May 5, 2015 Fall protection awareness It is a fact that more than 16 percent of all falls on the job result in injuries affecting the productive environment of the workplace. It becomes essential to implement a means to prevent falls while at the workplace.There are basically two kinds of falls: those that happen in single-story
May 5, 2015 ESC gives high jumpers place to land The Desert High School track team will finally have a safe place for its high jumpers to land, thanks to the Edwards Enlisted Spouses Club. ESC treasurer, Andrea Guest, and advisor Leslie Smith, presented the track team with $1,000 to purchase safety equipment.Shona Wood, DHS head track coach, says
May 4, 2015 Winning text could net 'sweet' trip in military-exclusive contest Orlando, Las Vegas or even New York City. The winner of the Army & Air Force Exchange Service's latest contest can take their pick for an all-expense paid trip for two to Florida, Nevada or New York.The Mars M&M World Sweepstakes grand prize winner will receive airfare, lodging and spending money
May 4, 2015 Reward offered for info on Desert High thefts, vandalism Over the weekend of April 18, 19, windows for Desert High School's booster snack shacks located on the football field were broken and items were stolen.During the weekend of April 25 and 26, a break-in occurred at the band room snack bar and most of the snack items were stolen.Recently, on the
April 30, 2015 160-plus Edwards Airmen earn their degrees Team Edwards held its annual Community College of the Air Force graduation ceremony May 13 at Club Muroc.CCAF is a federally-chartered degree-granting institution that serves the United States Air Force's enlisted total force. The college partners with over 106 affiliated Air Force schools, 82
April 30, 2015 Edwards community holds first town hall meeting for 2015 Col. Eric Leshinsky, 412th Mission Support Group commander, addresses base residents and personnel during the first semi-annual Edwards AFB Town Hall meeting which was held April 22 at the Airman and Family Readiness Center. The meeting included briefings from the 412th Force Support Squadron, 412th
April 30, 2015 Edwards showcases local talent Raising awareness during Child Abuse Prevention Month involves a variety of events and activities, and this month, Family Advocacy and the 412th Medical Group Booster Club decided to do something different by hosting "Edwards Got Talent" April 24 at the Oasis Community Center to highlight and
April 30, 2015 412th Logistics Readiness Squadron welcomes new leader The 412th Logistics Readiness Squadron welcomed a new director April 29 during an appointment to leadership ceremony at the Airman and Family Readiness Center. Michael Sears Jr. comes to Edwards AFB from Yokota Air Base, Japan, where he served as deputy commander for the 374th Logistics Readiness
April 29, 2015 AGE Flight gets Air Force weapons loaders out of a jam True to a test-mission mindset, the 412th Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Ground Equipment Flight, discovered a defect in the newest Material Handling Unit. The nuclear-certified MHU-83 D/E Lift Truck, more affectionately known as a "Jammer," was delivered to Edwards from Hydraulics International a
April 29, 2015 Community networking spotlight Dr. Leslie Uhazy, Antelope Valley College dean of Mathematics and Sciences, was selected for the Air Force Material Command Community Liaison Program in the fall of 2004. He attended his first CLP meeting in San Antonio, Texas, at Brooks City-Base with then AFMC commander Gen. Gregory Martin."I