Aug. 24, 2011 School is in session - watch out for kids and keep them safe Edwards Air Force Base school students returned to the classroom Aug. 22. Base officials want to remind Team Edwards to obey posted speed limits and watch out for children walking to and from school.
Aug. 24, 2011 There is a lot to see at the AEC - exotic animals at local 'zoo' now open to public Diane Frieling and her husband took a big chance. Giving up their careers in the garment and banking industries, they began taking in dogs and cats, which eventually expanded to llamas and pigs.They never looked back. Their change of careers has grown into more than 150 animals and 40 acres. At the
Aug. 24, 2011 Organizational Consulting Office offers targeted tools to improve individuals, organizations The AFFTC's Organizational Consulting Office has shifted its operations to provide more targeted services to better meet the workforce development needs of the Edwards community, office staff members say.Over the past two years, the OCO has become trained and certified to provide cutting-edge
Aug. 24, 2011 Window to a better education - library adds study rooms Airmen working on their Community College of the Air Force degrees or those taking other college courses have a new place to study. The Edwards Base Library has installed two study rooms this month. Each room has chairs and tables that can accommodate up to six people. The rooms allow for privacy
Aug. 23, 2011 Manpower and Personnel director to hold Town Hall Meeting Thursday The Director of Manpower and Personnel will hold a Town Hall Meeting Thursday, Aug. 25, in the Base Theater, to provide clarification and updated information on the hiring freeze and the Voluntary Early Retirement Authority and Voluntary Separation Incentive Pay (VERA/VSIP). Two sessions will be
Aug. 17, 2011 Team Edwards volunteers pull together to give historic bomber a lift When Tony Moore received the green light to organize and execute lifting the 185,000-pound NB-52B off the ground and set it on steel stands, he faced one of the most challenging problems of his Air Force career.The aircraft, Ship 008, is one of two bombers that became motherships for launching
Aug. 17, 2011 Edwards Airman finds success, sense of family in softball, AF career For Staff Sgt. Schameka White, at seven years old, the two-mile walk through her tough Montgomery, Ala. neighborhood to meet her team for softball practice every week was worth the risk.And the odd jobs she took to fund her passion were worth the effort."They didn't pay much, but they covered what I
Aug. 17, 2011 Edwards AFB's Piute Ponds feature wide variety of birds, wildlife Amid the high desert landscape that encompasses Edwards is a green oasis that provides a place for wildlife and exotic birds to flourish in peace.Covering up to 600 acres on the base's southwest corner is Piute Ponds. The freshwater marsh is comprised of channels, dikes and evaporation ponds with
Aug. 17, 2011 Fritz assumes command of 412th FLTS Lt. Col. Matthew Fritz (center) salutes Col. Christopher Azzano (far left), 412th Operations Group commander, during the 412th Flight Test Squadron change of command ceremony in Hangar 1600 Aug. 10. Fritz assumed command of the 412th FLTS from Lt. Col. Michael Shepard (far right). The test squadron
Aug. 17, 2011 Edwards Exchange ready to help students, parents make the grade with back-to-school deals The new school year is here and the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is ready to help students with all their school needs. Everything from supplies to clothing, the Edwards Main Exchange has it in store for students and parents.The Edwards Exchange is making it easy to stay hip with the brands