April 10, 2015 Community networking spotlight Edwards Air Force Base has for many years valued the support of the local community. One of the ways the base stays connected is through the Air Force Materiel Command's Community Liaison Program. Four community representatives meet with the 412th Test Wing commander and the AFMC command staff at
June 2, 2015 Community networking spotlight - Part 3 Tom Weil, Air Force veteran and city manager for California City, has been part of the Air Force Materiel Command Community Liaison Program for just over two years. Weil's position as chief administrator of a city with 14,000 residents makes him an ideal candidate for Kern County's community liaison
June 16, 2015 Community Networking Spotlight - Part 4 Vicki Medina, Antelope Valley Board of Trade executive director, joined the Air Force Materiel Command Community Liaison Program in 2013. As a liaison, she meets with the 412th Test Wing commander on a quarterly basis and attends various base functions. When possible, liaisons are invited to meet
Jan. 7, 2013 Community Support Coordinators focus on resiliency Amid a challenging fiscal and personnel climate, the Air Force recently created a Community Support Coordinator position at 71 Air Force installations to help Airmen and their families withstand, recover from and grow in the face of stressors and changing demands.The position was developed to
Jan. 8, 2010 Compassionate Use Act ineffective at Edwards, on federal property According to recent newspaper articles and television news stories from the local area it is evident that the California State laws concerning the medicinal use of marijuana are misunderstood by much of the public.Currently, there is controversy regarding a medicinal marijuana dispensary that is
Sept. 17, 2013 Complete yard and landscape maintenance offered to Edwards residents Corvias Military Living has teamed with Mainscape Inc. to provide residents with high-quality commercial lawn care service, giving on-base families more time to spend doing what they enjoy. The service includes mowing, edging, trimming, weeding, and flowerbed maintenance. Mainscape, Inc. will
July 17, 2012 Comptroller Squadron welcomes new commander Lt. Col. Trevor Williams addresses members of the 95th Comptroller Squadron after taking command July 11 at Club Muroc. Col. Amy Arwood, former 95th Air Base Wing commander, presided over the ceremony in which Maj. Scott Smith relinquished command of the squadron to Williams. Since the transition of
July 14, 2015 Concepts into capability squadron gets new commander Lt. Col. Jose R. Gutierrez del Arroyo assumed command of the 771st Test Squadron during a formal ceremony July 14 at Club Muroc. Gutierrez previously served as the director of Curriculum Standards at the United States Air Force Test Pilot School. He was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where he
March 2, 2007 Conference prepares reservists to embrace program changes Edwards' Individual Mobilization Augmentee Program Update Conference was held here Feb. 23 and Saturday to inform reservists of upcoming changes to the Reserve and keep them abreast of duty requirements. The event was attended by more than 50 reservists assigned to various organizations at
Dec. 6, 2006 Conference readies Reservists for present, future tasking Edwards' reservists gathered here March 10 and Saturday to attend the second annual Individual Mobilization Augmentee Warrior Skills Update conference.Ninety IMAs -- reservists who are called to active duty individually, instead of as a unit -- from various organizations across the base participated