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  • Preparing your home to be fire adapted

    Wildfire season is in full effect with many states reporting significant wildfire activity. In California, fires have forced over 20,000 people to be evacuated this year. In Texas, over 75 homes were destroyed by wildfire. Fire departments are encouraging residents with wildfire risk to be actively

  • Advice to Airmen from your Desert Diamonds: 101 Critical Days of Summer

    It is your Airman...Big "A" As leaders, we need to take responsibility for everything that happens or fails to happen in our organization; set the tone. Let your personnel know that risk management is needed not just on the job, but in each of our everyday lives, especially during summer when many

  • 101 Critical Days of Summer campaign encourages road safety

    The Air Force's 101 Critical Days of Summer campaign kicks off Memorial Day. Summers are packed with excitement, barbecues, vacations and endless summer fun in the sun. Despite our best intentions scheduling these activities between work, family and daily commitments leaves us feeling rushed,

  • Got a problem? Call Sergeant Fifi

    Have you ever wondered who to contact for issues related to special events, command interest items, projects or countless other problems that arise on a daily basis? Many people around the base have common or even unique problems that don't fit into the general mold of a normal trouble call for the

  • Fire and emergency reporting tips

    Knowing when and how to call for HELP is important to minimize the destruction of property, to prevent serious injury, or the saving of a life. Being informed with the correct emergency reporting number is critical in alerting emergency response personnel and allowing them to provide prompt service

  • Edwards AFB's fire safety guide to spring cleaning

    A good spring housecleaning can significantly help promote fire safety in your home. Spring cleaning can take on another meaning, it's the ideal time to check our homes and yards for dangerous materials and unsafe conditions and spend the time to protect our families and our properties. Start by

  • Get in shape for National Physical Fitness & Sports Month

    The 412th Medical Group is teaming up with the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition in honor of National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. During the month of May, we encourage you to get 30 minutes of physical activity every day.Did you know that regular physical activity

  • Sexual Assault Awareness Month: The Legal Perspective

    All sexual assault allegations are taken very seriously by members of the Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps, including those of us at Edwards Air Force Base. In recent weeks, you have read articles from other base organizations that investigate and provide assistance to victims of sexual

  • Victim Advocate of the Month

    I chose to become a Uniformed Victim Advocate because I have a friend who was the victim of sexual assault. I had never given the issue of sexual assault much attention before. To me, sexual assault was just an hour-long brief that I had to sit through once a year. My friend's assault really hit