Feb. 1, 2012 Motorist advised to use caution: new four-way stop Lilly and N. Rosamond Blvd. Motorists on Rosamond Blvd. near the NASA Dryden facilities may have noticed work on the roadway shoulder this week. This work is an installation of a four-way stop at the intersection of Lilly & North Rosamond Boulevard. Work is scheduled to be completed and the stop signs put into service Tuesday,
Jan. 30, 2012 Base rolls out red carpet for 95th Air Base Wing 2011 awards Edwards rolled out the red carpet for the 95th Air Base Wing 2011 Annual Awards Dinner on Jan. 27 -- themed a night at the Academy Awards -- with the spotlight fixed firmly on honoring accomplishment.The storyline for a successful 2011 was set with the many challenges the base faced, and the wing
Jan. 17, 2012 Edwards walks, talks, celebrates values, life of Martin Luther King Jr. Team Edwards honored the memory of Martin Luther King Jr. with a series of celebratory events for both children and adults Jan. 11-12. This year's observance included a children's book reading at the Child Development Center, a celebratory walk, and culminated with a ceremony honoring the legacy of
Jan. 10, 2012 Edwards AFB Tax Center will open Jan. 30 -- appointments needed The Edwards AFB Tax Center will open Jan. 30 and will be taking appointments Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The center will remain open through April 13.The primary mission of the Tax Center is to provide free computerized preparation and electronic filing of federal and state income tax
Dec. 21, 2011 95th Air Base Wing wins Air Force Outstanding Unit award The 95th Air Base Wing team recently captured the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for its many accomplishments between May 2009 and April 2011.The Air Force recognized the wing for exemplary accomplishments while serving as the host wing at the Air Force's second largest installation. Responsible
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. 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 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 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
Dec. 12, 2011 U.S. Navy Teammate is Edwards Warrior of the Week Name: Andrew JohnsonRank: Petty Officer 2nd ClassRate: Hospital Corpsman Second Class (Air Warfare)Position: Squadron Corpsman Unit: Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 764Hometown: Roswell, New Mex.Previous Assignments: VAQ-163, Squadron Corpsman, Atsugi, Japan (Forward deployed on USS Kitty Hawk,