Oct. 5, 2011 50 Years of Caring, CFC Fundraising at Edwards Federal employees and servicemembers have been joining forces for the Combined Federal Campaign more than 50 years now. Units are participating at all levels and in true Air Force style, it is a team event. Led and co-chaired by Majors Chad Holt and Patrick Merriman, of the Air Force Operational
April 21, 2011 Save a tree - Get coffee mug filled for free at Starbucks on Earth Day In the spirit of Earth Day, the Edwards Air Force Base Starbucks location is offering a free cup of coffee to all those who bring in their own coffee mug on Apr. 22. Additionally, the store will offer a 20-percent discount to anyone who wants to purchase a Starbucks travel mug on Apr. 22.
July 6, 2010 Savings at commissary care of rescue crews Firefighters from Edwards responded to a 911 call from the commissary July 1. Employees began evacuating customers at approximately 6:52 p.m. when a large water leak caused flooding in the store. "This is the worst time for this to happen," said Craig Gilliam, Fire Station 2 division chief. "We need
June 30, 2010 MJUSD seeks Governing Board representative NOTICE OF VACANCY FOR SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE - Governing Board member Tim Balas has resigned from his seat on the Board (Office B), effective June 4, 2010, creating a vacancy on the Muroc Joint Unified School District Board of Trustees. At their Regular Board Meeting on June 9, 2010, the Board decided
June 16, 2010 Fresno State students gain flight test experience at Edwards Fresno State engineering students gained valuable flight test experience as they demonstrated their unmanned aerial vehicle project June 11 to several Air Force Flight Test Center engineering representatives. The Lyles College of Engineering at CSU Fresno received funding to stimulate interest in
June 15, 2010 Suicide Prevention and Awareness Suicide!Nobody likes to talk about it, but we must educate ourselves, and each other, to help save lives. If only one life is saved, then all is worth it.There are warning signs everyone should be aware of that may indicate a person is considering suicide. Signs can be as simple as someone actually
May 19, 2010 Improper disposal of electronic, hazardous and universal waste causes problems Facility managers should know the drill. Electronic, hazardous and universal waste must be kept out of the trash, but recent finds by landfill workers show this is sometimes not the case.Last month, workers found nearly a ton of government-owned electronics, hazardous and universal waste dumped in
May 19, 2010 Branch Elementary's answer to going on a fieldtrip - have the fieldtrip come to you Typically, when a class takes a fieldtrip, the routine often takes a day with travel to and from the fieldtrip site and lunches eaten on the run. But five places in one day? For most elementary schools, unheard of; especially with 830 kindergarten through sixth-grade students. Except at Edwards' own
May 13, 2010 Edwards SARC Recognized by Kern County, State Legislators Kimberly Shirley, Edwards Air Force Base's Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, received special recognition at the Kern County National Crime Victims' Rights Awareness Week Program in downtown Bakersfield, Calif., April 21.The program, which was presented by the Kern County Probation Department's
May 12, 2010 Flight Test Historical Foundation hosts aviation awards The Flight Test Historical Foundation hosted the first Excellence in Aviation Awards, May 8, at the Proud Bird Restaurant here.Those being honored were retired Air Force test pilots Bob Hoover, retired Brig. Gen. Robert L. "Bob" Cardenas and Clay Lacy. Air Force pilot David C. Tallichet, Jr., who