Dec. 7, 2018 Airmen battle enemy, elements in latest readiness exercise On a cold, dark and dreary day, 80 Airmen put on their mission oriented protected posture suits, grabbed their weapons and went to war. Their mission was to protect their forward operating base from enemy attack. Sporadic machine gun fire and loud bangs could be heard from outside the FOB. This
March 2, 2017 Airmen can sign up now for professional enhancement courses Enlisted instructors and leadership want to create a culture of development with a constant focus on professional development. The Edwards Professional Development team is now offering Airman Professional Enhancement Courses. The program is an expansion of what the First Term Airman’s Center already
Feb. 26, 2013 Airmen encouraged once more to review personnel records, accomplish transactions before MilPDS upgrade Department of Defense and Air Force officials are encouraging Airmen to review their personal data in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System and accomplish personnel transactions before the service upgrades the Military Personnel Data System between March 4 and 27.Personnel actions
Jan. 30, 2018 Airmen learn how to ‘stop the bleed, save a life’ Airmen and civilians from the 412th Medical Group learned that with a few pieces of cloth and some bravery, they can save lives. The medical group invited staff members from Antelope Valley Hospital in Lancaster to conduct Stop the Bleed, Save a Life training Jan. 29. Mostly non-clinical 412th MDG
June 15, 2011 Airmen learn skills to fight the battle of the bulge, poor nutrition Airman 1st Class Nathaniel Fisher, 412th Maintenance Squadron, is conscious of his eating habits and thought he was eating healthy."My grandparents are diabetics and I want to make sure I don't end up with the disease," he said.To combat his chances of being inflicted with a disease that appears to
Sept. 15, 2014 Airmen must revalidate dependents by Dec. 31 By Dec. 31, every Airman will be required to provide their servicing finance office with documentation for all dependents as part of Air Force audit readiness efforts.This one-time, Air Force-wide recertification process will allow the Air Force to validate Airmen's basic allowance for housing
Oct. 8, 2014 Airmen receive special meal for their special day The time came to break out the old pitch pipe again at the Joshua Tree Dining Facility Oct. 8, to sing "Happy Birthday" to 31 Airmen. The dining facility hosts quarterly birthday meals where Airmen are served a choice of two entrees: steak, lobster or Dijon glazed chicken. The entrees are paired
Oct. 21, 2010 Airmen reminded to keep cyberspace secure during awareness month October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month."Every Airman and every Air Force member who has access to a network account is on the frontline of cyberspace security," said Peter Reichert, chief of the 95th Communications Squadron Information Assurance Flight. "It is up to every individual to
May 20, 2008 Airmen represent Air Force in Torrance parade Airmen from Edwards, Vandenberg Air Force Base and Los Angeles AFB, marched May 17 in the 49th Annual Torrance Armed Forces Day celebration in Torrance, Calif. One hundred thirty-four Airmen from the three bases combined to form a marching unit for the nation's longest running military parade
May 29, 2012 Airmen represent Edwards AFB and the AF this Memorial Day Weekend around AV Over the Memorial Day Weekend, members from Edwards community participated in several events, to help commemorate the national holiday and kickoff the official start of summer. Maj. Scott Smith, 95th Comptroller Squadron commander, threw out the first pitch of the Lancaster JetHawks game May 26. It