April 8, 2008 Annual tree spraying underway The annual tree spraying for main base, family housing and the Air Force Research Laboratory is scheduled for April 15 through June 30. The tree spraying will reduce or eliminate the Elm Leaf Beetle Larvae that affect area trees each year. All Elm and Ash trees will be sprayed. Cottonwood trees will
July 20, 2011 Another Team Edwards first - 418th FLTS testers record highest cargo airdrop Testers at the 418th Flight Test Squadron brought another first to Edwards.A C-17 dropped a 60-thousand pound cargo load over the Edwards range from 35-thousand feet - higher than ever before.The squadron just wrapped up the airdrop portion of on-going testing of the Mode 5 Plus avionics software
April 22, 2010 Antelope Valley commemorates first ever space shuttle landing Over 100 people turned out to be a part of the Space Shuttle First Flight Commemoration that took place at the Joe Davies Heritage Airpark in Palmdale, Calif., April 20.State, city, Air Force, NASA and Boeing officials joined to pay tribute to the thousands of space and aerospace workers who were
March 11, 2013 Apple App store offering TSP App not sanctioned by TSP A free iPhone App, TSP Funds, currently being offered through the Apple App Store asks Thrift Savings Plan participants for their account login information. This app is not being offered through the TSP and the TSP does not recommend using this application to access your TSP account. Providing this
July 28, 2010 'Apples to apples' - new calculations reveal even higher savings for commissary customers I could use an extra $369 a month in my pocket! And here's how - shop the commissary! "Delivering substantial savings to the brave men and women of our armed forces is now, and always has been, our top priority," said Thomas E. Milks, acting Defense Commissary Agency director and chief operating
Nov. 2, 2015 Applications available for 2016 Corvias Foundation scholarships and educational grants for children, spouses of active-duty service members Corvias Foundation has announced that applications for the 2016 scholarships and educational grants are now available. The foundation is committed to supporting military families in the pursuit of higher education and has awarded nearly $6 million in scholarships and grants to children and spouses
July 13, 2011 Applications now being accepted for interim MJUSD School Board vacancy Applications are now being accepted from any qualified person interested in serving as a provisional School Board member for the Muroc Joint Unified School District.Qualifications include:1. An applicant must be 18 years of age or older.2. An applicant must be registered to vote within the Muroc
June 9, 2009 Appropriate swimming attire Many people, especially those who know how to swim, don't feel they are at risk for drowning. They think having life jackets on the boat is enough and, if anything happens they can just put them on. This makes as much sense as putting on your seatbelt right before an accident. Federal requirements
April 8, 2014 April 14 marks anniversary of Space Shuttle Columbia's first landing This April, it has been 33 years since the first re-usable space vehicle successfully returned to Earth on the wings of an aircraft. It was April 14, 1981 and that vehicle, which landed on the Rogers Dry Lakebed, was the Space Shuttle Columbia. An estimated 400,000 spectators came to Edwards Air
May 7, 2014 April enlisted promotions Seventeen Airmen pinned on their next ranks during the monthly enlisted promotion ceremony. Congratulations to all promotees!To Airman:Cameron Joseph Fuller, 412th Aerospace Medicine SquadronTo Senior Airman:Estefania Gonzalez, 412th Comptroller SquadronJustin Lawrence Parenteau, 412th Aircraft