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
Sept. 16, 2009 Team Edwards concludes 101 Critical Days of Summer with zero major mishaps Team Edwards wrapped-up the 2009 101 Critical Days of Summer Sept. 8 at 7 a.m. The 15-week event is an Air Force mishap prevention program intended to minimize class A and B incidents and fatalities between Memorial Day and Labor Day, a time when incidents are twice as likely to occur. "101 Critical
Sept. 16, 2009 Town Hall Meeting to address base issues Col. Jerry Gandy, 95th Air Base Wing commander, will hold a Town Hall Meeting in the base Conference Center Sept. 21, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The meeting is open to all members of Team Edwards, including families. Colonel Gandy will address school information; deployed spouses resources; and
Sept. 16, 2009 First ECC meeting begins Edwards, community discussion Members of the Edwards Community Council held their inaugural meeting at Club Muroc Sept. 11. Hosted by Maj. Gen. David Eichhorn, Air Force Flight Test Center commander, the ECC is comprised of base and local leadership who discuss overarching issues that affect the Antelope Valley. The two-hour