April 3, 2024 Edwards Wing Staff Agency Hosts Mustache March Competition Mustache March is an Air Force tradition that calls Airmen to grow their mustaches during the month of March in solidarity to Robin Olds. Olds was a pilot who fought in the Vietnam War and grew his mustache as a good-natured way to protest against the Air Force’s facial hair regulations at that
Dec. 3, 2008 Edwards wins award for outstanding federal electronics stewardship Team Edwards received an Electronics Reuse and Recycling Campaign award from the Office of the Federal Environmental Executive Nov. 19. The base is the large military facility winner for the West Region. The Office of the Federal Environmental Executive's Electronics Reuse and Recycling Campaign
March 30, 2023 Edwards works hard to ease challenge of childcare Top-quality childcare has been a priority at Edwards for many years as evidenced by the quality facilities, the wide variety of programs offered and the recent expansion of available slots for children. Ongoing efforts focus on further expansion through existing projects and securing additional
May 21, 2015 Edwards youth 'conquer' the gift of giving, volunteering A youth group from the Base Chapel's Catholic parish, called The Conquerors, is doing its best to exemplify the Air Force core value, "service before self," in all they do.As part of that effort, the youth group recently took time to raise funds and donate money to the base's local Adopt-A-Pet
April 26, 2007 Edwards youth deploy to Camp Raven for Operation KUDOS Several Edwards kids discovered first-hand what their parents go through in preparation for deployments during Operation KUDOS at the Oasis Community Center on Saturday. Operation KUDOS, or Kids Understanding Deployment Operations, is geared to provide Edwards children the opportunity to process
Dec. 15, 2010 Edwards youth programs offer nourishment to mind, body To understand what happy sounds like, just visit the Youth Center or its School Age Annex and listen to the joy-filled sounds of Edwards' youngest at work and play.The Edwards Youth Program is set up to accommodate the hectic schedule of today‟s working parents while offering children a safe,
Aug. 20, 2013 Edwards, 412th TW show appreciation to its civilian workforce With the recent reduction in mandatory furlough days from 11 to 6, the 412th Test Wing, with the help of the 412th Force Support Squadron, is about to embark on an "Edwards Gives Back" initiative to show its federal civilian workforce how much they are appreciated after undergoing a period of
Feb. 2, 2011 Edwards, Army National Guard team up for training Army National Guard paratroopers drop from an Edwards Air Force Base C-130 as part of a Joint Airborne/Air Transportability Training exercise that took place on base Jan. 22. The C-130, equipped with NP 2000 propellers, belongs to the 418th Flight Test Squadron and is and is undergoing flight
July 7, 2014 Edwards, Corvias Military Living, break ground on new community center Corvias Military Living, an affiliate of Corvias Group, and Edwards Air Force Base held a groundbreaking ceremony July 8 to celebrate the start of construction of a 10,000 square-foot community center, which will be utilized by families living on base. Brig. Gen. Michael T. Brewer, 412th Test Wing
Sept. 30, 2015 Edwards, JBLM combine efforts for KC-46 first flight, future test support On Sept. 25, 2015, the U.S. Air Force, Boeing and aviation enthusiasts witnessed an important milestone with the first flight of the KC-46 Pegasus tanker from Paine Field in Everett, Washington, to Boeing Field in Seattle.What most didn't witness is what led up to this milestone, which involved a