Jan. 25, 2016 Annual Battle of the Badges blood drive coming Feb. 3 The biggest American Red Cross blood drive of the year is approaching quickly. The 10th Annual Battle of the Badges is Feb. 3, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Chapel 1 Annex. All donors will receive a 10th Annual Battle of the Badges t-shirt. Identification is required to donate.To schedule an
Jan. 25, 2016 Edwards AFB winter weather season Edwards AFB is located on a desert plateau, at an average of 2,400 feet above sea level bounded on three sides by mountain chains. These chains have a significant effect on local weather. During the winter season, Edwards can still expect its fair share of winter weather.For most of the winter
Jan. 25, 2016 TRICARE OTC coverage changes Feb. 1 TRICARE's over-the-counter drug coverage is here to stay. Formerly a demonstration program, the OTC benefit becomes a permanent part of the TRICARE pharmacy benefit Feb. 1, 2016. Effective that date, TRICARE is making some changes to OTC coverage to bring it in line with other TRICARE pharmacy
Jan. 25, 2016 KC-46A makes first contact; successfully demonstrates fuel transfer in flight The KC-46 Tanker Program reached a major milestone Jan. 24, when it successfully demonstrated its first-ever aerial refueling contact and fuel transfer with an F-16C from Edwards Air Force Base. The flight was the first in a block of testing out of Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, using the boom
Jan. 22, 2016 AFMC promotes National Cancer Prevention Month During the month of February, Air Force Materiel Command will promote its Cancer Prevention Awareness Campaign. The goal of the campaign is to inform the AFMC workforce on ways to reduce their risk of developing lung cancer and colorectal cancer. Among cancers that affect both men and women, lung
Jan. 22, 2016 See what the new vision center has to offer Vista Optical officially opened Jan. 15 in the Edwards AFB Exchange Mall area. The optical center celebrated their grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony, cake and a drawing for a 32-inch television.The new shop serves everyone on Edwards.Hours of operation:Tuesday - Friday: 10 a.m. to 5
Jan. 21, 2016 F-35 fires first AIM-9X missile An F-35 from the 461st Flight Test Squadron launched an AIM-9X missile for the first time over the Pacific Sea Test Range Jan. 12. The Flight Sciences aircraft, AF-1, of the Joint Strike Fighter Integrated Test Force, was piloted by David Nelson, Lockheed Martin chief F-35 test pilot at Edwards
Jan. 20, 2016 Biomedical Sciences Corps Appreciation Week 2016 The Air Force recognizes the achievements of the men and women who comprise the Biomedical Sciences Corps by designating Jan. 25 - 29 as BSC Appreciation Week.The BSC's roots date back to 1917, when the Sanitary Corps was established to combat infectious diseases. The Army Medical Administrative
Jan. 20, 2016 Chapel staff reads King's words in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day This year, to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the chapel staff decided to try something new Jan. 15. Instead of a march or a chapel service, readers and vocalists took their places throughout the lobby of Bldg. 3000 and remembered many of the words that Reverend King once spoke."For many of us
Jan. 20, 2016 DHS wrestling team competes for another season thanks to volunteer coaches Working and living on a military base, the people that make up the Edwards populace are no strangers to the frequent moving that accompanies military life. The Desert High Scorpions varsity wrestling team found themselves in a pickle when their coaches received orders for a permanent change of