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Warriors of the Week

Col. Doug Wickert, 412th Test Wing commander, recognizes three warriors of the week during the June 11 wing staff meeting. Wickert presented coin holders and his command coin to Master Sgt. Earl Mata, 412th Medical Group and Senior Master Sgt. Tanya Sipos, 412th Force Support Squadron — “phenomenal leaders” — for their selection as the Air Force Test Center first sergeant and senior non-commissioned officer of the year, respectively. Maj. Cynthia Siqueoros, not present, is the AFTC field grade officer of the year. (Photos by Mike Paoli)

June 18 - 20Aero Camp,?Aero Club

Register your child for Aero Camp – the first since 2014! Learn navigation, flying, and travel to local airports. WHAT: Camp includes 3 hours of flight training, 9 hours of flight time, 6 hours of ground school, a private pilot ground school kit with a log book, and an E6B computer plus plotter. WHO:?Ages 14 - 18 WHEN:?Tuesday - Thursday, June 18-20,?8 a.m. – 5 p.m. PRICE:?$1,300 per person REGISTER: Call 275-AERO to sign up by June 14

June 26 - PRIDE MONTH ?????? Trivia Night

Test your knowledge and celebrate LGBTQ+ history, culture, and achievements at our LGBTQ themed trivia night! Gather your friends, allies, and fellow enthusiasts for an evening of fun, facts, and fierce competition. WHEN:?Wednesday, June 26, 6-7:30 p.m.? WHAT:?PRIDE Trivia Night WHERE:?Club Muroc CONTACT:?[email protected]?and?[email protected]?

July 18 - Welcome to Edwards,?Event #2

WHEN: Thursday, July 18 WHERE:?STARBASE, 1811 Bailey Ave. Bldg.?1595A WHAT:?Important and helpful info about local school districts(calendar, enrollment information, physical packets, etc.);?STEM activities for students;?Parent and community group info; Student clubs (Anchored4Life);?Meet the School Liaison officer;?Snacks RSVP: Scan the QR code with your personal device. AFNET blocks Google forms. https://forms.gle/93MnKs9LH3UZkq9GA?

Aug. 24 Retire Appreciation Day --- Volunteer opportunity!!

WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 24 NOTE: Looking for 14 volunteers to help plan and execute a day to honor those who made a career of supporting our country.?The volunteers will be?part of a committee that meets every Wednesday at 2 p.m. (last meeting on Aug.?21) and will also help during the event on May 24.?If interest, please sign up before May 22.? CONTACT: Lt. Jonathan Harris, Raptor OIC, 412 AMXS/MXAR, at?661-275-7857 and/or?859-279-9336?

Coffee or Tea ? with AFTC Personnel Directorate (DP)

WHAT: Monthly forums with supervisors of civilians? WHEN: Third Thursday of the month, 10-10:30 a.m.? June 27: Talent Acquisition Strategies? July 18: AFTC Organization Structure Aug. 15:? AcqDemo Program Update (one-hour session, 10-11 a.m.) Sept. 19: Award Writing Oct. 17: eTMS/Supervisor Portal Nov. 21: TBD December: No Meeting CONTACT:?[email protected] HOW:?Join Microsoft Teams Meeting Conference ID: 408 416 887# Call?410-874-6740?to join audio only.?

Religious Education?

CATHOLIC Mass AFRL?|?2nd Wednesday at noon Higher Ground Cafe?| 3rd Wednesday?at 5 p.m.? Bible Study | Men: Sundays at noon | Dorm: Thursdays at 5:30 p.m.?|?Women: Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m.?Chapel 2 Annex Adoration Blessed?Sacrament | 1st Wednesday at 5 p.m. Chapel 2 Religious Education | Sundays at 10:30 a.m.?

PROTESTANT? Bible Study Groups?| Contact?[email protected]

MUSLIM PRAYER Fridays 12:30-2:30 p.m.?at Chapel 1, Rooms 3 & 4 | Contact [email protected]

BUDDHIST 3rd Saturday 4:30-5 p.m. at Chapel 2 Conference Room | Contact?Ms. Dianna Kassing at 661-277-5415?

OTHER RELIGIOUS/SPIRITUAL BACKGROUNDS Please contact the?Main Chapel Office at 661-277-2110

Tuition Assistance Briefing?

