Nov. 7, 2013 DMV introduces Troops to Trucks program The California Department of Motor Vehicles is pleased to announce the availability of a new program - Troops to Trucks - aimed at streamlining the commercial driver license application process by eliminating the road skills driving test requirement.A commercial driver license is required in
Nov. 6, 2013 Wounded warrior emphasizes importance of resilience Within the Wingman Day construct, resilience is just another word that relies on people to show its true significance.In the case of Norberto "Norbie" Lara, a wounded warrior who takes his inspiring story around the country as a spokesman for Warriors Speak, Lara spoke about resiliency and life
Nov. 5, 2013 Team Edwards congratulates presidential award recipients Dirt bikers, motorcyclists and hikers can take comfort that in an emergency, a search and rescue team would come looking for them. But, what they might not know, is that the search and rescue team is made up of volunteers from their community who have given of their personal time and expense to help
Nov. 5, 2013 Edwards Teen Center places third in video contest The Kadena Air Base Youth Programs' Teen Council in Japan earned $5,000 with an original video focused on helping military dependents transition during permanent changes of station, announced Air Force Personnel Center officials. The grant will go toward quality improvements for the base teen
Nov. 5, 2013 'You Got Talent' returns to Edwards AFB The You Got Talent Air Force Family & Teen Talent Show is back at Edwards AFB after a three-year hiatus. "UGT" shows that Edwards AFB does have talent. Fifteen different acts performed Oct. 23 in front of a nice size crowd at "The Hangar" inside the Oasis Community Club. Some of the standout
Nov. 5, 2013 Judge Advocate General's Corps announces law school programs, Funded Legal Education, Excess Leave Applications for the Funded Legal Education Program and Excess Leave Program are being accepted from Jan. 1, 2014 through March 1, 2014. Interested officers are encouraged to compete. The number of FLEP and ELP applicants selected in any academic year is determined by the needs of the Air Force."Our
Nov. 1, 2013 412th Comptrollers Squadron observes Halloween with costume contest The 412th Comptroller Squadron and Edwards AFB Contracting celebrated Halloween, Oct. 31 with their annual costume contest in Building 2800. Some of the costumes included Wednesday Addams, Tina Turner, John Travolta and Clark Kent. First place in the men's costumes went to a pirate and for the
Nov. 1, 2013 Attention all Airmen: Air Force holds sexual assault offenders accountable, sexual assault convictions are now online The Air Force now publishes sexual assault convictions online. Anyone can go to this website and review more than 100 sexual assault convictions from across the Air Force, to include viewing them by base. After a few minutes of reviewing the facts of these cases, you will soon see many cases are
Oct. 31, 2013 Commissaries to start scanning IDs Commissaries will soon begin scanning customers' Department of Defense ID cards at checkouts as the Defense Commissary Agency continues its pursuit to deliver a 21st century benefit.The commissary at Fort Lee, Va., became the first store to scan ID cards on Oct. 22 as the first part of an
Oct. 31, 2013 Team Edwards welcomes ideas for new cost-saving initiative The saying, "a penny for your thoughts," can go a long way in terms of coming up with cost-saving ideas, let alone when that idea involves saving an excess of $1 million.To add to that concept, Team Edwards has begun Project84; a cost-savings initiative brought forth by Brig. Gen. Michael Brewer,