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
Dec. 11, 2012 Edwards lights up holiday nights Base residents, workers and families flocked to the annual holiday tree lighting ceremony Dec. 7, held in front of the Base Exchange. The 412th Force Support Squadron brought in nearly 30 tons of machine-made snow for this year's annual holiday tree lighting ceremony. Units also displayed their
June 11, 2007 Edwards loadmasters bring supplies, warfighters to world One person is vitally important to ensuring our troops and supplies are moved aboard military transports to destinations all over the world -- the loadmaster. The loadmaster is the individual responsible for on and off-loading cargo, supervising passengers and performing weight and balance
Oct. 16, 2018 Edwards 'looks, listens, learns' during fire prevention week Members of the Edwards community had an up-close look at base fire department operations and received valuable knowledge during 2018 Fire Prevention Week Oct. 9-12. Throughout the week, Edwards AFB Fire Department members visited the Exchange, base schools and held open houses at Fire Station 2 on
Aug. 3, 2011 Edwards loses pioneer from dawn of Space Age; Maj. Arthur K. "Kit" Murray dies at age 92 Team Edwards lost a pioneer from the dawn of the Space Age July 25 when former Air Force Maj. Arthur K. "Kit" Murray died in West, Texas, at age 92.During his 22-year military career Murray piloted both horses and rocket-powered aircraft.He was an experimental test pilot and received the
June 11, 2014 Edwards LT jumps at chance to play AF volleyball There's a saying, "Nothing has ever been achieved without trying."That same ideology is what propelled 1st Lt. Jonathan Fullenkamp to try out for the 2014 All-Air Force Men's Volleyball team and make it."The idea to try out for the Air Force Men's Volleyball Team was first planted by my father, USAF
June 17, 2015 Edwards maintainer makes All-AF, All-Armed Forces volleyball team Every year athletes across the Air Force try out for a chance to not only represent their base, but the Air Force at a national level. For one 412th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Weapons Load team member, his opportunity arose through the Air Force Men's Volleyball program.Senior Airman Evan
Feb. 19, 2020 Edwards maintainers conduct hands-on test with new tool Airmen from the 412th Maintenance Group tested a new scanning tool that could reduce troubleshooting time and costs for aircraft maintenance at Edwards Air Force Base, California, recently.
July 11, 2008 Edwards maintainers train Beale Airmen for Global Hawk Block 20 arrival In preparation for the Global Hawk Block 20 arrival at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., on June 30, several of their Airmen came to Edwards for a week of training conducted by the Global Vigilance Combined Test Force. A week prior to its arrival, Edwards Airmen trained Beale maintainers on recovery of
April 15, 2009 Edwards major receives award for excellent international affairs An Edwards Airman recently received the 2008 Air Force Materiel Command International Affairs Excellence Award. Maj. Matthew Berggren, 445th Flight Test Squadron Weapons and Standardization Evaluations Flight commander, received the award for his outstanding and innovative contributions to