July 16, 2012 Annual duck blind drawing slated Aug. 11 Waterfowl hunters can participate in the annual duck blind drawing scheduled Aug. 11 at the Rod and Gun Activity, Bldg. 210. Base hunting permits may be submitted to drawing officials from 9 a.m. until the actual drawing begins, which will be at approximately 10 a.m.Duck blind reservations are
July 9, 2012 Register now, limited seats available in FAM 103 The Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) offers a myriad of resources and options available to those needing acquisition Continuous Learning Points (CLPs). Course offerings are open to officers, enlisted, and civilians alike and are delivered through both live instruction and student-paced web
July 5, 2012 Team Edwards celebrates the 4th of July with a boom Families and friends from the base community showed up to Wings and Roberts Fields in order to see Edwards kick off Summer Bash 2012 on July 4. The event, which started at 4:30 p.m., was open to all military and DOD employees and their families and friends.In addition to vendors, bands and multiple
June 26, 2012 Edwards employee, retired Army sergeant receives Purple Heart It was on Dec. 14, 2005, while on a dismounted combat patrol in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, that U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Chris Chebahtah and his squad encountered something that every deployed servicemember dreads...they were hit by an improvised explosive device which resulted in
June 25, 2012 AFRL's new and improved Club Rocket Room becoming place to be Air Force Research Laboratory Detachment 7 has a new place to eat and chill out. After a Team Edwards collaborative effort, AFRL's workforce can get freshly-cooked meals at the new and improved Club Rocket Room.It's the result of an aggressive pursuit by Col. Michael Platt, AFRL Det. 7 commander, to
June 18, 2012 Shredder safety A paper shredder offers an easy way to destroy a document, and helps reduce concerns about privacy. Unfortunately, Consumer Product Safety Commission data indicates a total of about 2,000 people were treated in hospitals for business and office machine injuries during 2003, and about30% of those
June 12, 2012 One of only four existing F-117s returns to Edwards The retired YF-117 Nighthawk (S/N 79-10783) known for flying over Edwards in the final four-ship formation flight more than six years ago returned to Edwards once again, but this time to join the Air Force Flight Test Center Museum's line up of historic aircraft. After years of being displayed at
June 12, 2012 Civil Air Patrol aerospace education reaches new heights with B-2 aerial refueling A little incentive goes a long way for eight members of Civil Air Patrol Squadron 84, who spent June 7 touring Edwards and even had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fly for 90 minutes onboard a KC-135 tasked with refueling the most impressive, B-2 stealth bomber. The educational, action-packed
June 12, 2012 Professional Maintenance Certificate Program announces forthcoming data call The 412th Maintenance Group's Training Division has announced it's forthcoming Professional Maintenance Certification (PMxCP) Data Call. The data call is anticipated to occur in July. Civilian members serving in MX positions will have the opportunity to submit applications for professional
June 5, 2012 Edwards employees demonstrate talent beyond the flightline It's not unusual to find people with some musical ability or talent at any base, but what are the chances of finding three individuals at the same base with the same musical drive and talent who decide to form the only Native American-based Rock & Blues band?In the case of three Edwards employees,