Oct. 7, 2010 Edwards Retiree Appreciation Day helps vets Nearly 500 military veterans accompanied by family attended the Edwards-sponsored Retiree Appreciation Day Oct. 2 to learn about the many benefits that are available to them and their eligible family members.Representatives from about 18 Edwards' organizations and several outside veterans programs
Feb. 27, 2020 Edwards Robotics teams succeed at competition, STEM outreach Members of the Scorpion Robotics Club competed at a robotics competition earlier this year where one of the teams won the FIRST Tech Challenge Interleague Competition for the second year in a row.
May 13, 2010 Edwards SARC Recognized by Kern County, State Legislators Kimberly Shirley, Edwards Air Force Base's Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, received special recognition at the Kern County National Crime Victims' Rights Awareness Week Program in downtown Bakersfield, Calif., April 21.The program, which was presented by the Kern County Probation Department's
Feb. 11, 2015 Edwards says 'good bye' to WWII pilot Friends and family said 'good bye' to Women's Air Force Service Pilot, Flora Belle Smith Reece at her memorial service Feb. 7. During the service, Brig. Gen. Dawn Dunlop, former 412th Test Wing commander, and Lt. Col. Andrew Allen, 461st Flight Test Squadron commander, shared their memories of the
Dec. 5, 2011 Edwards says goodbye to two military working dogs -- gone but not forgotten He carefully but thoroughly searched an abandoned bunker halfway around the world thought to house insurgent activity. Then taking point in the pursuit of an unidentified enemy, Telin confidently led the squad of troops through a desert trail, following footprints in the dirt. Telin didn't carry a
July 15, 2014 Edwards says goodbye to Weavers The 412th Maintenance Group said fairwell to their group commander, Col. Robby Weaver, in a retirement ceremony, July 10. Weaver is retired after 25 years in the Air Force, the last three of which were spent in the 412th MXG, which he credits as "without exception" his greatest assignment. "Every
April 6, 2017 Edwards schools secure $63.5 million DOD grant to modernize The future just got brighter for Edwards Air Force Base schools thanks to a $63.5 million Department of Defense grant that was approved last week. The grant will go to the Muroc Joint Unified School District, which oversees schools at Edwards. The amount is for $63,583,420 and will fund the first of
March 12, 2010 Edwards Security Forces Airmen Head Down Range On a windy and frigid March 10 morning, base leadership and the 95th Security Forces Squadron said goodbye and good luck to about 40 Security Forces Airmen from Edwards.The Airmen are part of a regular rotation of security forces deployments which conduct area security operations such as base
Dec. 8, 2010 Edwards Security Forces Augmentee team heads down range An empty 42-passenger bus idled outside the 95th Air Base Wing Security Forces Squadron headquarters in the brisk pre-dawn of Dec. 3, waiting to transport eight of the 10 members of the 95th SFS Individual Mobilization Augmentee deployment team to Los Angeles International Airport.Despite the
Jan. 11, 2007 Edwards sees 22 to 35 percent increase in BAH Military members residing in the local community will see an increase of at least 22-percent in their housing allowance in today's paycheck.The Air Force average for Basic Allowance for Housing was 3.5 percent, but housing costs in some areas on both the East and West coasts, along with Hawaii, have