Jan. 19, 2011 Edwards celebrates life, legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. For Tech Sgt. Amy Tucker and dozens of Team Edwards members, the short march from 95th Air Base Wing headquarters to Chapel 1 meant more than just a way to remember a great American, it was an emotional experience."I just get a feeling of happiness and love when I think about Martin Luther King and
May 13, 2020 Edwards celebrates month of military child with parade Base leaders, school teachers and administrators – even the Easter Bunny sporting a purple facemask – slowly rolled vehicles of various shapes and sizes decorated with signs, balloons and streamers through all the housing areas, including the family camp, the school-age annex and the child
April 30, 2025 Edwards celebrates Month of the Military Child; Record number of community schools receive Purple Star designation More than 1.6 million military children reside in the United States, many of whom demonstrate resilience while navigating unique challenges tied to their parents’ service. To honor and raise awareness of military youth, April is recognized as the Month of the Military Child across the Defense
Aug. 30, 2013 Edwards celebrates women's equality Men and women gathered at the Airmen and Family Readiness Center Aug. 27 to celebrate Women's Equality Day and their right to vote. The event started with a continental breakfast and a viewing of the "Votes for Women" video, which outlines the historical fight for women's equality.Col. Robert
Sept. 11, 2007 Edwards children take trip to 'sandbox' with KUDOS With more and more Airmen deploying from Edwards, another mock deployment arrived for Edwards' youth as they participated in "Operation KUDOS," at the Oasis Community Center here Saturday. Operation KUDOS, or Kids Understanding Deployment Operations, educates youth on what their parents experience
April 9, 2010 Edwards Civil Engineers Celebrate Energy Reduction this Earth Day Energy and environmental engineers will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day April 22 by reflecting on past energy reduction successes and planning future ones. "I feel passionate about the mission for the base," said Col. Jerry L. Gandy, 95th Air Base Wing commander. "Part of that mission is
May 2, 2016 Edwards civil engineers stand up new squadron James Judkins, 412th Civil Engineer Group director, presents the command flag to Maj. Gregory Hammond, commander of the 812th Civil Engineer Squadron during the squadron's stand-up ceremony April 29. Master Sgt. Steven Dale, first sergeant for the 412th Mission Support Group, assists in the
Sept. 1, 2016 Edwards civilian helps protect neighbors agains fire Edwards civilian helps protect neighbors against fire
June 12, 2008 Edwards civilian nets $10,000 for 'IDEA' Saving the Air Force more than $1 million, an ordnance inspector with the 412th Maintenance Squadron received $10,000 on June 11 for an idea submitted to the Innovative Development through Employee Awareness program.Robert Watts' idea was to allow the egress shop here to repair F-16
Aug. 18, 2010 Edwards civilian nominated for top aviation award Maj. Gen. David Eichhorn, Air Force Flight Test Center commander, announced Aug. 16, that Air Force Materiel Command has nominated retired Air Force Colonel Louis C. Setter for this year's Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy.Mr. Setter, a test engineer at the 419th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, will now go