May 18, 2011 Edwards community queens deliver gift bags to deploying troop Edwards queens, from left, Little Miss Edwards, Kristy Mace; Miss Edwards, Cassandra Kruger; and Junior Miss Edwards, Danika Blake; deliver gift bags May 12 to a team preparing to deploy. The team was appreciative of the gesture and thanked the girls for thinking of them.
Dec. 13, 2006 Edwards' community volunteers time at St. Joseph's Manor The Edwards Top 3, along with the base community, recently volunteered at St. Joseph's Manor in Littlerock, Calif., to help set up refuge prior to opening.The St. Joseph's Manor, an independently living program, is a facility that houses 27 women and 64 children who come out of foster care with no
Sept. 16, 2015 Edwards competes in 15th Annual Defender's Cup Varsity soccer teams from 40 Army and Air Force bases converged in San Antonio, Texas, over Labor Day Weekend to compete in the 15th Annual Defender's Cup. Edwards AFB was represented by the Edwards Football Club team coached by Tech. Sgt. Omar Duarte, 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron, and
April 16, 2013 Edwards competes in Inaugural Nellis Cup Varsity soccer teams from various Air Force bases converged at Nellis, Air Force Base, Nev., for the "Inaugural Nellis Cup" April 13 to 14. Edwards AFB was represented by the Edwards Football Club team coached by Maj. Oscar Corredor, 412th Medical Group, and assistant coaches Tech. Sgt. Omar Duarte,
March 31, 2010 Edwards completes housing project Team Edwards celebrated the completion of the housing construction project, that built 291 new homes here March 26. The ribbon-cutting ceremony at 1486 South Palmetto Drive marked the end of a five-year, $100-million project, which brings new homes and improved quality of life to the community.The
June 5, 2012 Edwards completes series of targeted improvements to fitness facility As part of the base's ongoing commitment to improve the quality of life for the Edwards community and keep its personnel "Fit to Fight," the final installment of a series of minor upgrades to the fitness center facilities came to fruition June 4."It's always a challenge when completing something
Aug. 19, 2010 Edwards concludes Exercise Desert Wind 10-4 with dirty-bomb drill The 95th Air Base Wing concluded a week-long emergency disaster drill called Exercise Desert Wind 10-4, Aug. 9 through 13.The exercise picked up where it left off in May of this year from a hypothetical earthquake which wreaked havoc around the Southwestern U.S.ABW personnel participated in recovery
Jan. 19, 2007 Edwards contracting team receives AFMC award The Edwards Research Propulsion Sciences II team won the Air Force Materiel Command's 2006 Outstanding Contracting Team for Science and Technology recently. The contracting team -- comprised of 15 personnel from six specialties -- is responsible for acquisition of basic and applied rocket and space
Jan. 10, 2012 Edwards CPS will accept VERA/VSIP applications till Jan. 25 The Civilian Personnel Section is accepting applications for a second round of Voluntary Early Retirement Authority and Voluntary Separation Incentive Pay for FY2012. Employees should not take premature actions that are irrevocable or incur financial obligations prior to receiving a firm incentive
May 6, 2008 Edwards cracks down on shoplifting In fiscal 2007, the 95th Security Forces Squadron recorded 33 cases of shoplifting -- mainly in the Base Exchange. As of March 31, security forces has already recorded 13 cases of shoplifting. "The recent increase in shoplifting here can be attributed to thrill-seeking teens and peer pressure," said