Oct. 29, 2014 Base commander addresses initial 416th, 445th FLTS consolidation plan Space utilization, optimization and consolidation are practices that Team Edwards has taken on with full determination in every aspect of its mission.In line with those efforts, Brig. Gen. Michael Brewer, 412th Test Wing commander, recently addressed personnel from the 416th Flight Test Squadron and
Oct. 29, 2014 Edwards Library tops for successful summer program In children's reading programs, there are many ways to track their progress such as number of books read or length of time spent reading. During the summer reading program, the Base Library counts the number of books read collectively. Out of 33 Air Force libraries using the same metric, the Edwards
Oct. 29, 2014 Scorpion girls volleyball clinch first place in league The Desert High School Girls Volleyball team shut out Mammoth High School 3-0 Oct. 28 to improve to 12-0 in their league and an overall record of 18-1. The win clinches first place in the Desert Mountain League with two more games to go in the regular season.
Oct. 28, 2014 Edwards hosts Triumph Foundation wheelchair sports demonstration Members of the Triumph Foundation visited the high desert Oct. 23 to show Team Edwards that people with spinal chord injuries still can be competitive and have fun.The event at the Rosburg Fitness Center was part of Edwards AFB's Disability Employment Awareness Month events throughout
Oct. 28, 2014 Combined Federal Campaign kicks off at Edwards Team Edwards kicked off this year's Combined Federal Campaign Oct. 24 at the Joshua Tree Dining Facility. Base leadership gathered to sign their pledge forms over breakfast."My intent was to try to get as much of the leadership that Airmen see on a day-to-day basis," said Maj. Maryann Karlen, CFC
Oct. 28, 2014 Lakebed creature re-surfaces in time for Halloween Many at Edwards can remember a time when the sunny skies of the High Desert would turn dark with rain. The Rosamond Dry Lakebed would fill with water, and legend has it, that the waters have been inhabited by powerful sea creatures. Some have reported shark sightings; others have claimed to witness
Oct. 27, 2014 Fall back Nov. 2 At 2 a.m., Nov. 2, Daylight Saving Time ends for 2014. "Fall back" by setting your clocks back one hour.When you adjust your clocks, those civilians who are scheduled to work will gain one hour of work. Those employees must be compensated by either overtime, comp time or credit hour (if on a
Oct. 24, 2014 Step up to better health with AFMC's challenge Do you have 'sitting disease'? Too much time sitting down may put you at risk for health problems. When muscles don't contract, they require less fuel, and the surplus of sugar that accumulates in the bloodstream contributes to health concerns. Research has shown that sitting for long periods of
Oct. 23, 2014 AF Honor Guard prepares new class of Blue Eagles guardsmen It's said that in order to be the best, you have to train with the best, and at Edwards, the Blue Eagles Honor Guard recently had the honor and opportunity of being trained by the Air Force's elite Honor Guard Mobile Training Team starting Oct. 20.The Air Force Honor Guard team, who stem from
Oct. 23, 2014 Energy Action Month The 412th Civil Engineer Group hosted an energy savings educational event in the Base Exchange parking lot Oct. 15. Edison brought out their energy conservation education trailer to teach in-home ways to save on energy usage. Edison's interactive bicycle display teaches uses how much energy it takes