April 21, 2008 CCAF recognizes 96 airmen with degrees Ninety-six Edwards Airmen were honored for receiving their educational degrees during the Community College of the Air Force commencement ceremony at Club Muroc here April 16. Eighty-nine Airmen received their CCAF degrees, five received their bachelors in arts and two received their masters'
April 18, 2008 AFSO 21: 95th MDG streamlines referral management process The 95th Medical Group streamlined Edwards' Referral Management Center's process during a rapid improvement event here April 14 to 17. This was part of the 95th MDG's effort to capitalize on the Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century initiative. Through Air Force Smart Operations for the
April 14, 2008 Annual spring cleaning is vital to home safety Spring cleaning is an annual ritual for many people. Just as the first bloom of spring ushers in a new beginning for nature, our spring cleaning habits signify a fresh start for us after the long winter months. Spring cleaning is the ideal time to check homes and yards for dangerous materials and
April 8, 2008 Annual tree spraying underway The annual tree spraying for main base, family housing and the Air Force Research Laboratory is scheduled for April 15 through June 30. The tree spraying will reduce or eliminate the Elm Leaf Beetle Larvae that affect area trees each year. All Elm and Ash trees will be sprayed. Cottonwood trees will
March 25, 2008 AFFTC announces annual award winners The Air Force Flight Test Center recently announced the installation's annual award winners The following are the annual award winners: -- Airman of the Year: Senior Airman Juante Smith, 95th Mission Support and Services Squadron unit deployment manager. Among his accomplishments during the year,
March 13, 2008 Privatized housing on horizon for Edwards Moving toward the privatization of military family housing, Edwards recently showcased the base's housing area for several home developers. The effort is part of an Air Force initiative to privatize all military housing in the continental United States. "There are only 20 bases Air Force wide that
March 10, 2008 Security forces enforce lower speed limits in construction zones With the ongoing runway construction, the 95th Security Forces Squadron is enforcing lower speed limits in construction zones -- particularly on FitzGerald Boulevard. The 95th SFS is focusing on these zones because of the increasing volume of construction vehicles passing through. The speed limits
March 5, 2008 TMO supervisor wins AFMC traffic management award An Edwards civilian employee recently received an award for excellence in traffic management. Ellis Wright, 95th Civil Engineer and Transportation Directorate transportation management specialist supervisor, received the 2007 AFMC Surface Distribution Deployment Command award. The award was given to
March 4, 2008 Team Edwards announces fourth quarter award winners The 95th Air Base Wing recently announced the Team Edwards Fourth Quarter Award winners. The following are the award winners: -- Airman of the Fourth Quarter: Senior Airman Margaret McCarthy, 95th Mission Support and Services Squadron customer service journeyman. Among her accomplishments this
Feb. 22, 2008 Edwards hosts energy developers for solar EUL project Edwards hosted about 75 private land developers, including energy groups, for a forum and site visit here Feb. 7 to introduce Enhanced Use Lease opportunities on base, including building a solar plant. The purpose of the forum was to provide potential developers information about the Air Force's EUL