This Week On The Tower
412th Test Wing, Edwards Air Force Base
"The center of the aerospace testing universe"
WEEK OF 21 August
Find out what's happening this week and discover the newest content on Edwards AFB!
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TOP NEWS
Edwards AFB emerged mostly unscathed from the recent encounter with Tropical Storm Hilary, demonstrating its robust preparedness and resilience in the face of rare adverse weather conditions. #weather
Col. Douglas Wickert assumed command of the 412th Test Wing from Brig. Gen. Matthew Higer during a change of command ceremony at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Aug.18. #leadership
As on-base schools reopen Thursday, the 412th?Mission Support Group is joining forces with base officials to emphasize the importance of safe driving and strict adherence to traffic laws on Edwards AFB.?#backtoschool
Setting the bar high with an unwavering "fly, fight, and win" attitude, Tech. Sgt. Bionca Thomas, Detachment 2, 9th?Operations Group, has carved her name in the annals of exceptional accomplishments. Adding to her already illustrious career, Thomas has ascended to the elite ranks by successfully earning her doctorate degree.?#achievement
The Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, or DCFSA, is a financial benefit that will be made available to eligible service members beginning in 2024. It will enable them to have money from their paychecks diverted to an account that can be used to pay for dependent care services such as preschool, summer day camp, before- or after-school programs, and child or adult daycare.?#qualityoflife
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
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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THIS WEEK IN HISTORY
August 24th, 1961?
On 24 August 1961, Ms. Jacqueline Cochran set a new world speed record for women in a Northrop T-38?Talon?at Edwards Air Force Base.?She flew the?Talon?to 842.6 miles per hour.?When Cochran passed in 1980, she had set or held more altitude, distance, and speed records than any other pilot, a claim that still stands today.?She set many of those records in the skies above Edwards:?most famously, on 18 May 1953 above Edwards, she became the first woman to break the sound barrier.
OUR PEOPLE
Edwards AFB Successfully Weathers Tropical Storm Hilary
Edwards AFB emerged mostly unscathed from the recent encounter with Tropical Storm Hilary, demonstrating its robust preparedness and resilience in the face of rare adverse weather conditions.
?Cody Brown, a 412th Civil Engineer Group contractor, removes water residue from a sill in wing headquarters Monday.
Team Edwards Represented at Coffee4Vets
Royal Air Force Sgt. Jamie Douglas, RAF Flt. Lt. Louis Richardson-Browne, TSgt. Andraia Johns, TSgt. Michael Elliott and Danny Bazzell represent Team Edwards/Plant 42 during this morning’s Coffee4Vets.?
?Approximately 75 to 100 local veterans, family members and veteran service representatives meet each Tuesday and share support and event information at Crazy Otto’s in Lancaster from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Link to the livestreams on Facebook and checkout the website at?https://coffee4vets.org/?(https://coffee4vets.org/) .
UPCOMING EVENTS / NOTICES
412th MDG Sports Physical Day
The 412th Medical Group is hosting a Sports Physical Day on Saturday, September 9th to help our beneficiaries complete medical paperwork required to participate in sports this school year.
?If your children are playing sports this year, this is a great opportunity to knock out any forms they might need done!
?Event Details:
Rosamond Blvd. Traffic Changes
Team Edwards,
This notice is to inform our teammates of some changes to look for in the traffic patterns on Rosamond Boulevard that should be coming soon.
Over the last five years there have been 135 reported collisions on Rosamond Boulevard between the freeway and Sierra Highway, 36 of which had injuries. 96 of those 135 collisions were at the intersection with Glendower and B Streets.
The primary issue is with drivers trying to make a left turn from uncontrolled side streets onto Rosamond Boulevard. The safest places to do so in that area are at either Sierra Highway or 20th Street where electric traffic signals have been installed.?
In an effort to improve safety at this intersection, traffic delineators will be installed in the near future to prohibit left turns from both Glendower and B Streets onto Rosamond Boulevard.
Be mindful of traffic disruptions as the delineators to discourage left turns onto Rosamond Boulevard from Glendower and B Streets are installed in the coming weeks.
Volunteers Needed! Get the Concert Experience.
Help make 93523 the Best Zip Code in the AF! Volunteer with Summer Rockfest.
Visit?edwardsfss.com?to access the volunteer sign-up form.