Attention Airmen and Guardians!?Want to go to college? Need a TA brief? WHEN:?Tuesdays at 9 a.m. and Thursdays at 1 p.m.? WHERE: Zoom (virtual) Zoom link for Tuesdays: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1612185292?pwd=ZmUzVjZYb3gzeXZwcUUwL2lrazNIQT09 Zoom link for Thursdays: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1604912636?pwd=WHZjdmJIQzhqZE14SU5DMFdNYUhwdz09

FREE healthcare services to unhoused and at-risk Veterans

WHAT: VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System’s (VAGLAHS) Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) is coming to Palmdale WHEN: Every second Tuesday of the month, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.? WHERE:?1529 E. Palmdale Blvd., Palmdale, CA, 93550 WHY:?The MMU is a traveling unit that provides medical services to unhoused and at-risk Veterans in their own communities. The team offers primary and urgent care, vaccines, blood pressure and blood sugar checks, wound care, Fentanyl and Xylazine testing kits, referrals to specialty care, connection to housing resources and more.

SUMMER: Kids Bowl FREE Program???????

WHAT:?20 minutes of free bowling DAILY.?The time stacks, so three kids bowling together that are registered get the lane for an hour. Rental shoes not included.? WHO: Youth 17 years of age and younger WHEN:?June 8 -?Aug.?15 HOW: Register at?www.kidsbowlfree.com. Follow the links to the military bowling centers and look for the Air Force bowling centers for High Desert Lanes. Registration is free for kids and if the parents want to get in the act for a small fee there are family plans.? CONTACT:?High Desert Lanes at 275-2695.?

Vet Clinic Schedule (JUNE)

June 17: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (closed 12-1- p.m. for lunch) June 28: 9 a.m. - noon

Edwards AFB Disability Action Team (DAT) - Call to Action

WHAT:?The DAT will assess programs, practices, procedures and data for barriers to employment, advancement, and retention of employees, applicants and military members with disabilities. It will also serve as a Member and Employee Resources Group (MERG) for civilians and military with disabilities. WHY:?A MERG is a voluntary, employee-led group that fosters an inclusive workplace aligned with organizational mission, that also seeks to support individuals as they navigate their career. WHO: Any DAF employee or member regardless of grade/rank, location, disability status, or race/ethnicity/sex. CONTACT:?Edwards AFB Disability Program Manager (DPM), Ms. Isabella Morales, [email protected]

412 MDG Training Mornings

Effective June 1, the 412th Medical Group will no longer close once a month for readiness training.?The 412th Medical Group will conduct Wednesday morning readiness trainings 7:30-9:30 a.m. with patient care resuming 10 a.m. Thank you for your support.

Off-duty employment requires approval?

Did you know if you are considering off-duty employment (or while on terminal leave), AFMC requires all personnel (military and civilian) to submit an application to their supervisor seeking approval? If you did not know, now you do. This requirement is outlined in AFMCI 51-500, Outside Employment and Business Activities, 8 March 2021. To request approval, complete a DAF 3902, Application and Approval for Off-Duty Employment, (available on e-pubs) and provide it to your supervisor for further routing. Approval is supposed to be secured at least two weeks before the off-duty employment begins. “Off-duty employment" includes more than mere employment for wages or salary.? It means any outside business activity, including self-employment or sales solicitations, for which the employee is compensated. This process ultimately allows your supervisor to properly act on an off-duty employment request while mitigating the risk of any negative mission impact from your potential off-duty employment prior to its initiation.? The main reasons for denying an employee’s request for off-duty employment are that the proposed employment would detract from readiness, pose a security risk, or conflict with an employee’s official duties. The requirement that employees obtain approval for off-duty employment is mandatory. AFMCI 51-500, paragraph 1.5.

Muroc Bombing and Gunnery Range

On June 20th, 1940, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 8450 to transfer all public lands in the area of Muroc, California to the War Department and beginning the process of buying privately owned parcels.? The next day, the Muroc Bombing and Gunnery Range was officially activated on the eastern edge of Rogers Dry Lakebed.? The site had been continuously used by personnel from March Field since 1933 and consisted of a single wooden building, a wooden water tower, and tents.?Congress had approved the land purchase in 1935.?

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