June 17, 2013 Obtaining a California driver's license If you are over the age of 18 and do not have your driver's license, obtaining one can be a very time consuming process. In California, you can drive with any state license as long as you remain a visitor. If you decide to change your legal residence to California, then you have 10 days to get a
June 17, 2013 Exchange credit card fees impact entire military community Military shoppers patronizing their local Exchange probably don't give a second thought as to which credit card to use at checkout. What they may not be aware of, however, is that the use of bank-issued cards at the Exchange ultimately costs the military community millions annually. Last year alone,
June 17, 2013 Edwards Drug Take Back Day gets unwanted/unused drugs out of house The 412th Medical Group, 412th Security Forces Squadron and the Kern County Sheriff's Department joined forces for Edwards AFB's Prescription Drug Take Back Day June 14.Folks around base got the opportunity to bring in any unused or expired prescription medicines to the lobby of the Exchange where
June 13, 2013 TRICARE referral process resumes authorization requirement On April 1, UnitedHealthcare Military & Veterans began serving as the TRICARE West Region managed care support contractor. Soon after the change to UnitedHealthcare, some beneficiaries and providers experienced service problems related to processing medical referral authorizations. To mitigate those
June 11, 2013 Child Support Services workshop held for base helping agencies A free update and training workshop presented by the Los Angeles County Child Support Services Department was held June 4 in order for Edwards personnel assigned to base helping agencies to learn about important updates in child support services.The workshop was held to better equip base helping
June 11, 2013 A penny saved is a penny earned on Father's Day Exchange restaurants Father's Day is the perfect time of year to express to dad how much he and his advice is appreciated. Children of all ages can demonstrate that dad's advice to watch the bottom line was taken to heart by visiting an Army & Air Force Exchange Service restaurant on Father's Day, where using a MILITARY
June 11, 2013 "Man of Steel" dazzles Team Edwards moviegoers Some lucky Team Edwards members were treated to a free prescreening of Warner Brothers' "Man of Steel" June 8 at the Lancaster, Calif., Cinemark 22.Warner Brothers provided 561 tickets to the base, most of which were handed to folks who helped with the production of the movie when scenes were being
June 11, 2013 Edwards AFB Exchange celebrates Arby's grand opening Excitedly, Edwards AFB Exchange had their ribbon cutting ceremony June 10 for their new Arby's restaurant. The project started about 18 months ago as the need to offer more variety to existing food facilities was recognized. The ceremony drew a crowd including the Edwards Queens. "Thank you to the
June 11, 2013 412th MXS lands new boss Col. Robert Weaver, 412th Maintenance Group commander, hands the 412th Maintenance Squadron guidon to Margaret Fleming in a change of leadership ceremony held in Hangar 1600 June 7. Fleming takes over for Tye Lockard who moved on to a new position in Arizona. Fleming comes to the 412th MXS from the
June 10, 2013 Edwards Exchange transitioning to Rip-Stop Airman Battle Uniform As the Air Force transitions from the Airman Battle Uniform to the Rip-Stop Airman Battle Uniform (RABU), the Army & Air Force Exchange Service will no longer be able to order the ABU once the Defense Logistics Agency's stock is depleted and will sell only the RABU. "While the ABUs will still be