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
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