Edwards AFB News

  • Speeders could lead to 'gate-crashers'

    Because of the increase in speeding incidents at the base gates, the 95th Security Forces Squadron recently stepped up efforts for citing people speeding in the area.The 95th SFS could cite motorists caught speeding with driving tickets, which would go on their state and on-base driving records. "We

  • 95th Comptroller Squadron bids goodbye to fiscal 2008

    As the clock struck at 12 a.m. Oct. 1, the 95th Comptroller Squadron here ended fiscal 2008 and welcomed fiscal 2009. The 95th CPTS personnel worked non-stop to wrap up financial accounting for the end of the fiscal year, in time for 2009. A fiscal year is a 12-month period, often referred to as a

  • Pollution Prevention Expo greens up Edwards

    Environmental Management hosted Edwards Pollution Prevention Expo on Sept. 24. The expo featured a day of workshops on greening the government in observance of Pollution Prevention Week. "The Air Force is the largest purchaser of renewable energy in the U.S.," said Baha Zarah, from the Air Force

  • JAG Corps announces law school programs

    The Judge Advocate General Corps will accept applications for the Funded Legal Education Program and Excess Leave Program beginning Jan.1 through March 1, 2009. "Our Air Force missions are constantly changing, and commanders deserve to have access to legal advisors with a broad background of

  • New 'Liberando' Command Chief hits ground running

    Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Soltis has hit the ground running as the new 376th Air Expeditionary Wing Command Chief Master Sergeant - literally. Within 24 hours of stepping off the plane Sept. 27 to begin a one year deployment at Manas AB, the chief was already out for his first of many runs on Lisa's

  • Team Edwards tests new deployment plan for UCI

    Ninety-seven Edwards Airmen participated in a Phase I and II exercise Oct. 7. During the full-day exercise, the Airmen practiced deployment line processing as well as deployment operations including self-aid buddy care, explosive ordnance, weapons familiarization and chemical, biological,