Jan. 12, 2015 Thunderbird lands in Lancaster With a wind turbine-adorned mountain backdrop, U.S. Air Force Thunderbird #8 touched down in the Antelope Valley Jan. 9. Two members of the Thunderbirds team emerged from the F-16 Fighting Falcon for a press conference at the William J. Fox Airfield in anticipation of the 2015 L.A. County Airshow
Jan. 7, 2015 New DOD website launched to assist with housing A new official DOD website, HOMES.mil was launched Dec. 15 to provide service members, their families and DOD Civilians access to non-discriminatory rental listings.The website, www.HOMES.mil , will provide public access to landlords, owners and property managers for use in marketing rental
Jan. 5, 2015 Safe personal disposal of sharps At the 412th Medical Group, we recognize proper management and disposal of sharps safely reduces pollution, prevents injury, and averts disease transmission. A sharp is generally any hypodermic needle, pen needle, intravenous needle, lancet, or other device used to penetrate the skin to assist in
Jan. 5, 2015 Battle of the Badges coming Feb. 4 Each year in February, the Edwards community is invited to participate in the Battle of the Badges, a blood drive competition between the military, the police department and fire department. The goal is simple, collect the most blood.American Red Cross blood drives are held on the first Wednesday of
Jan. 5, 2015 2015 Edwards AFB Tax Center volunteer opportunities, dates, eligibility The 412th Test Wing Tax Center is still looking for volunteers to help during the upcoming tax season, which officially starts early next month and ends on April 15.The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program depends on the support of volunteers who can commit their time and effort to preparing and
Dec. 16, 2014 W.A.S.P., 90 years well-lived Antelope Valley residents said 'good-bye' to World War II-era Women Airforce Service Pilot and Congressional Gold Medal recipient Flora Belle (Smith) Reece Dec. 1 at the age of 90. Reece died peacefully in a UCLA medical facility after being removed from life support.Those who knew Reece well will
Dec. 10, 2014 New 412th command chief introduces himself to Airmen Chief Master Sgt. David Smith, new 412th Test Wing command chief, first arrived at Edwards in early November. On Dec. 8, Smith held an all call for non-commissioned officers in the base theater to introduce himself.Smith has been in the Air Force for more than 27 years. His first 13 were spent as an
Dec. 10, 2014 USAF Test Pilot School sends new grads out into test world Twenty-four students of Class 14A will be graduating from the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School during a ceremony at the school house Dec. 12 where each student will be awarded a Master of Science in Flight Test Engineering from the Air Force's Air University.TPS graduation is the culmination of an
Dec. 9, 2014 Don't let a lack of tortoise training slow you down Edwards has three large desert areas designated for recreational use on base, two of them for off-road motorized vehicles. People who use those areas are required to carry proof of desert tortoise training to avoid a citation. Environmental Management offered a training course Dec. 4, in Bldg. 3000,
Dec. 3, 2014 Edwards units raise CFC funds, awareness through tours Every year the Air Force raises awareness and encourages participation in the Combined Federal Campaign, a program that that allows federal employees to give back to local and national charities.This year, two base organizations, along with the local CFC committee, decided to initiate a new way of