• Drinking affects everyone; accept the consequences

    Imagine growing up with two parents, but in separate households. You live with your father along with your brother and sister, while your mother roams the city streets looking for something to make her feel good. She left your family at an early age, because she loved the taste of alcohol more than

  • 452nd FLTS searches for needle in haystack

    Edwards is the most storied airspace in the United States, if not the world. It was here where man conquered the sound barrier, where astronauts cut their teeth for the space race, where the X‑15 soared to more than 50 miles above Earth, where "Bionic Man" got its trailer and where the space shuttle

  • The four Ms: keys to success as an Airman

    I tried to think back to when I was a brand new Airman at my first duty station in Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. Looking back, there are things I wish someone had told me. With this, I want to share with you what I call the four Ms in hopes that they will assist new Airmen in being successful

  • Bird's Eye View: Celebrate environment with activities

    Thursday marks another day in which Team Edwards will focus its attention on the environment. This day is Earth Day. Each year, we celebrate this day as part of our commitment to environmental conservation and resource management. The purpose is to ensure proper land use management, preservation of

  • Bird's Eye View: April is Month of the Edwards Child

    Family is a vital element to the success of the Team Edwards workforce. Each April, we specifically recognize the importance of our children through "Month of the Edwards Child" events. All month long, the 95th Services Division has scheduled events exclusively for Team Edwards' children. Some of

  • Bird's Eye View: Sponsors vital to PCS process

    When you received your assignment to Edwards, did you have a sponsor to help guide you through the ins and outs of the base? Whether you've been in the Air Force for 20 years or 20 days, getting a sponsor to help ease the transition from one base to another is vital. Every base is different. Edwards

  • Female AF leaders inspire Airman to succeed

    "Sweat plus sacrifice equals success," These words inspired me to where I am today as a female Airman. Other words of wisdom like these have probably pushed other female Airmen like myself, to be the best they can be while serving their country. The achievements women in the military have made in

  • Bird's Eye View: AADD gets new sign, phone number

    At the intersection of Lancaster and FitzGerald boulevards, you may have noticed a new sign for Airmen Against Drunk Driving. The sign serves several purposes. The most important among them is communicating that every person on this base has an opportunity to avoid a driving under the influence

  • WASPs contribute their talents during WWII

    The 95th Mission Support Group is scheduled to host a luncheon for seven Women Airforce Service Pilots on Tuesday, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the Conference Center's Looking Glass Room. The theme for the month is "Generations of Women Moving History Forward." The WASP members have contributed a

  • Airman provides insight on true value, meaning of Women’s History Month

    March is the month we as Americans set aside to observe the great achievements women have accomplished. I am filled with a sense of pride when I reflect upon all the accomplishments women before me have attained. These great achievements have made my success possible. The right to vote, the women's

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