 Edwards Airman, provides security, supports honor guard for Southwest Asia unit She's thousands of miles away from her hometown of Wichita, Kansas, but Airman Lyndee Bennett is among Airmen who are frontline defenders at deployed air bases worldwide. Bennett is a security forces journeyman assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron at a non-disclosed base in
Feb. 17, 2010 95th ABW honors annual award winners The 95th Air Base Wing announced its Annual Award winners during a ceremony at Club Muroc Feb.12. The following are the Team Edwards Annual Award winners: -- Airman of the Year: Airman 1st Class Alexis Rivera-Maldonado, 95th Communication Group-- Noncommissioned Officer of the Year: Tech. Sgt.
Feb. 9, 2010 CVA to put Edwards information weapon system to the test Just like the aircraft flying combat missions, the computers Edwards Airmen use every day is a weapon system too, in the war for information superiority.The Edwards network repels thousands of attacks daily. Most are turned back by powerful boundary protection servers. But, if even one gets through,
Feb. 4, 2010 Edwards captains receive 'major' promotion Twenty-nine Edwards captains were selected for promotion to major Feb. 4. The following are selected for the promotion: Daniel Daehler - 56th Training SquadronBrian Pena -- 563th Flying Training SquadronThomas Walker -- 563th Flying Training SquadronClifford Scruggs -- 373rd Training SquadronBryan
Feb. 4, 2010 Operation Get Out of Dodge keeps Edwards Airmen sharp, ready With the possibility of a short notice Unit Compliance Inspection at anytime, the installation exercise management team held an exercise titled Operation Get Out of Dodge Jan. 25 to the 27.In addition to the possibility of an unforeseen UCI, basewide exercises also allow for all personnel to be
Feb. 3, 2010 Boeing B-52 With CONECT upgrade accomplishes first test flight Boeing announced Jan. 28 that a B-52H upgraded with new communication technology successfully accomplished its first test flight at Edwards Air Force Base on Jan. 17. The Combat Network Communications Technology upgrade allows B-52H crews to receive and send real-time digital information during
Feb. 3, 2010 West Gate construction coming: work phases to minimize impact work on the third and final stage of a multi-year initiative to upgrade the three base gates will begin on the West Gate Feb. 15. When completed, the West Gate will feature three in-bound car lanes, one truck lane, improved security measures and a new visitor's center located near Centry Circle.
Feb. 1, 2010 Air Force returns enlisted high year of tenure to standards Air Force manpower and personnel officials announced Jan. 27 a return of enlisted high year of tenure limits to their pre-2003 levels."We've considered returning HYT limits to their normal levels for several years. Now that our Air Force end strength is stabilizing, it is an appropriate time to
Jan. 21, 2010 New road offers safe transportation, quicker route Team Edwards celebrated the opening of the new Ammo Road, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Jan. 16."Besides the obvious danger of transporting live munitions, the traffic alone was dangerous -- going 10 miles per hour on 55 miles per hour roadway," said Airman 1st Class Jonathan Ethier, 412th