Edwards AFB News

  • Don't be a no show

    The 412th Medical Group is dedicated to meeting the health care needs of you and your family by providing access to its services and the best possible medical care. No shows are a costly problem for the 412th MDG and the patients served. In order to provide the appointments needed for Edwards

  • Don't become a workplace statistic, know your exit routes

    Ask yourself this question, "If an emergency were to happen at work today am I prepared to evacuate, and do it safely?" The Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA) defines a workplace emergency as: "An unforeseen situation that threatens your employees, customers, or the public; disrupts or

  • Don't forget to 'Spring' forward

    Daylight Savings Time will begin March 8 at 2 a.m. Be sure to set your clocks one hour forward! When you adjust your clocks to "spring" forward an hour at 2 a.m., March 8, those civilians who are scheduled to work during that time will lose one hour of work. Those employees must either be allowed to

  • Don't get sick, get stuck

    Getting the flue vaccine every year is the best way to protect you, your family and your community from the flu according to the Air Force Medical Service. The flu virus is always changing, so the vaccine changes every year.The Immunizations Clinic hours are 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday, Tuesday,

  • Don't let a lack of tortoise training slow you down

    Edwards has three large desert areas designated for recreational use on base, two of them for off-road motorized vehicles. People who use those areas are required to carry proof of desert tortoise training to avoid a citation. Environmental Management offered a training course Dec. 4, in Bldg. 3000,

  • Don't let some recent shaking get you rattled

    Earthquakes are nothing new to residents in SoCal, but the recommended safety measures can be. Like most of California, the Antelope Valley is susceptible to earthquakes. The San Andreas Fault Line, which runs through Palmdale and crosses the 14 Freeway near Avenue S, is approximately 800 miles long

  • Dorm 2423 getting a make-over to improve quality of life for Airmen

    Dorm 2423 is getting ready for a new look and will be undergoing renovations until spring of 2015. According to Tech. Sgt. Chad Perkins, 412th Civil Engineering, Airman Dorm leader, the plans are 65 percent complete and construction should start within the next few weeks. The project will be based

  • Dorm 2424 reopened after renovations, modern upgrades

    The official ribbon cutting of the newly renovated Dormitory 2424 took place Feb. 8, to signify the completion of its major renovation. The dorm features updated amenities constructed in an apartment-style configuration that includes 61 bedrooms arranged into 20 suites. Nineteen suites house three