Jan. 28, 2013 Maximum participation needed for Caring for People Forum April 12 The Air Force has a tradition of taking care of its people and takes pride in the improvements made for Airmen and their families. In 2009, the Air Force developed the concept of Caring for People that quickly evolved into the preferred means of Air Force leaders to receive community feedback for
Jan. 28, 2013 412th FSS gets new boss The 412th Force Support Squadron received a new leader during a ceremony at Club Muroc Jan. 23. Lt. Col. Jonathan Webb relinquished responsibility of the squadron to Alexander Kovras. Kovras comes to Edwards from various Air Force and Army assignments with more than 20 years of government service
Jan. 28, 2013 Team Edwards honors 4th Quarter awardees The 412th Test Wing honored 2012's fourth quarter awardees during a ceremony at the Base Theater Jan. 24. Six Team Edwards members were also awarded 30-year service pins. Congratulations to all award winners! Company Grade Officer of the QuarterCapt. Joshua Christopher, 412th Maintenance
Jan. 24, 2013 4 ways to lower your risk for heart disease One out of every four women dies from heart disease in the U.S., according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.It's the top killer of U.S. women and men.Heart disease begins with damage to the lining inside the heart's arteries. Certain factors contribute to this damage, including
Jan. 24, 2013 Military Saves Week, Feb.25 to March 2 Most military families today are not saving adequately for retirement and many do not have an emergency fund. Military Saves, a partner in the Department of Defense Financial Readiness Campaign, created Military Saves Week in 2007 to motivate service members and their families to better their
Jan. 24, 2013 Flu Season: What you need to know If you have ever had the flu, you know it can knock you out--with members of your family, friends, and co-workers not far behind. Today, it's more important than ever to get your facts straight about the flu--and the vaccines available to prevent it.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Jan. 24, 2013 Muroc Joint Unified School District receives $1.1 million federal grant The Department of Defense announced a $1,125,480 grant from the Office of Economic Adjustment to the Muroc Joint Unified School District, North Edwards, Calif., to expand and renovate Branch Elementary School on base.MJUSD will manage a $1,406,850 project, consisting of $1,125,480 grant funds and a
Jan. 24, 2013 44 Airmen pin on next rank Team Edwards started off 2013 by promoting 44 Airmen during the monthly enlisted promotion ceremony at the Conference Center Jan. 31. Congratulations to all who have taken the next step in their Air Force careers!To Chief Master Sgt.:Senior Master Sgt. Michael J. Bella, AMC Test and Evaluation
Jan. 23, 2013 Edwards firefighters support Mutual Aid Agreement, assist in confined space rescue Edwards firefighters teamed up with the Kern County Fire Department Jan. 17 when they were dispatched to Mojave, Calif., in support of a confined space rescue for a man trapped inside a railcar. The response was in support of the base's Mutual Aid Agreement with the surrounding communities.
Jan. 23, 2013 418th FLTS prepares to test India's first C-17 at Edwards With Boeing's completion of the Indian Air Force's first C-17 heavy-lift aircraft in early January 2013, the 418th Flight Test Squadron became the first squadron to fly India's newest acquisition in order to begin testing it at Edwards.The 418th FLTS flew the C-17, known as IN1, during a ferry