AFTC Job Advertisement: STARBASE Teacher (NH-1750-02)) Edwards AFB, CA
Come be a part of something big! Smart Minds, Cool Jobs and Awesome Rewards! Fueled by innovation, talent and ambition, the Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is seeking civilian professionals prepared to deploy war-winning capabilities on behalf of the United States Air Force.
?This job advertisement is for a Full-Time?STARBASE Teacher (NH-1750-02)?located at the?412 Test Wing, STARBASE, Edwards AFB, CA.?This federal job offers a rewarding and exciting career with benefits.
?ANNOUNCEMENT CLOSES:?August 24, 2023 at 11:59 pm (EST)
?Click?{HERE}?to apply, or copy and paste the following URL into your browser:?https://www.aftc.af.mil/About-Us/Jobs/Article/3488524/starbase-teacher/
?Click?{HERE}?to visit the Air Force Test Center job board to view other AFTC opportunities or copy and paste the following URL into your browser:?https://www.aftc.af.mil/About-Us/Jobs/
R.S.V.P the 2023 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!
Click below to R.S.V.P and get additional information.?
August Food Truck Calendar
Save the Date! Back to School Summer Rockfest Concert!
Edwards AFB Fall Hiring Fair
POW/MIA Remembrance Ceremony
Good Day Team Edwards,
?The Air Force Sergeants Association, Chapter 1328 is hosting this year's?POW/MIA Remembrance Ceremony on behalf of the 412th?Test Wing.?
?You don't want to miss this year's event! World War II POW, Mr. Harry Corre will be telling his remarkable story of resiliency and survival. He was taken prisoner along with 12,000 U.S Service members and 60,000 Filipino soldiers and force to march in the now infamous Bataan Death March.?
Use AFIT link below to R.S.V.P
$25.00 per Ticket. Covers the cost of lunch and POW/MIA spice brown patch to be used for Patch Donning Ceremony at event.
Thank you for your time and we hope to have your?attendance to honor our country's?prisoners?of war and remember all those still missing today.
?V/r
JESSICA R. STAINBROOK, TSgt, USAF
President,?AFSA?Chapter 1328
Edwards AFB, CA 93524
Comm: (661)275-0960
DSN: 525-0960?
SAVE THE DATE: Team Edwards Squadron Throwdown - 13 Oct @ Rosburg Fitness Center
Team Edwards,
PREPARE TO THROWDOWN! The 412th?Test Wing invites you to COMPETE as we look to crown the “FITTEST SQUADRON” for 2023!
Please see attached file that will further describe the competition along with other activities offered for ALL attendees.
?***Rules of Engagement***
- Squadron Team can consist of any?MILITARY, CIVILIAN and DEPENDENTS.?
- 4 members will make up the MAIN team with at least 1 member of the opposite sex.
- Each team may list 2 OPTIONAL team members to serve ONLY as permanent replacement in the event of injury or unavailability. No in/out substitutions.
- Team will be disqualified from advancing if 4 members (with at least 1 member of the opposite sex) are not able to progress to the next workout.
- ALL members must be affiliated with the same Squadron.
- 2 workouts will be released to competitors 3 weeks prior to event and the rest will be revealed on day of competition.
- Teams must be registered prior to 8 Sep for FREE Premium Shirt.?Deadline to register to compete is?NLT 22 Sep.
- Winning Squadron will hold custom TEST trophy until the next annual competition. 1st, 2nd?and 3rd?place teams will receive custom medals, swag bags and premium shirt.
- To register to compete, please get with your organization First Sergeant.
Don’t want to compete? There will be Bowling and Golf courtesy of UNITE for other members in the squadron to enjoy. (sign up required. first come, first serve)
Want to volunteer??Please go to (https://fb.me/e/64BU02f7r) and follow instructions to sign up.?All volunteers will receive a premium shirt and lunch provided!
POC for Questions is MSgt Earl Mata
Branch Pond - Stocked with Fish
Branch?Pond has recently been stocked with largemouth bass, bluegill and sunfish.
A state fishing license and an Edwards Fishing Permit are required to fish at Branch?Pond. Daily and yearly permits are available through the iSportsman website at?https://edwards.isportsman.net/
Each angler is required to complete one Edwards AFB Fish Survey Form 6015 or fill out the online questionnaire when checking out on the Edwards iSportsman webpage for each day of fishing. Please contact Environmental Management for more information at?(661)?277-1401.
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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