Nov. 15, 2019 Base engineers gather for technology symposium The 412th Test Wing hosted a technology symposium at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Nov. 15. The symposium is a way for personnel in the engineering field to further educate themselves on other aspects of their field from around the base.
Nov. 6, 2019 AFMC civilian Airmen excel in CDE Academic Year 2020 application cycle More than 735 Air Force Materiel Command Civilian Airmen were selected for Academic Year 2020 Civilian Developmental Education opportunities, filling nearly 49% of the Air Force program allocations for the academic year.
Nov. 1, 2019 Adopt-A-Lot Program helps keep Edwards clean Edwards Air Force Base, California, has an active Adopt-A-Lot program to maintain large unimproved areas of the base. You may have noticed signage in many areas on base stating who is responsible for the areas. The Adopt-A-Lot Program is a joint effort between military, civilian, and private groups
Oct. 24, 2019 STARBASE graduates local students Fifth graders from the STARBASE Edwards program were honored during a graduation ceremony at the Idea Academy at Cottonwood Elementary School in Palmdale, California, Oct. 23. STARBASE Edwards is a joint program between the Department of Defense, the 412th Test Wing at Edwards Air Force Base, local
Oct. 3, 2019 Drivers keep on lookout for tortoises The desert tortoise is one of the many animals found on Edwards Air Force Base, California. Listed as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973, desert tortoises are protected from unwarranted harassment or injury. The 412th Civil Engineer Group’s Environmental Management Division
Oct. 2, 2019 AFMC hosts command chief orientation Air Force Materiel Command held its first AFMC Command Chief Orientation, Sep. 30-Oct. 1 to familiarize new wing and center command chiefs with the overall organizational mission and how their units fit into the bigger picture. The event provided the new enlisted leaders a greater understanding of
Oct. 1, 2019 Edwards AFB Fire Department: plan and practice your escape The Edwards Air Force Base Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 6-12, with the campaign, “Not Every Hero Wears a Cape. Plan and Practice Your Escape!”
Sept. 30, 2019 Wingman Sports Day is coming To continue the conversations started during the Resiliency Tactical Pause and build connections with coworkers and colleagues, Edwards Air Force Base is hosting the Wingman Sports Day and Resiliency Check-In, Oct. 15.
Sept. 24, 2019 Facilities, IT top themes in AFMC We Need study Facility quality and information technology infrastructure topped the list of concerns identified through the Air Force Materiel Command’s AFMC We Need initiative, now in the survey analysis and implementation stage. The command-wide study launched by Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr. shortly after he took
Sept. 15, 2019 Air Force defends Alpha Warrior Inter-Service title Air Force defended and won the Warrior Inter-Service Battle for the second consecutive year against the Army and Navy.