April 29, 2016 Marine Osprey flies in to fuel up F-35B A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey descended on Edwards to link up with a Marine F-35B Joint Strike Fighter April 28.Both aircraft are assigned to Marine Operational Test & Evaluation Squadron 22 (VMX-22) out of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma in Arizona.VMX-22 has a detachment here where Marines are
April 29, 2016 Success Here = Success There: WR-ALC helps Navy with critical parts issue Ensuring safe, reliable components are available to support the U.S. Navy's F/A-18 Legacy Hornet was the focus of a partnership celebration Tuesday at the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex's 402nd Commodities Maintenance Group.Officials from Naval Supply Systems Command and Naval Air Systems
April 29, 2016 New DLA contract to improve efficiencies, sustainability In an earnest drive to enhance material supportability on the shop floors across the Air Force Sustainment Center, Defense Logistics Agency Aviation and DLA Troop Support are teaming with AFSC to improve already successful bench stock management. As part of a move to streamline bench stock items,
April 25, 2016 Airman swims into Hall of Fame For one 96th Test Wing Airman, the wild blue yonder isn't up and overhead but below and in front of his gaze as he stands on the starting block waiting for his signal. Upon the alert, he blasts off and pierces his calm blue horizon to begin a competitive swim.Senior Airman Francisco Perez Castillo,
April 22, 2016 Robins engineers team up, tackle active shooter challenge Precious minutes can feel as if they last a lifetime when lives are at stake. News of workplace violence involving an active shooter remain prevalent - Fort Hood in 2009, the Washington Navy Yard in 2013, Chattanooga in 2015, and most recently, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on April 8, 2016.Giving
April 22, 2016 KC-46 wins DoD Environmental Award The KC-46 Program Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health Team was named winner of the Environmental Excellence in Weapon System Acquisition Award, Large Program category, by the Department of Defense, on April 22, 2016. The award, which is part of the 2016 Secretary of Defense Environmental
April 20, 2016 Rocket Lab hopes a little inspiration can launch careers in STEM Sixty local middle school students delved into the world of rocket science with a visit to Air Force Research Laboratory's Propulsion Directorate April 19.From lessons on chemical propellants to seeing actual rocket boosters that were launched, the 8th-graders from Discovery School in Lancaster,
April 20, 2016 New fuel system good for Edwards, environment The new Bulk Fuel Storage Facility at Edwards is more than just an improvement in fuel delivery efficiency. It is the first facility on Edwards Air Force Base to use a geothermal climate control system.Traditional air conditioning systems use fans and compressors to move air through a heat
April 20, 2016 First F-35C arrives for depot modifications The Ogden Air Logistics Complex here inducted a Navy F-35C carrier version April 15, 2016, and is now the first depot facility to perform modifications for all three F-35 variants.The Navy F-35C Lightning II was flown in from Eglin AFB, Florida, by Navy Capt. Mark Weisgerber, 33rd Fighter Wing vice
April 20, 2016 Edwards introduces new and improved fuel storage system The 412th Civil Engineering Group here introduced the installation's new state-of-the-art Bulk Fuel Storage System at a ribbon-cutting ceremony April 20, 2016."The new Bulk Fuel Storage System, which supplies jet fuel for the Air Force Test Center's aircraft, replaces the outdated system which was