April 1, 2014 Dining facility takes home 58th annual Hennessy Award Just over two years since their re-opening, the Joshua Tree Dining Facility claimed the title of "Best Food Service Program" in the U.S. Air Force when they were awarded the 58th annual John L. Hennessy trophy. The DFAC received their last Hennessy Award in 2002. The facility and staff were visited
April 1, 2014 Military retirees, come on down May 3 Edwards AFB will hold its 2014 Military Retiree Appreciation Day May 3. The event will be held at the Oasis Community Center in Bldg. 2500 at 205 West Popson Ave., Edwards AFB, Calif., 93524. Retiree Appreciation Day will be from 8 a.m. to noon. All military retirees and their spouses, along with
April 1, 2014 Dorm 2423 getting a make-over to improve quality of life for Airmen Dorm 2423 is getting ready for a new look and will be undergoing renovations until spring of 2015. According to Tech. Sgt. Chad Perkins, 412th Civil Engineering, Airman Dorm leader, the plans are 65 percent complete and construction should start within the next few weeks. The project will be based
April 1, 2014 Team Edwards celebrates March enlisted promotions Team Edwards watched 26 Airmen from its enlisted corps take the next step in their Air Force careers during a ceremony at the Base Theater March 31. Congratulations to all promotees! To Airman First ClassGomez, Emilio Ezequiel, 412th Security Forces SquadronBoss, Kyle Jerrod, 31st Test and Evaluatin
April 1, 2014 Edwards residents could earn $100 gift card for opinions - Resident feedback to help Corvias Military Living improve housing for Airmen, families Corvias Military Living is conducting an online communications survey for residents at Edwards Air Force Base through the beginning of April. Residents who complete the survey can enter a drawing to win one of three $100 Amazon.com gift cards. The survey focuses on how military residents communicate
April 1, 2014 "Purple Up!" with Corvias Foundation April is the Month of the Military Child and Corvias Foundation invites the community to wear purple on April 15 to recognize and honor military children. Corvias Foundation is inviting their employees and communities to "Purple Up! For Military Kids" April 15. Corvias Group offices will hold events
April 1, 2014 Coming sooner than you think, Domino's Pizza on Edwards AFB The Army & Air Force Exchange Service will be opening up a new Domino's Pizza April 21.Domino's Pizza will replace Pizza Hut. The last operating day for Pizza Hut will be April 20. Domino's Pizza will immediately open in a mobile pizza location that will be open 7 days a week.During the construction
March 31, 2014 Exchange pricing parity ensures consistency worldwide Whether stationed here at Edwards Air Force Base or abroad, servicemembers can expect to find the same, or very similar, prices at Army & Air Force Exchange Service facilities worldwide.Known as pricing parity, this practice ensures Exchange prices are established centrally."While there may be some
March 31, 2014 Exchange shoppers can pay with their MILITARY STAR Card to win ultimate outdoors sweepstakes As summer draws near, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is making it easy for shoppers to reel in a wide selection of prizes with the MILITARY STAR Ultimate Outdoor Sweepstakes. Between April 1 and May 1, shoppers will be automatically entered in the sweepstakes each time they use their MILITARY
March 27, 2014 Raptor community honors 'Cools' with memorial on fifth anniversary of crash A group from the 411th Flight Test Squadron and F-22 Combined Test Force drove out to the crash site of F-22 S/N 4008, which crashed March 25, 2009, taking the life of Lockheed Martin test pilot David P. "Cools" Cooley. The group dedicated a memorial in Cooley's honor. The memorial is a radar