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
Oct. 21, 2013 Shopping the Exchange pays $224 million in dividends The Army & Air Force Exchange Service Board of Directors announced that the Exchange paid a dividend of $224 million in 2012. These funds are critical to Army, Air Force, National Guard, Marine Corps and Navy morale, welfare and recreation efforts. "Historically, roughly two-thirds of Exchange
Oct. 21, 2013 Relief coming to Rosamond, Mercury Blvds Edwards Air Force Base motorists will benefit from improvements coming soon on Rosamond and Mercury Boulevards beginning Oct. 28. Two significant projects will be executed to repair heavily damaged sections of these much-used vehicular arteries. The projects are expected to last 60 days.On Rosamond
Oct. 18, 2013 Team Edwards gains 17 new ceremonial guardsmen Seventeen Airmen became new ceremonial guardsmen during a graduation ceremony at the Airmen Leadership School Oct. 16. The ceremony took place outside on the parade field where the graduates performed a mock funeral for an active duty service member. The funeral was narrated by Tech. Sgt. Maurice
Oct. 16, 2013 Special Court Martial judgment On Oct. 2, a Special Court Martial found Airman First Class Jeremy Sutton, 412th Medical Operations Squadron, guilty of assault consummated by battery in violation of Article 128 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Sutton pleaded guilty before a military judge. He was sentenced to three months
Oct. 16, 2013 November's 'Move the Food Event' The Edwards Air Force Base Chapel is sponsoring a Move the Food Event Nov. 1.The food give away will be Nov. 1 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. or until the food is gone.The event will be held in the Chapel 1 Annex.The chapel will hand out one bag of food per family of four to anyone who shows up. If you or
Oct. 15, 2013 Edwards Civ-Mil aids in growing Higher Grounds Chaplain Capt. Graham Baily, 412th Test Wing, attributes the success of Higher Grounds, the Airmen ministry center, to the partnership formed between the base chapels and the Edwards Civilian-Military Support Group. "Civ-Mil came out a few years ago to completely renovate the Airmen Ministry Center
Oct. 15, 2013 Former AFFTC commander dies Retired Maj. Gen. Hugh Boyd Manson died Oct. 4 in Los Gatos, Calif. He was 98. Manson's last assignment was as Air Force Flight Test Center commander here at Edwards after being appointed in January 1966. He also supervised the operation of the former Air Force Aerospace Research Pilot School at
Oct. 15, 2013 412th MDG launches physical therapy enhancements October is National Physical Therapy month! To celebrate and to enhance the quality and access to care for its active duty members, the 412th Medical Group Physical Therapy Clinic has instituted several new innovations. First and foremost among these is Direct Access. Active duty patients can now