Oct. 28, 2013 AFMC promotes Freeze the Gain to prevent diabetes During the holiday season, Air Force Materiel Command will promote the Freeze the Gain Challenge to help prevent type 2 diabetes. According to the American Diabetes Association, diabetes is a national epidemic and is one of the fastest growing diseases in the country. More than one in four adults
Oct. 28, 2013 Exchange offering $17,000 for best homecoming images A picture may be worth a thousand words but in the Army & Air Force Exchange Service's latest contest a picture and 50 words could be worth $10,000. From Nov. 1-Dec. 31, authorized shoppers can enter the "Homeward Bound" contest by submitting a picture or video of a military welcome home experience,
Oct. 23, 2013 Team Edwards hits 'grand slam' with space optimization efforts Space optimization has quickly become a key phrase and a way of operating not only in the Air Force but more specifically at Edwards when it comes to cost savings for both sustainment and utility expenses under the current economic setting.As part of this space optimization initiative, the 412th
Oct. 23, 2013 A safe and spooktacular Halloween For most people Halloween means three things: costumes, trick-or-treating and months of free candy. All these things are what make a traditional Halloween a fun time to be shared by both children and adults. Just remember the creepy crawlers, ghosts, and ghouls are not all you should be aware of on
Oct. 23, 2013 Robert Hoover visits Edwards Students from the United States Air Force Test Pilot School's Class 13A present their class patch to Robert "Bob" Hoover Oct. 18 during the filming of a documentary based on his life as a former USAF test pilot at Edwards. Hoover is a former WWII fighter pilot and prisoner of war, air show performer
Oct. 22, 2013 Original T-34 visits Edwards 60 years after service An original production Beechcraft T-34 "Mentor" returned to Edwards Oct. 17 for a one-day visit 60 years after it was delivered to Edwards AFB for the T-34 flight test program. The G-11 model was one of three T-34's that came to Edwards in Oct. 1953 for acceptance testing. "As a trainer coming into
Oct. 22, 2013 HAWC offers updated 'Be Well' classes For the last five years the Health and Wellness Center has offered "Be Well" classes intended to assist Airmen that have failed their physical training test. The old classes covered all aspects of physical fitness. Now, the center offers four class options that cater to the specific needs of the
Oct. 22, 2013 412th MDG promotes 'Small Steps, Big Rewards' at annual health fair The 412th Medical Group's Main Clinic opened up its doors to host a health fair Oct. 17.The theme this year was 'Small Steps, Big Rewards' which focused on prevention and promoting healthy habits.Along with base agencies like Civilian Health Promotion Services, Employee Assistance Program, the
Oct. 22, 2013 School Liaison Message - Red Ribbon Week Schools across the nation are campaigning against drugs during Red Ribbon Week. For the students on base, Red Ribbon Week is being celebrated this week and the theme is "Drug-Free is the Way to Be." During this week of celebration students will make a personal commitment to live drug-free lives and
Oct. 21, 2013 New rank band structure for Edwards on-base neighborhoods A new rank band structure is in operation for the Edwards AFB on-base housing community, which aligns the base with the U.S. Air Force directed Housing Requirements and Marketing Analysis. U.S. Air Force officials oversaw the Edwards HRMA in 2009 and determined the appropriate number of homes for