Feb. 23, 2015 Holocaust survivor to speak at AFFT Museum Albert Rosa will be speaking at the Air Force Flight Test Museum March 6 at 10:30 a.m. This event is open to all base personnel. Rosa is a holocaust survivor and tells a fascinating tale of survival and resiliency during his time as a Jewish prisoner at Auschwitz during the Nazi occupation of
Feb. 11, 2015 Honorary commanders visit Edwards one last time The 2014 Edwards Honorary Commanders and their guests gathered Feb. 6 for the last event of their one-year term. The theme for the tour was "Flight Test at Edwards" and the 412th Operations Group was given the privilege of conveying that story.By the end of the day, the tour participants had a
Feb. 11, 2015 Visitor Control Center opens March 1 Members of Team Edwards who use the West Gate daily may have noticed the relatively new building next to Century Circle. That building will officially open up for business March 1 as the new Visitor Control Center (VCC).Sponsored visitors and contractors who have not been issued a DBIDS (Defense
Feb. 3, 2015 Pre-inspection survey As you all know by now, Air Force Materiel Command Inspector General will be conducting a Unit Effectiveness Inspection on our wing this March. This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase all the amazing things you do on a daily basis! It is also a way to find out where we can improve as a wing so
Jan. 30, 2015 Base chapel hosts Move the Food event From the Edwards Chapel's food pantry, 87 bags of groceries were donated to the base community during a Move the Food event Jan. 28. Each bag is packed with enough food to make at least one meal for a family of four. For instance, a bag with pasta might be packed with the sauce and side dishes. Each
Jan. 21, 2015 AFRL researcher teams with Nobel Laureate to enable new breed of rocket component materials AFRL scientist Dr. Rusty Blanski recently teamed with Dr. Robert Grubbs, a Nobel Laureate from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) to develop a groundbreaking new technology that could reduce erosion in metallic rocket components, reduce production costs, and open the door for the use
Jan. 20, 2015 2015 Tax Center update Please take a moment to review the following update regarding the spring 2015 Tax Center:Tax center eligibilityDue to a severe shortage of manpower, as a result of Force Shaping, this year's Tax Center will be limited in its size and scope. We will only be able to accommodate active duty personnel
Jan. 12, 2015 Joshua Tree National Park will offer "Fee Free" day to honor Dr. Martin Luther King On Monday, Jan. 19, Joshua Tree National Park will join the other 400 -plus units of the National Park Service in commemorating Dr. Martin L. King and his contribution to civil rights in the U.S., by waiving entrance fees to the park. Visitors to Joshua Tree National Park are reminded that the
Jan. 12, 2015 Thunderbird lands in Lancaster With a wind turbine-adorned mountain backdrop, U.S. Air Force Thunderbird #8 touched down in the Antelope Valley Jan. 9. Two members of the Thunderbirds team emerged from the F-16 Fighting Falcon for a press conference at the William J. Fox Airfield in anticipation of the 2015 L.A. County Airshow
Jan. 5, 2015 Safe personal disposal of sharps At the 412th Medical Group, we recognize proper management and disposal of sharps safely reduces pollution, prevents injury, and averts disease transmission. A sharp is generally any hypodermic needle, pen needle, intravenous needle, lancet, or other device used to penetrate the skin to assist in