Dec. 15, 2011 Closures to Club Muroc facilities The Club Muroc Ballroom, Pancho's and Runway serving area facilities will be closed from January 3 through February 29 for renovations. The dining room will remain open for lunch and dinner, and Fogleman's Lounge will operate as usual. The club will be unable to accommodate large special functions
Dec. 15, 2011 Dec. 23 designated as Family Day The Friday before Christmas, Dec. 23, is designated as a Family Day. Brig. Gen. Robert C. Nolan II, Air Force Flight Test Center commander, has authorized this day as a down day for military members. Supervisors of DOD civilians should be liberal in their approval of requests to use appropriate
Dec. 14, 2011 Secretary of Defense addresses Pearl Harbor survivors "Seventy years ago on a December morning, our nation sustained a cruel and destructive attack at Pearl Harbor. Our enemies thought that by this sudden and deliberate raid, they could weaken America. Instead, they only strengthened it. That day truly awoke a sleeping giant. "As we join you in
Dec. 14, 2011 Team Edwards Celebrates with Boron at Christmas Parade Members from Edwards Air Force Base joined the local city of Boron Saturday for the community's annual Christmas Parade. Col. Amy Arwood, vice commander, 95th Air Base Wing, led the event as the honorary grand marshal and three senior non-commissioned officers volunteered to judge the float entries.
Dec. 13, 2011 Brig. Gen. Hogue retires after 36 years of service Brig. Gen. James R. Hogue, mobilization assistant to the commander, Air Force Flight Test Center, said farewell to the Edwards community when he retired from United States Air Force Reserve Command on Dec. 9 after 36 years of service.Hogue's career began in 1976, when he graduated from the United
Dec. 13, 2011 TRICARE offers Prime option for young adults Military families have a new TRICARE Prime option for young adults without healthcare coverage.TRICARE Young Adult Prime gives eligible family members TRICARE Prime medical and pharmacy coverage for a $201 monthly premium. Military family members who are not married, who have "aged out" of other
Dec. 13, 2011 Holiday cheer can quickly turn to fire, fear Decorating homes and businesses is a long-standing tradition around the holiday season. Unfortunately, these same decorations may increase the risk of fire. An estimated 250 home fires involving Christmas trees and another 170 involving holiday and other decorative lighting result in 21 deaths and
Dec. 13, 2011 Edwards improves freight management system to be more efficient, cost effective Edwards became the final military installation to implement a new Department of Defense freight management system designed to more efficiently ship military freight throughout the continental United States. The Defense Transportation Coordination Initiative is a third-party
Dec. 13, 2011 Influenza -- an ounce of prevention worth a pound of cure Influenza is a serious contagious disease that can lead to hospitalization and even death. The single best way to protect against the flu is to get a flu shot each year. A flu vacinne is recommended for everyone 6 months of age and older. It takes about two weeks after receiving a vaccination for
Dec. 13, 2011 U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School graduates 23 new testers Twenty-three officers from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, Canada and France graduated as members of Class 11A from the USAF Test Pilot School, Dec. 10.The school trains pilots, navigators and engineers to develop, test and evaluate the newest aircraft and weapons systems. The comprehensive