Jan. 16, 2014 Command Post personnel gain new perspective on base, mission For Command Post specialists across the Air Force who often work alongside the base wing commander, specific tasks vary from base to base, but their basic job is to help facilitate the primary base mission by communicating and collaborating with multiple agencies and providing information and
Jan. 15, 2014 Team Edward's marches for King's legacy Members of the Edwards community marched from 412th Test Wing Headquarters to Chapel One Jan. 15 to honor the life and faith of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Those leading the group carried a sign which read, "Remember! Celebrate! Act! 'A day on, not a day off!'"The march was sponsored by the
Jan. 13, 2014 Increased TRICARE beneficiary use of online, phone customer service leads to end of walk-in service as of April 1 Keeping up with the rapidly increasing number of TRICARE beneficiaries who most often turn to a laptop or cell phone when they have questions, TRICARE Service Centers (TSCs) will no longer provide walk-in services at 189 TSCs in the Continental United States as of April 1. In Edwards AFB's ongoing
Jan. 13, 2014 Base Library opens science discovery center Families gathered at the Base Library Jan. 10, to see the grand opening of the STEM Science Discovery Center. The discovery center is sponsored by the Edwards AFB Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Program and offers a variety of activities to encourage children to learn about science.
Jan. 13, 2014 Exchange brings hit TV shows to shoppers worldwide with exclusive Hulu Plus offer Servicemembers can now enjoy instant access to current hit TV shows like Modern Family, Sleepy Hollow, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and more with an exclusive discounted subscription to Hulu Plus through the Army & Air Force Exchange Service."Through this new offering, troops and their families
Jan. 9, 2014 New price study validates commissary's 30% savings Commissary savings are now being measured against a wider range of retailers that sell groceries, and the comparison confirms the value of the benefit, according to the Defense Commissary Agency's 2013 price comparison study.For the first time, the expanded comparison survey allowed DeCA to look
Jan. 8, 2014 445th AMU claims quarterly weapons load competition title The 412th Maintenance Group held their Fourth Quarter Fighter Weapons Load Competition Jan. 6 to select the best fighter weapons load team for the final quarter of 2013.Of the three teams that competed - the 411th, 445th, 461st Aircraft Maintenance Units - the team that took the distinct honor in
Jan. 7, 2014 Rush to save a life Zach Rush, a General Service Worker for the California City Police Department and alum of Desert Junior Senior High School, was dining at the Moo Creamery in Bakersfield, Calif., when a woman two tables down started to choke. Rush, who had recently completed a three-month Emergency Medical
Jan. 7, 2014 412th TW 'Back in the Saddle' 2014 Before returning to flight test operations, Team Edwards testers welcomed the new year with the annual Back in the Saddle briefing Jan. 6 in the Base Theater, focusing on safety, teamwork and mishap prevention.Back in the Saddle combines mishap reviews with informational briefings to get useful
Jan. 7, 2014 Edwards Exchange promotes a healthier you In 2014 The Army & Air Force Exchange Service continues to support the Office of the Secretary of Defense's Healthy Base Initiative through the Exchange's Operation Be Fit effort.Operation Be Fit is a program that offers healthier choices to authorized shoppers in the Exchange's Main Stores, Expresses,