Dec. 8, 2010 Oasis Aquatic Center is open for exercise and winter sports The days of summer are over and so are many summertime recreational programs. However, those at Edwards who are thinking about becoming a couch potato for the winter can slice and dice that thought and check out the Oasis Aquatic Center.This winter, the center is offering a wide range of exercise
Dec. 8, 2010 Team Edwards honors third quarter award winners and promotees The top enlisted, commissioned and civilian personnel of the past three months were recognized during Team Edwards' Third Quarter Awards ceremony, held at the Base Theater, Nov. 30.In addition to quarterly awards, the ceremony included honoring Airman 1st Class David Patty, 95th Security Forces
Dec. 8, 2010 Edwards 2010 Combined Federal Campaign surpasses its goal The Edwards community rallied together to make this year's Combined Federal Campaign a complete success, campaign organizers said.The base exceeded its monetary goal of $403,000 by raising $438,666 for approved charities - achieving 108 percent."The installation's monetary goal was determined using
Dec. 8, 2010 Air Base Wing members land awards Several Air Force Materiel Command awards and 30-year pins were handed out to members of the 95th Air Base Wing during the weekly wing staff meeting, Dec. 1.AFMC Comptroller Awards2010 AFMC Financial Analysis Office of the Year: 95th ABW Financial Analysis OfficeAFMC Category II Civilian of the
Dec. 8, 2010 Edwards Security Forces Augmentee team heads down range An empty 42-passenger bus idled outside the 95th Air Base Wing Security Forces Squadron headquarters in the brisk pre-dawn of Dec. 3, waiting to transport eight of the 10 members of the 95th SFS Individual Mobilization Augmentee deployment team to Los Angeles International Airport.Despite the
Dec. 7, 2010 95th MDOS to hold meeting about special needs family members Special Needs Identification and Assignment Coordination (SNIAC) led by the 95th Medical Operations Squadron's Family Advocacy Flight, is bringing the Wellspring Corporation, a healthcare resource for families with special needs, to meet with and educate the families within the Edwards
Dec. 1, 2010 Edwards Teen Center a hot spot to hang There's a place on base where "everybody knows your name." It's a place where "they're always glad you came." It's a place, if you're a teenager, you can call your own. It's the Edwards Teen Center - a teen's home away from home.At the Edwards Teen Center there is something for every teen, said Paul
Dec. 1, 2010 Fire chief to retire after 45 years of commitment, service In an instant, the thousand or so gallons of JP-4 jet fuel went up in flames in what appeared to be a horrible accident and uncontrollable inferno. The few onlookers near the scene approached the flames, moving closer to a potentially deadly situation when many others would instinctively flee. Armed
Dec. 1, 2010 MDG honors hard workers with turkey and pie Turkey, crock-pots and hairnets marked the 95th Medical Group's Annual Thanksgiving Luncheon and Air Force Materiel Command Medical Service Awards ceremony, held in the Medical Clinic, Nov. 19.Dozens of long tables and folding chairs were packed with members of the 95 MDG and their families as
Dec. 1, 2010 Edwards' Marine detachment delivers hope through Toys for Tots campaign The stated mission of the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program is to deliver toys. Marines collect new, unwrapped toys between mid-October and mid-December and deliver them as gifts to children in need - newborn through age 14.The program's goal is to deliver hope."The primary goal of Toys for Tots is