May 29, 2013 Edwards DOD employees begin receiving furlough notices Edwards AFB leadership began handing out furlough letters to the base's 5,000 government civilian workers May 28. Supervisors are mandated to hand out notices to all of their DOD employees by June 5.The duration of the government furlough will be 11 days, or 88 work hours, beginning at the earliest
Jan. 11, 2007 Edwards donates computers to base schools During the holiday season Edwards donated 79 computers to the Muroc Joint Unified School District schools. This is part of the Department of Defense Computers for Learning program -- a program that Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service does to the excess or old computers. "As the (95th)
June 17, 2013 Edwards Drug Take Back Day gets unwanted/unused drugs out of house The 412th Medical Group, 412th Security Forces Squadron and the Kern County Sheriff's Department joined forces for Edwards AFB's Prescription Drug Take Back Day June 14.Folks around base got the opportunity to bring in any unused or expired prescription medicines to the lobby of the Exchange where
June 5, 2013 Edwards Drug Take Back Day June 14 The 412th Medical Group will team up the 412th Security Forces Squadron to give the public an opportunity to turn in expired, unused, and unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medications June 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Exchange lobby. This service is free and anonymous, with no questions
Oct. 23, 2018 Edwards ducks, covers for Great ShakeOut Across the base, thousands of Edwards AFB military, civilians and contractors ducked underneath tables or stood in doorways as a simulated, massive earthquake shook the area Oct. 18. In conjunction with the annual Great ShakeOut national exercise drill, Edwards conducted exercise Desert Wind 18-04.
Dec. 5, 2011 Edwards Education Center accelerates career progression Educational development is a pillar of today's Air Force. It seems to receive more emphasis every year, including Air Force Materiel Command designating this the year of the Community College of the Air Force. The Education Center -- part of the Airman's Campus on base -- is a great asset to the
Aug. 20, 2012 Edwards Education Fair opens doors to learning opportunities Club Muroc's Alliance Ballroom was the site for 40 universities and colleges to show base personnel what opportunities are out there to serve their education needs and wants.The Edwards Air Force Base Education Office sponsored the Aug. 15 event where Airmen, civilians and high school students were
April 6, 2026 Edwards elevates living with Dorms-4-Airmen standard The last vestiges of 1950s-era dormitory life are coming to an end at Edwards Air Force Base, making way for a new standard of living for unaccompanied Airmen.
June 15, 2016 Edwards employee recognized nationally for contributions to mission A member of the 412th Civil Engineer Group was recognized for his contributions to the Edwards mission, and to American Indians in government service.Robin "Bubba" Hairston, a 412th CEG heavy equipment operator, travelled to Tulsa, Oklahoma this week, where he received Meritorious Service Award from
Sept. 10, 2013 Edwards employee volunteers to teach children how to breed, raise rabbits Laura Blank spends her days working for the Air Force Test Center as a management analyst, but her nights are spent on volunteer work. During the Antelope Valley Fair and Alfalfa Festival last month she served as the manager for the Small Animal Barn logging more than 400 hours of volunteer