Dec. 16, 2014 W.A.S.P., 90 years well-lived Antelope Valley residents said 'good-bye' to World War II-era Women Airforce Service Pilot and Congressional Gold Medal recipient Flora Belle (Smith) Reece Dec. 1 at the age of 90. Reece died peacefully in a UCLA medical facility after being removed from life support.Those who knew Reece well will
Dec. 15, 2014 Federal employees must adhere to federal laws prohibiting marijuana use Recently, several states have decriminalized the use of marijuana, allowing the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes or for limited recreational use. These changes to state law resulted in inquiries from a number of individuals about the impact to adjudications of persons proposed for eligibility
Dec. 15, 2014 New Year brings new hours for Exchange, food court Effective Jan. 1, 2015, the Edwards Exchange will have new hours for the main store and food court restaurants.The new hours are as listed:Exchange Main Store: Monday to Saturday - 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.Arby's: M to F - 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and
Dec. 15, 2014 Exchange shoppers can save 10 percent with coupon Military shoppers can find a winter wonderland of savings at the Army & Air Force Exchange Service simply by shopping Dec. 21 and 22. When shoppers make a purchase those two days, they will receive a coupon to save 10 percent off from Dec. 26 through Jan. 5, with a maximum discount of $200. The
Dec. 10, 2014 New 412th command chief introduces himself to Airmen Chief Master Sgt. David Smith, new 412th Test Wing command chief, first arrived at Edwards in early November. On Dec. 8, Smith held an all call for non-commissioned officers in the base theater to introduce himself.Smith has been in the Air Force for more than 27 years. His first 13 were spent as an
Dec. 10, 2014 Light it up! Team Edwards watched as the base Christmas Tree was officially lit up by Brig. Gen. Michael T. Brewer, 412th Test Wing commander, on the evening of Dec. 5. The tree was also accompanied by unit holiday "cards" created by various offices and squadrons on base. The tree is located in front of the
Dec. 10, 2014 USAF Test Pilot School sends new grads out into test world Twenty-four students of Class 14A will be graduating from the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School during a ceremony at the school house Dec. 12 where each student will be awarded a Master of Science in Flight Test Engineering from the Air Force's Air University.TPS graduation is the culmination of an
Dec. 9, 2014 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,
Dec. 9, 2014 From the palm of your hand, MyMC2 connects you to Edwards Members of the Edwards community are reminded of a smartphone app that lets them know what's going on around base.The My Military Communities is a mobile application that centralizes all of Edwards' community events, organizations and services right in your pocket for smartphones, both Android and
Dec. 9, 2014 AADD offers safe, free, anonymous alternative to drunk driving Edwards cares about the safety of its Airmen both on and off duty.The Airman Against Drunk Driving program reduces drunk driving at Edwards AFB and in surrounding communities by offering people a safe, free, and anonymous alternative.Safe rides are offered to both military and DOD