C-12 pilots take to skies at Edwards

In the midst of all the test missions here in the High Desert, Edwards is also home to the U.S. Air Force C-12 school house. Actually, it's a split school house.

AF senior leaders caution against sequestration

The Air Force’s top two leaders justified their service’s funding proposal in the fiscal year 2016 President’s Budget request to members of the Senate Appropriations Committee during an Air Force posture hearing Feb. 25, in Washington, D.C.

AF marks first RQ-4 non-military base landing

A remotely piloted U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk aircraft landed Feb. 22, at Avalon Airport in Victoria, Australia, marking this the first time a high-altitude asset has flown into a non-military air base to be viewed by the general public.

Base gym hosts star-studded basketball event

The Rosburg Fitness Center recently hosted a two-day All-Star Basketball Showcase Feb. 17 and 18, which included players from multiple squadrons and units currently playing in the intramural basketball season.

Pave Hawk team gives test at Edwards a shot

The Gun Harmonizing Range is one of the base's many unique test assets and landmarks that always causes flightline drivers to do a double-take due to its Aztec pyramid-looking shape.

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Members of Edwards AFB's 2012 Combined Federal Campaign team pose with the CFC Diamond Award April 1 at the 412th Test Wing headquarters building. Brig. Gen. Michael T. Brewer, 412th TW commander (far left), was presented the award and he then presented CFC Certificates of Appreciation to those Team Edwards members in attendance for their contributions to help make Edwards the most successful CFC fundraiser in Southern California.

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Team Edwards receives Diamond Award for 2012 CFC success

Posted April 5, 2013

Air Force photograph by Kenji ThuloweitMembers of Edwards AFB’s 2012 Combined Federal Campaign team pose with the CFC Diamond Award April 1 at the 412th Test Wing headquarters building. Brig. Gen. Michael T. Brewer, 412th TW commander (far left), was presented the award and he then presented CFC Certificates of Appreciation to those Team Edwards…

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Bldg. 3000 hosts annual Civ/Mil Spring Mixer

Posted April 5, 2013

Edwards AFB hosted the annual Edwards Civilian-Military Support Group Spring Mixer in Bldg. 3000 March 28. Base leaders and members of the Antelope Valley community got together to meet and raise funds for projects around base. More than $400 dollars were raised to help the Airman’s Attice. Edwards Civ/Mil is an organization dedicated to supporting…

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Announcements – April 5, 2013

Posted April 5, 2013

Aero Club 320 Jones Road, South Base, Bldg 320, (661) 275-AERO Practical G1000 Class: April 13, 8 a.m.-noon. Cost is $105. Hands-on G1000 operation to increase safety and situational awareness for every flight. Pre-registration requested. Month of the Edwards Child: In celebration of the Edwards Child, your Aero Club invites you to introduce your children…

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28 Edwards Airmen promoted in March

Posted April 5, 2013

Air Force photograph by Ethan Wagner Air Force photograph by Ethan Wagner Team Edwards saw 28 of its enlisted Airmen promoted to the next rank March 29 during the monthly promotion ceremony at the Base Theater. Edwards’ monthly enlisted promotion ceremony was held March 29 in the Base Theater. Twenty eight Team Edwards members took…

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Taking charge of your future

Posted April 5, 2013

Who is in charge of where your life is headed? Is it you, someone else or no one? If “you” is not the answer, read on. Setting goals is a lesson I learned from my parents early in life. I quickly found that I like having control of my future. At first the goals were…

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Air Force illustration by Tech. Sgt. Christina M. Styer

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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Posted April 5, 2013

Air Force illustration by Tech. Sgt. Christina M. Styer April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. To find an event to participate in contact your local Sexual Assault Response Coordinator. April has been designated Sexual Assault Awareness Month in the United States. The goal of SAAM is to raise public awareness about sexual violence and to…

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Air Force migrates civilian personnel records to OPM

Posted April 5, 2013

The Air Force has migrated Air Force employee electronic official personnel folders to the Office of Personnel Management eOPF version, Air Force Personnel Center officials said April 2. The eOPF is a secure, digitized version of a hardcopy personnel folder that contains official human resource records for each federal employee. The system enhances portability of…

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AFMC promotes Be Active: Physical Activity Initiative

Posted April 5, 2013

During April and May, Air Force Materiel Command will be promoting its ‘Be Active: Physical Activity Initiative. The Be Active initiative is designed to be progressive with frequency of physical activity. If someone has not been active for some time, this initiative allows him or her to start at a comfortable level and add a…

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Team Edwards concludes Women’s History Month with social panel

Posted April 5, 2013

Air Force photograph by Jet Fabara Master Sgt. Destiny Clawson, 412th Medical Support Squadron, recognizes all the guest speakers during the 2013 Women’s History Month Social held at the Air Force Flight Test Museum March 28, 2013. During the event, the panel gave insight about their progression in their particular career field. Guest speakers included…

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Learning while leading

Posted April 5, 2013

Anger, embarrassment, shame, disgust, disappointment…how do you feel when one of your Airmen makes a mistake? All of these are plausible self-expressions that many of us encounter while admitting to making a mistake. While we all are going to make a mistake either in our personal or professional life, the fix action in many cases…

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C-12 pilots take to skies at Edwards

AF senior leaders caution against sequestration

AF marks first RQ-4 non-military base landing

Base gym hosts star-studded basketball event

Pave Hawk team gives test at Edwards a shot

Team Edwards receives Diamond Award for 2012 CFC success

Bldg. 3000 hosts annual Civ/Mil Spring Mixer

Announcements – April 5, 2013

28 Edwards Airmen promoted in March

Taking charge of your future

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Air Force migrates civilian personnel records to OPM

AFMC promotes Be Active: Physical Activity Initiative

Team Edwards concludes Women’s History Month with social panel

Learning while leading

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