Dec. 20, 2011 AFMC Commander's Log -- Happy Holidays! AFMC Warriors,As the holidays draw near and the year winds down, we have an opportunity to reflect on the past 12 months and think ahead about what's to come. My first thought as I review 2011 is a resounding "thank you" to our team of more than 85,000 hardworking Airmen--military and civilian--for
Dec. 20, 2011 This month in Edwards history: January 2012 January 12, 1936 - A delegation of officers from Headquarters, Pacific Coast Air Force, inspected the Muroc Field Bombing and Gunnery Range. At that time, the housing facilities consisted of tents for up to 65 men and a permanent kitchen building. The bombing range west of the lake bed included
Dec. 19, 2011 Disney stars read, chat, sign autographs during visit to Children's Library More than 100 children and their parents filled the Desert Mall corridor in front of the Children's Library as Disney stars Doug and Chris Brochu read aloud, signed autographs, and talked with the group for about two hours Dec. 16 .The pair read aloud from the book "Max and Indie Come Home" by Kerry
Dec. 19, 2011 Golden West Winds spread holiday cheer for all to hear The Golden West Winds, resident woodwind quintet of the U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West, Travis AFB, Calif. visited Edwards for a day of holiday caroling, Dec. 14The group visited the Air Force Research Laboratory for its first concert of the day before traveling to stops on main base
Dec. 16, 2011 Team Edwards flies by CFC goal Final donations for this year's Combined Federal Campaign were turned in Dec. 16, far exceeding this season's goal. Team Edwards raised $500,927.36. The goal this year was $413,000. This was the most money raised by Edwards since the Greater Los Angeles CFC began tracking in 1999. The base also had
Dec. 16, 2011 Schedule change: Closures to Club Muroc Facilities The Club Muroc Ballroom, Pancho's and Runway serving area facilities will be closed from January 3 through April 15 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 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.