June 18, 2013 No butts about it, smoking can be deadly to environment too Everyone knows that smoking can be hazardous to one's health, but as we've recently seen on base, not properly disposing of lit cigarettes can be hazardous to the environment. Especially during the summer. Two incidents June 17 should serve as reminders to smokers to properly dispose of their butts,
April 6, 2015 No emergency services, but help available at Edwards There are no emergency services at Edwards AFB but emergencies will arise.Edwards AFB offers a 24/7 paramedic ambulance service to respond to any emergency on the installation within eight minutes. The initial minutes after an injury or a medical crisis are often the most critical.People
Aug. 4, 2022 No Line Between Us: How civilians and active duty work shoulder-to-shoulder in Air Traffic Control About 75% of Edwards Air Force Base's direct workforce is civilian with roughly 25% being military: a statistic you probably haven't known. Continuing on with our series "No Line Between Us", we show how civilians and active duty work shoulder-to-shoulder for the mission in Air Traffic Control on
June 7, 2022 No Line Between Us: How Military and Civilians work shoulder to shoulder on Edwards AFB About 75% of Edwards Air Force Base's direct workforce is civilian with roughly 25% being military: a statistic you probably haven't known. But, if you pass any gate on base you may notice the barrier between military and civilian is not as big as you may think.
April 16, 2013 No room for kaboom Recently, hazardous and explosive materials were found at the Base Recycling Center. Our alert base refuse collection and recycling contractor employees averted a potential disaster when they discovered an unopened 16-ounce can of explosive black powder that made its way to the sorting floor of the
Feb. 3, 2010 No Tricare hike in 2011 budget request Tricare recipients will see no increase in their premiums next year if Congress approves that provision of the fiscal 2011 defense budget request, as expected.However, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told reporters Feb. 1 that he wants to work with Congress to find ways to help control escalating
June 18, 2012 Nolan set to retire Brig. Gen. Robert C. Nolan II addresses a packed Alliance Ballroom in Club Muroc June12 during his retirement luncheon. Nolan will leave the Air Force after a 33-year career. The general was presented with a shadow box with a flag and medals by Team Edwards. He relinquished command of the Air
May 10, 2010 Nominations open for 2010 GEICO awards Awards and decorations officials at the Air Force Personnel Center here are seeking nominations for the 2010 Government Employees Insurance Company's Military Service Awards.The annual GEICO Military Service Awards recognize enlisted servicemembers from all military service branches, active duty,
Nov. 23, 2009 Nominees sought for AFSA Pitsenbarger Award The Air Force Sergeants Association are seeking nominations for the 2010 Pitsenbarger Award. The annual AFSA Pitsenbarger Award recognizes an Air Force enlisted servicemember who has performed a heroic act, on or off duty, that result in saving a life or preventing serious injury to another person
March 5, 2021 Non-Air Force Plane Crash On Edwards Air Force Base At approximately 10:20 a.m. local time today, a non-military aircraft originating from the Mojave Air & Space Port crashed in an uninhabited area of Edwards Air Force Base. For more information, please contact the National Test Pilot School in Mojave, Calif. at 661-824-2977.