Sept. 29, 2009 Breast Cancer Screening: Early Detection is Key Almost 1.5 million people in the United States will be diagnosed with cancer in 2009. For American women, breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths. TRICARE and the National Cancer Institute urge women 40 and older to have a mammogram every one to two years. Women younger than 40,
Sept. 29, 2009 DAV brings message to Edwards Air Show on Wings of B-25 The Disabled American Veterans will take to the skies to advance its message of service to disabled veterans. The DAV is proud to announce that the DAV Flight Team will be making an appearance during Flight Test Nation 2009, Oct. 17. The DAV Air Show Outreach Program, featuring the B-25 Mitchell
Sept. 24, 2009 Golden Knights, Tora, Tora, Tora to headline Open House and Air Show "Flight Test Nation", the new moniker attached to Edwards Air Force Base Open house will be "chock a block" full of performers for a day's worth of free, thrilling, family entertainment. Headlining the day's events are two performances worthy of special notice. Those performers are the world famous
Sept. 24, 2009 Global Hawk returns to flight The Global Hawk returned to the skies high above Edwards Air Force Base and Air Force officials say the high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aircraft is now better than ever. Only three months after experiencing a mishap that should have cost the 452nd Flight Test Squadron the loss of its star
Sept. 24, 2009 EM to hold hazardous waste round-up On Sept. 26 those who live on Edwards Air Force Base will have the opportunity to get rid of all household hazardous and universal waste products legally and safely. The base Environmental Management Team will be hosting a "hazardous waste round-up" at the Base Exchange parking lot from 9 a.m. to 3
Sept. 24, 2009 Team Edwards honors the 'not forgotten' Team Edwards's commemorated Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Day Sept. 17 and 18. POW/MIA Day is nationally recognized in honor of all who have been prisoners of war or are listed as missing in action. "It was quite a treat to celebrate this with all of you," Col. Jerry Gandy, 95th Air Base Wing
Sept. 22, 2009 Team Edwards to implement new Air Force custodial standards The 95th Air Base Wing Civil Engineer and Transportation Directorate along with facility managers across the installation have been working over the past several months preparing to implement the Air Force's new custodial standards Oct. 1. The new standards drive consistency across the Air Force and
Sept. 22, 2009 ‘My Biz’ offers training records updating for civilians A new tab in "My Biz" allows civilian employees to update their completed training through the self-service module in the Defense Civilian Personnel Data System. Employees and their supervisors can view and print satisfactorily completed training and professional military education from within My