Jan. 21, 2014 Joshua Tree DFAC wins Hennessy Award, competes for trophy Edwards AFB's Joshua Tree Dining Facility heard Jan. 8, that they had been awarded the annual Hennessy Award for Air Force Materiel Command, Region 2, at the Major Command level. Now, the staff is preparing for the next level of competition to win the 58th annual John L. Hennessy trophy, which is
Jan. 21, 2014 Tax Center opens Feb. 3 Tax time is here again and the Edwards VITA Tax Center will be open for business starting Feb. 3! The Tax Center offers free tax preparation and services for active duty service members, retirees, eligible dependents, and reservists on active duty orders. The Tax Center is staffed by volunteers who
Jan. 17, 2014 Air Force announces new Supervisor Refresher Course Air Force announced guidance for the new Supervisor Refresher Course (MAFHRMS420), which will be offered by the Air Force Personnel Professional Development School at Maxwell AFB, Ala., in FY14. This course was designed to meet the federal mandate for follow-on supervisory education at least once
Jan. 17, 2014 A Recall on recent Impact Aid Cards On Oct. 1, 2013, Muroc Joint Unified School District released the Federal Impact Aid Cards, a day earlier to their students, in anticipation and response to the looming 2013 government shutdown. Unfortunately, a large number of these Impact Aid Cards are being returned to the school sites due to the
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