Aug. 6, 2013 Back to school information! Branch ElementaryThere will be a New Student Orientation at IBranch Elementary Aug. 14, at 10 a.m. in the Scobee Cafeteria, 1585 Forbes Ave. This is for all students and parents that are new to Branch Elementary for the 2013-14 school year. Desert Junior Senior High SchoolOFFICE HOURS7:30 a.m. -
Aug. 6, 2013 New truancy law this coming school year An absence must be verified within 24 hours of a student's return to school or it will be entered in the student's attendance file as a truancy and reported to the attendance supervisor, school administration and county truant officer. A student is also considered truant with a tardy exceeding 30
Aug. 1, 2013 Exchange launches new and improved website Online shopping with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is easier than ever thanks to a refresh of the organization's official website, www.shopmyexchange.com, in preparation for the key holiday selling season.Improvements include a new homepage layout design, complete with an updated visual look
July 31, 2013 After 'nightmare,' dream comes true for 412th CS, Desert Junior Senior High School Desert Junior Senior High School received 17 computers July 31 through the Computers for Learning program, which lets no longer used computers and technical equipment to be handed over to schools and nonprofit organizations.Bryan People, 412th Communications Squadron, Computer Maintenance Field
July 30, 2013 Exchange shoppers can win thousands in laundry money The Army & Air Force Exchange Service and Proctor and Gamble have teamed up to give five Exchange shoppers the opportunity to "clean up" to the tune of $1,500 in the "Free Tide for a Year" sweepstakes.From July 26-Aug. 29, authorized shoppers can enter at Exchange stores worldwide for the
July 30, 2013 New Express gas station open for business As of today, July 31, the new Army and Air Force Exchange Express service station on Fitz-Gerald Blvd. is now open. The station is approximately 2,700 sq. feet of sales area, doubling the current station, and has 10 pumps to help facilitate a quick in and out for customers.The Exchange has also
July 30, 2013 Edwards 'fuel'-ing up for new conversion In response to an initiative led by the Air Force Petroleum Agency and the Defense Logistics Agency in 2009 to help the Department of Defense become more efficient by eliminating portions of its existing JP-8 fuel supply chain, Edwards is preparing its own facilities, along with the Air Force, to
July 30, 2013 HEALTH ADVISORY: Closures posted for local campgrounds due to plague found in ground squirrel Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and U.S. Forestry Service officials have closed the Broken Blade, Twisted Arrow, and Pima Loops of the Table Mountain Campgrounds in the Angeles National Forest after tests confirmed that one ground squirrel trapped on July 16, 2013 during routine
July 30, 2013 July promotions Team Edwards celebrated the promotions for 15 of its Airmen July 31 in the Base Auditorium. The Airmen represent the promotees for the month of July. Congratulations to all those who took ascended to the next step in their Air Force careers!To Airman 1st Class:Patrick J. Booth, 412th Maintenance
July 30, 2013 Cub Scouts explore visit Edwards AFB Cub Scout Pack 119, from Santa Clarita, Calif., got an up close look at what Edwards AFB is all about during a tour July 26. The day started with trips to the control tower where the pack was given a unique, panoramic view of the base and some aircraft in flight. In the training room, the wingmen