Dec. 18, 2008 Winter weather affects Edwards operations (Special note: Due to adverse weather conditions Edwards AFB is currently closed. Current information can be found at the Edwards Vital Information link on www.edwards.af.mil, or by calling the Straight Talk Line at (661) 277-2345. Base residents can also check the Commander's Access Channel 6 on
Dec. 17, 2008 Presidential order excuses federal employees from duty Dec. 26 President Bush signed an Executive Order excusing federal employees from duty on Dec. 26. For civilian personnel: This order falls within the scope of laws regulating the observance of holidays. Dec. 26 will be considered a holiday for purposes of pay and leave documentation. Timecards should be
Dec. 16, 2008 Holiday season poses DUI risks With the holiday season almost here, the Drug Demand Reduction office wants to remind Team Edwards about ways to prevent incidents resulting from people driving under the influence. As of December, the base has had 10 DUI cases, including military and civilian personnel. "Team Edwards can never let
Dec. 16, 2008 U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School graduates Class 08A The U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School Class 08A graduated in a ceremony at the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter hangar Dec. 13. The school's 149th class received a Master of Science in Flight Engineering degree upon completion of this course. Class 08A consisted of 10 test pilots, nine flight test engineers
Dec. 15, 2008 Colonel Gandy hosts 95th ABW commander’s call The 95th Air Base Wing's top officer held his last commander's call for the year 2008 on Dec. 11 at the base theater. Col. Jerry Gandy, 95th ABW commander, focused his commander's call on holiday safety and personal risk management. "Talk to each other about your travel plans for the holidays,"
Dec. 12, 2008 Team Edwards holds Tree-Lighting Ceremony Team Edwards opened the holiday season with a Tree Lighting Ceremony Dec. 10 in the parking lot of the Base Exchange. The 12th annual Tree-Lighting Ceremony on Edwards was attended by more than 200 participants. "We hold the ceremony every year as a way to bring families on base together to have a
Dec. 11, 2008 Airman uses SABC skills to save lives in car accident After hearing the sound of a crash followed by a cloud of smoke and debris on Highway 14 in Lancaster, Calif., Dec. 7, an Edwards Airman rushed to the scene to help save the lives of two strangers. When Tech. Sgt. Rondale Alexander, noncommissioned officer in charge of the Air Force Flight Test
Dec. 10, 2008 Team Edwards performs last full-blown exercise before UCI With five weeks left before the base's Unit Compliance Inspection in January, Team Edwards performed its last full-blown Operational Readiness Exercise and Emergency Management Exercise Dec. 2 to 5. The weeklong exercise tested the base's disaster response, Airmen mobility process and deployment