Aug. 4, 2009 Stimulus relief available for homeowners Help for homeowners is here. On February 17, 2009 the President signed the stimulus package, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, enacted by Congress. ARRA includes significant provisions for military members who are facing financial pressures from home mortgages and the housing market
July 22, 2009 Annual duck blind drawing Waterfowl hunters can participate in the annual duck blind drawing scheduled Aug. 8, at the Rod and Gun Activity, Bldg. 210. Base hunting permits may be submitted to drawing officials from 9 a.m. until the actual drawing begins, which will be at approximately 10 a.m. Duck blind reservations are
July 20, 2009 Program opens to offer Airmen safer work environment The Air Force Flight Test Center safety office will hold a Volunteer Protection Program training course in the Base Theater Aug. 10, 11 and 12. Base leadership chose to implement OSHA's VPP to increase awareness of potential mishaps and to educate Airmen on how to identify potential hazards in the
July 15, 2009 Paralegals look outward for assistance A viable option for Airmen interesting in retraining is paralegal, a career field that puts them in the court room assisting Air Force attorneys. Responsibilities of a paralegal include military justice, court reporting, administrative boards reporting, accident and collateral investigations,
July 14, 2009 Special host holds Edwards enlisted call The Command Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Materiel Command hosted an enlisted call in the Base Theater here July 9. Chief Master Sgt. William Gurney, opened by welcoming Team Edwards and thanked them for coming. further, he noted that open lines of communication would be the only way he
July 8, 2009 Motorcyclists asked to enjoy wide-open terrain, stay safe As luck would have it, the location of Edwards AFB in southern California provides motorcycle riders with virtually year round riding along with a diversity of riding environments. We as riders adapt to these environments and adjust our riding styles to fit each situation, be it open desert or curvy
June 25, 2009 New training tool prepares pilots for night flying A two year effort culminated June 18 as Edwards opened the doors to its new Night Imaging and Threat Evaluation Laboratory, located in building 1850. A joint effort between the Air Force and Marine Corps, the $129,000 NITE Lab is designed to offer a hands-on training course for all pilots required
June 24, 2009 Theater to show new Transformers movie June 27, the Base Theater will show a free screening of the recently released Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen movie at 6 p.m. Parts of the movie were filmed here and several of Edwards personnel may appear in the sequel. Theater doors will open at 4 p.m. for open seating. People are asked to
June 19, 2009 Base residents must protect both pets and predators Bobcat attacks on family pets continue in base housing and coyotes roam base backyards and side streets with a common purpose - gathering food. Why base housing? Because, base officials say, some residents have taught them that that's where the food is. For the sake of both pets and predators, it's