March 24, 2009 Team Edwards 'Saves A Life' To deter base personnel from driving under the influence of alcohol, the Air Force Flight Test Center Safety office hosted the National Save A Life Tour at the Base Theater March 20. The Save A Life Tour is an annual event developed to teach people about the effects of alcohol. "We want people to
March 24, 2009 Family Advocacy to host Child Abuse Awareness Month events Edwards Family Advocacy office, in conjunction with other agencies on base, is hosting various activities to raise awareness on child abuse. Team Edwards is devoting the month of April as Child Abuse Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about child abuse and neglect and encourage individuals
March 23, 2009 AFOTEC Detachment 5 pilot receives Air Force Combat Action Medal An Edwards C-130 Hercules instructor pilot received an Air Force Combat Action Medal March 20 at Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center Detachment 5 here. Maj. Thomas S. Lankford, AFOTEC Det. 5 assistant director of Operations, was presented the medal by Col. David M. Cohen, the detachment
March 20, 2009 Environmental Management offers dance with dandelions Tiptoe through the tidytips, dance through the desert dandelions and get giddy with the gilia.The winter's rainfall promises a colorful spring on base, and Environmental Management is sponsoring several free wildflower tours for base residents and workers. Tours are scheduled for: -- March 31 and
March 18, 2009 Team Edwards wins two safety awards The Air Force Materiel Command recently awarded two Edwards teams for their outstanding safety practices. Defeating competition from 10 other AFMC bases, the 417th Flight Test Squadron won the 2008 Air Force Directed Energy Weapons Safety Outstanding Achievement Award and the Air Force Flight Test
March 18, 2009 CHPS nurse to provide heart health information With the ongoing Team Lean Challenge, the Civilian Health Promotion Services nurse will provide classes about cardiac health to Team Edwards. In addition, free cholesterol, blood sugar and blood pressure checks are available at the CHPS office in Building 3760. This is a quick service available to
March 18, 2009 Air Force Flight Test Center announces 'best of the best' The Air Force Flight Test Center recently announced the installation's annual award winners.The following are annual award winners: -- Airman of the Year: Senior Airman Anthony Kasch, 412th Maintenance Squadron Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory journeyman. Among his accomplishments during
March 18, 2009 Edwards highlights Social Workers Awareness Month In conjunction with the National Social Workers Awareness Month celebration, Edwards is highlighting the effort and value of the base's social work throughout the month of March. This is an annual opportunity for the Edwards community to enhance the public awareness of social work and the type of
March 18, 2009 Exercise tests base's response capabilities Team Edwards held an Emergency Management Exercise March 9 and 10 to test the 95th Medical Group's ability to respond to a widespread outbreak on base. The premise of the EME was that 20 Team Edwards members attended a basketball game and contracts a virus. In the days that followed, it begins to
March 17, 2009 Edwards Airmen run for fitness, network security At a subfreezing 30 degrees, Edwards Airmen braved the cold to show they are fit to fight March 13. More than 700 Airmen, both military and civilian, ran 2.4 miles along FitzGerald Boulevard for the base's quarterly formation run, but with a twist. Signs were posted along FitzGerald Boulevard