June 8, 2011 Edwards AFAF campaign surpasses goal Edwards Air Force Assistance Fund volunteers hand out chicken lunches April 28 in front of the Base Exchange. Club Muroc catered the lunch, which was held to raise funds for AFAF through donations. The Edwards AFAF campaign ended May 6 meeting 115 percent of its goal. This year's goal was set at
June 8, 2011 Student from Rosamond wins Defense Commissary Agency scholarship Drum roll please..."and the winner of a $1,500 scholarship is Taylor Steele from Rosamond," announced Mr. William J. Shea, Store Director at the Edwards AFB Commissary.This scholarship is part of the Scholarships for Military Children Program, funded by manufacturers and suppliers that provide
June 3, 2011 95th MDG working network issues The 95th Medical Group is experiencing significant network difficulties affecting electronic records and documentation, prescriptions and pharmacy dispensing, and radiology/laboratory support functions, which will significantly delay health care services at Edwards. The issues are being worked with
June 2, 2011 Edwards AFB Exchange to 'Give Away the House' to One Lucky Shopper Army and Air Force Exchange Service locations are once again teaming up with Hershey's to give away nearly $20,000 worth of children's playhouses through June 30.One "Step 2 Neat and Tidy Cottage" Playhouse will be given away to an Edwards Base Exchange shopper as part of the giveaway. Valued at
June 1, 2011 New rules for government purchase card holders Edwards Government Purchase Card holders at each unit will need to comply with an Air Force Materiel Command directive to purchase office supplies at only certain locations. Beginning June 8, Edwards' AbilityOne store or the Air Force Advantage website are the only two places to purchase supplies
June 1, 2011 Wing commander honors, remembers the Fifinella Valeria Ugalde stood confidently behind her Hillview Middle School teacher Monday, patiently waiting her turn at the microphone as Lani Glasscock explained to the assembled how her students had raised more than $2,200 in pennies to capture the legacy of legends.When Valeria stepped forward, three of
June 1, 2011 Special assistant to vice chief of AF addresses Team Edwards "If you remember nothing else I said, remember that I said, 'Thank you.'"That's how Maj. Gen. Robin Rand, Special Assistant to the Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, began his address to a filled Conference Center May 25.General Rand was in town to wish Col. Janet Taylor, 95th Medical Group
June 1, 2011 Edwards to welcome back Desert Wings June 10 Following a nearly five-year hiatus the Desert Wings returns to Edwards Air Force Base and Antelope Valley communities beginning June 10.A five-year commercial enterprise contract with Aerotech News and Review of Lancaster, Calif., revived the long-storied base newspaper. Previously, Aerotech had
June 1, 2011 Edwards kicks off Critical Days of Summer campaign The 101 Critical Days of Summer campaign kicked off at the Oasis Community Center May 24 with presentations and interactive demonstrations from the Save a Life Tour team.The Save a Life Tour is a travelling program that spreads awareness nationwide of the consequences of engaging in risky behavior,
June 1, 2011 Medical Group commander retires Col. Janet Taylor, 95th Medical Group commander, bids Edwards farewell at her retirement ceremony May 25 in the Conference Center. After 27 years of service in the Air Force, the colonel is heading home to Lawton, Okla., where she plans on spending the next few months just being a mom and a