Dec. 14, 2009 Edwards Airman to become next AFMC Command Chief Air Force officials have announced that Chief Master Sergeant Eric R. Jaren will become the new command chief of Air Force Materiel Command.Chief Jaren comes to Headquarters AFMC from Edwards AFB, Calif., where he has served as the command chief for the Air Force Flight Test Center and 95th Air Base
Dec. 14, 2009 Edwards Airmen complete first enlisted military education course Twenty-four senior airmen graduated from Edwards Airman Leadership School Aug. 27. Airman Leadership School is the first of three enlisted professional military education courses enlisted Airmen attend as they progress through their military careers. Airman Leadership School prepares Airmen to be
Dec. 11, 2009 X-51A WaveRider gets first ride aboard B-52 In a flight test reminiscent of the early days of the historic X-15 program 50 years earlier, the X-51A Waverider was carried aloft for the first time over Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Wednesday, Dec. 9 by an Air Force Flight Test Center B-52H Stratofortress.The "captive carry" test was a key
Dec. 9, 2009 Proper use of space heaters helps to prevent fires With the temperatures cooling down, the use of space heaters is increasing. Space heaters are a great way to warm up a cold office or room. However, they're not intended to be used as clothes dryers, bed warmers or to cook, or anything else other than taking the chill out of the air.The potential
Dec. 7, 2009 Air Force promotes three Edwards officers Multiple Edwards officers have been selected for promotion to the ranks of colonel and lieutenant colonel. Three officers stationed here were notified of their selection for promotion Dec. 7.The following were selected for promotion to the rank of colonel: Benjamin HarrisDavid Cohen The following
Dec. 2, 2009 NASA aircraft flies California Post-Burn imaging mission NASA's remotely piloted Predator B, named Ikhana, aircraft equipped with an infrared imaging sensor recently conducted post-burn assessments of two Southern California wildfire sites, the Piute Fire in Kern County and the Station Fire in the Angeles National Forest. The unmanned aircraft completed a
Dec. 2, 2009 Airman's Attic makes move to new facility The Airman's Attic has moved to a new location and larger facility in an effort to better serve its Edwards Air Force Base family.Although not yet set up or ready to serve, Nichole Parker, facility manager and her team of volunteers opened the Attic for two days at the beginning of this week to help
Nov. 23, 2009 New physical fitness standards effective July 1, biannual testing begins Jan. 1 Maintaining peak combat readiness begins and ends with healthy, motivated and well-trained Airmen.On Nov. 19, the Air Force's deputy chief of staff for manpower and personnel announced the new Air Force fitness standards will officially begin July 1, 2010.Lt. Gen. Richard Y. Newton III said the
Nov. 16, 2009 Officials announce fiscal 2010 force management measures Air Force officials announced today measures to meet the fiscal 2010 end strength of 331,700, requiring personnel management actions to reduce the force by approximately 3,700 officers and enlisted members through voluntary and involuntary early separation and retirement programs. Eligible Airmen