Oct. 12, 2011 Team Edwards contributes to local, national success of 'Feds Feed Families' food drive The generosity of Team Edwards contributed to more than 2 million pounds of food amassed by the Department of Defense in this year's "Feds Feed Families" food drive campaign, which ran from June 1 to Aug. 31.Edwards donated a total of 3,785 pounds of food collected by individual units, and another
Aug. 13, 2007 Team Edwards dedicates Higher Grounds to late base chaplain Team Edwards dedicated the Higher Grounds Internet Cafe to a deceased installation chaplain during a ceremony here Aug. 10. Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Herrie Reed Jr., 95th Air Base Wing installation chaplain, passed away from a stroke on Sept. 22, 2006. "About a year ago, Chaplain Reed said he had an idea
Jan. 19, 2011 Team Edwards developing new parachute system for AF Guardian Angel pararescuemen Soon Air Force members who have to parachute into high altitude areas will have a guardian angel helping them land safely and softly, thanks to work done by Team Edwards. The Air Force is replacing its nearly five-decade old parachute system with a new one - called the Guardian Angel Advance
Nov. 25, 2008 Team Edwards devotes time, resources for training In an effort to strengthen the base's campaign for the Unit Compliance Inspection in January, Team Edwards devoted time and resources for a Targeted Readiness Inspection training Nov. 22. Unit Compliance Inspection evaluates areas mandated by law as well as mission areas identified by Air Force and
Oct. 19, 2011 Team Edwards employs Wingman concept to launch "Share a Ride" program Airmen, Marines, or Soldiers working on base without a car now have the opportunity to hitch a ride from one area of the base to another at no cost to them.Team Edwards is implementing the "Share a Ride" program because there is no contracted transportation system currently in place on base. The
April 4, 2019 Team Edwards enjoy coffee with local Veterans Staff Sgt. Laronald Poston, 412th Security Forces Squadron, Col. Gwendolyn Foster, 412th Medical Group commander, Lt. Col. Matthew Keysor, 412th MDG chief of medical staff, Master Sgt. Nicholas Scott, 412th Medical Support Squadron, and Juan Blanco, Coffee4Vets president, pose for a photo at a
Dec. 5, 2006 Team Edwards exhibits creativity, aquatic skills through Build-a-Boat Competition The Edwards community showed its prowess on the water as people paddled through the Build-a-Boat Competition on Saturday at the Oasis Aquatic Center here.Seven teams participated in the yearly event as they tested their teamwork by building a boat out of the materials provided, said Terry Stegman,
June 6, 2017 Team Edwards expands testing of commercial drones The diminutive, but increasingly useful, quadcopter was put to another challenge June 2 when it flew over a small building near the Edwards flightline to give members of the 412th Civil Engineer Group an idea of its capabilities as a building inspection tool. With some assistance by the 412th CEG,
Aug. 9, 2012 Team Edwards family member wins bronze medal in 2012 London Olympics Team Edwards congratulates Janay DeLoach and family for her big win in the Women's Long Jump competition at the 2012 London Olympics. She placed first in the qualification Aug. 7 with a jump of 6.81 meters and was awarded the bronze medal Aug. 8 for her jump of 6.89 meters.She is the daughter of
Dec. 16, 2011 Team Edwards flies by CFC goal Final donations for this year's Combined Federal Campaign were turned in Dec. 16, far exceeding this season's goal. Team Edwards raised $500,927.36. The goal this year was $413,000. This was the most money raised by Edwards since the Greater Los Angeles CFC began tracking in 1999. The base also had