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  • AFFTC commander discusses sacrifice of veterans

    Today, we honor our brothers and sisters, America's veterans, for their devotion to duty and their service to our great nation. And as we celebrate our American heroes, let us consider the wisdom of our first Commander-in-Chief, General George Washington who said, "The willingness with which our

  • 95th ABW commander reflects on heros, Veteran's Day

    I am honored to get to put a few words to paper in honor of Veteran's Day. It is a special day set aside to remind us of the sacrifices and service of our veterans ... men and women who have valiantly and selflessly devoted themselves towards something greater ... the United States of America.

  • Veterans’ sacrifices can have far-reaching effects

    On Veterans Day, we honor those who have served in our nation's armed forces, as well as those who continue to serve. This being the Year of the Air Force Family, it's also appropriate that we acknowledge not only the service and sacrifices of our military veterans, but those of their family members

  • Championship game crowns 95th SFS, ends exciting season

    I chose to officiate the 2009 Edwards Flag Football Intramural Championship rather than watch my favorite professional NFL team, the Washington Redskins, play Oct. 26. Avid NFL fans would snicker and say "Yeah because the 'Skins are not doing too well this season," which has never mattered to me

  • Men, Women of the Flight Test Center

    What a day - a clear blue sky with calm winds! A perfect day for an air show! So much preparation went into this event, where do I start? Security? Maintenance? Medical? Operations? Civil Engineering? Protocol? Public Affairs? The AFFTC Museum? The Civ-Mil Group? Safety? Finance? Communications?

  • A proud day for Marines

    I had the privilege and the honor of promoting a young private first class to lance corporal and reenlisting a sergeant major in the Marine Corps for his final time Oct. 3. Born July 22, 1990, in the city of El Monte, Calif., Corporal Gutierrez went to Sierra Vista High School in Baldwin Park,

  • Force Protection Improvements at Edwards

    The events of September 11, 2001, forever changed the way the Air Force conducts its day-to-day operations. In light of the increased threat to Americans on our own soil, the USAF has felt the deep effects of the increased force protection posture that has gripped every U.S. military installation

  • What I've Learned From POW Survivors

    As I reflect on the base-wide activities from our recent POW/MIA Observance Week (ruck march, luncheon, retreat), I find myself completely unqualified to write an article about Prisoners of War and those listed as Missing in Action except for reading, listening and observing former POW's and talking

  • Are you ready to meet the board?

    Airmen assigned to Edwards Air Force Base who are selected to compete for below-the-zone promotions will be required to appear before a military selection board beginning September 2009. In addition to evaluating their dress and appearance, the board will also evaluate Airmen's professionalism,

  • Fail to plan, plan to fail

    The week before I attended Airman Leadership School, I felt excited and at the same time anxious. I was excited because this was a new thing for me; also because I was going back to school again since I graduated from college five years ago. I also felt anxious because it was a change from my