This Week On The Tower

This Week On The Tower

WEEK OF 7 August

Find out what's happening this week and discover the newest content on Edwards AFB!


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TOP NEWS

A Journey of Resiliency: Edwards AFB team member accomplishes 1,500-mile solo kayak expedition

In a remarkable display of determination and courage, Madison Eklund, a recreation assistant assigned to the 412 Force Support Squadron at Edwards AFB, has achieved an awe-inspiring feat of resilience?by successfully completing a challenging 1,500-mile kayak journey.?#resilience

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?AFRL artificial intelligence agents successfully pilot XQ-58A Valkyrie uncrewed jet aircraft

To reduce risk to the development and maturation of artificial intelligence capabilities, the Air Force Research Laboratory led a successful three-hour sortie, July 25, 2023, demonstrating the first-ever flight of AFRL-developed, machine-learning trained, artificial intelligence algorithms on an XQ-58A Valkyrie. #ai

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Edwards AFB Hosts U.S. Air Force Weapons School Capstone

Edwards AFB hosted?the Air Force Weapons School capstone recently. Dozens of combat aircraft assigned to the Weapons School participated in the extensive training event. The?Weapons School?trains tactical experts and leaders to control and exploit air, space and cyber on behalf of the joint force.?#mission

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Serious study, staggered brain breaks help Edwards PRIME students for STEM success

The base’s Prioritizing Relevance in Mathematic Experiences outreach program wrapped up yet another year of serious study interspersed with fun aimed at spurring students to success in the study of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.?#STEM

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Cutting-edge pilot training center coming to JBER

A three-day conference for the Joint Integrated Test and Training Center took place at the Arctic Warrior Event Center on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson June 27 through 29, 2023. This training center, the first of its kind capable of joint- and multinational-force training, is expected to begin construction on JBER beginning in autumn of 2025.?#training

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Starbase Edwards Inspires Local Community Through STEM

DoD STARBASE?Edwards traveled to the Lancaster Community Center in Lancaster, California?to host a STEM summer camp for off base students.?#STEM

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THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

August 10th, 2006?

On 10 August 2006, a modified F-15B flew the first flight of the Quiet Spike program for the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center (now the Armstrong Flight Research Center) at Edwards Air Force Base.?

The program was designed to test the effect of adding a long cone (14 feet retracted, up to 24 feet extended) to the front of a supersonic aircraft to reduce the volume and air pressure of sonic booms. Hopefully, this would enable supersonic commercial flights over land.?The program flew more than 50 flights before its termination in 2007.

?Link:??https://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/multimedia/imagegallery/Quiet_Spike/Quiet_Spike_proj_desc.html?

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OUR PEOPLE

412th MXG hosts Combat Dining Out

The 412th Maintenance Group recently held a combat dining-out. A combat dining-out is a traditional military dinner with informal uniforms, fun games and quirky rules.??It was a great opportunity for 412 MXG to get to know each other, network with one another and provide opportunities to relax.

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412th Test Wing Commander speaks at Civ/Mil Group Annual BBQ

Brig. Gen. Matthew Higer, Commander, 412th Test Wing speaks at the Bob Slade Memorial BBQ, an annual summer festivity for the Edwards AFB Civilian-Military Support Group. Founded in 1989, the Civ/Mil Support Group is a local not for profit organization that devotes 100% of its efforts to funding quality of life initiatives at the base.

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UPCOMING EVENTS / NOTICES

Save-the-Date! Department of the Air Force Ball

The 2023 Department of the Air Force Ball will be held at Edwards Air Force Base on September 16th. Get ready for a night in Hollywood!

Stay tuned for details.

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Edwards AFB 2-Day Blood Drive

Edwards AFB was awarded the?#1 military base?in So. Cal. for collections in?2022 of 759 units?of life-saving blood which goes to help as many as?2,277 patients!

Congratulations!

?We are on track in 2023 to collect 664 units.?We need more blood donors at each blood drive.

If you think you can't donate:

*donors learn their blood type and where it is used

*donors learn if they have "baby blood" or special blood for sickle cell

*donors can give if they had a tattoo in a shop, studio or parlor

*donors can give if they are on blood pressure or cholesterol meds

*donors can give if they are diabetic

*donors with chronic low iron can take children's vitamins with iron

?It takes 35-40 minutes to give your blood type to someone who needs it

?Thanks for helping us improve our blood donations.

*All donors get a $10 Movie Theater Gift Card.*

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August Food Truck Calendar

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Back-to-School Bash

Back to School Bash | Edwards AFB Youth Programs | Youth Center

Friday, August 11 | 6:30 am – 9 pm

Get ready for the new school year! Visit Youth Programs to learn about Open Rec at our?Open House. Learn about clubs and more. We’ll have fun games available!

?The deadline?to register for the event is August 10. Register through CYPBMS.?Call the Youth Center at 661-275-5437 for more information.

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Scorpion Days

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Save the Date! Back to School Summer Rockfest Concert!

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Edwards AFB Fall Hiring Fair

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Save the Date: 18AUG23, 412th Test Wing Change of Command

Please save the date for an upcoming event at the Center of the Aerospace Testing Universe.


WHAT: 412th Test Wing Change of Command Ceremony

WHEN: Friday, 18 August 2023, 9 a.m.

WHERE: Hangar 1600, Edwards Air Force Base


Presiding Official: Maj. Gen. Evan C. Dertien, Commander, Air Force Test Center

Outbound 412th Test Wing Commander: Brig. Gen. Matthew W. Higer

Inbound 412th Test Wing Commander: Col. Douglas P. Wicker

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Tuition Assistance Briefings

Attention Airmen and Guardians!

Want to go to college? Need a TA brief? Edwards AFB is now offering TA briefs on Tuesdays at 0900 and Thursdays at 1300 via Zoom!?

The Zoom link for TUESDAYS at 0900 is?https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1612185292?pwd=ZmUzVjZYb3gzeXZwcUUwL2lrazNIQT09

The Zoom link for THURSDAYS at 1300 is?https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1604912636?pwd=WHZjdmJIQzhqZE14SU5DMFdNYUhwdz09

HARD TALKS - Each Thursday at 1500, Chapel 1 Annex

412 TW Leadership holds small group talks weekly, open to all base personnel.?The form is a safe place to discuss hard issues members are facing, to include dealing with current local/world events or personal issues.?Assisting leadership, members from the Chapel, EO, IG and other helping agencies are in attendance.


Townhall Q & A's

Will there ever be a chance that the speed limits get raised on installation? Rosamond Blvd?

?It's up to you. As soon as we all reliably start driving the current speed limits, I will actually consider raising the speed limits to something that is more appropriate. We will work with SFS to see if there is a decreasing trend in traffic violations in the near future to make that decision. If we all start complying with the rule now, I will trust that we will comply with a future rule. It's up to you.

?What is the procedure regarding snakes and if you get bit?

?Get to an ambulance and get to the nearest hospital ASAP (911).?There is at least one ambulance crew available to get to you on Edwards. They are within small single?digit minutes of any place in the housing area once you make a call.

?If you need to contact a professional to remove a snake contact the following entities:?CE Helpdesk for pest control at (661) 277-3330, Environmental Management at (661) 277-1401 option 3, or if in base housing contact Mayroad Services at (661) 385-6060 option 1.

?Will there be changes to the telework policies?

?CPO is aware of an updated Telework AFI; however, the HAF Telework

Guide with AFMC and AFTC Supplements is still being coordinated. As of

30 May 2023, all employees will utilize the 25 Jan 2022 supplemental

guidance for telework implementation.?


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