Aug. 14, 2007 ESC donates supplies to base schools It's an early holiday for Edwards schools as the base Enlisted Spouses Club sorted donated school supplies on Monday to distribute to all of the Edwards schools. The program is called the "Back to School Supply Drive," which aims to provide various supplies such as scientific calculators,
Aug. 14, 2007 Outdoor Rec offers RV parking for Team Edwards Recreational vehicle storage is essential to Edwards because parking an RV in Edwards' military family housing is prohibited. The purpose of RV storage is to ensure active-duty military living on base have access to park their RV in compliance with the housing rules. To fulfill that purpose, the
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
Aug. 13, 2007 Team Edwards gears up for Air Force Ball On Sept. 21, Team Edwards is scheduled to gather at Hangar 1600 for a gala event. The Edwards Air Force Ball celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Air Force as an independent service. "The theme for the event is 'Zero to Sixty and Still Accelerating,'" said Lt. Col. John Lopardi, 95th Medical Group
Aug. 13, 2007 D&SWS Roadshow II coming to Edwards The Develop and Sustain Warfighting Systems Roadshow II will visit Edwards Tuesday to provide a process update to the Air Force Flight Test Center commander and his staff and provide a D&SWS overview briefing to all interested individuals. The Center-wide briefing is scheduled to be held from Noon
Aug. 8, 2007 SECAF certifies Fischer-Tropsch synthetic fuel blends for B-52H Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne announced the completion of the Air Force's certification of Fischer-Tropsch fuel blends in the B-52H during a signing ceremony here today.The signing ceremony certified that the blended FT and JP-8 fuel is safe for operational use in all B-52H aircraft
Aug. 8, 2007 Edwards supporter wins AF competition for humanitarian award A patron and long-time supporter of Team Edwards was selected July 30 to represent the Air Force for a military-wide award. Aida O'Connor of Lancaster, Calif., won the Air Force competition for the Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher Distinguished Civilian Humanitarian Award for 2007. "I felt many had done
Aug. 7, 2007 Security forces Airman earns Bronze Star Medal with Valor Whenever Senior Airman Phillip King looks at his medals, he is reminded of Aug. 8, 2006. That was the day Airman King, through his actions, earned the Bronze Star Medal with Valor. Col. Bryan Gallagher, 95th Air Base Wing commander, presented the medal to him during a ceremony here July 30.Airman