Feb. 23, 2007 Education center offers opportunities, goals for Airmen to attain CCAF degrees In today's Air Force, many Airmen join the service for one reason -- education. The 95th Mission Support Squadron Human Resources Development Education and Training Complex here provides Edwards Airmen with a one-stop shop for perusing their educational goals. The Education Services help the Edwards
Feb. 23, 2007 Library receives third consecutive five-star rating The Edwards Main Library achieved an Air Force five-star rating recently. This is the third consecutive year, in doing so. The library was also the best in Air Force Materiel Command for fourth year in a row. The five-star program was initiated by the Air Force in 2004 to represent the five
Feb. 23, 2007 Desert High School students host science fair exhibit When two Desert High School seniors were tasked to come up with a project for their school's science fair, they came up with something they were both interested in. Robert Thurman and Keith Heims, both DHS seniors, both agreed to study basketball free throws. "Basically, we are trying to test
Feb. 23, 2007 Health and Wellness Center advises on injury prevention With the Air Force concept of fit-to-fight, Airmen have to perform physical training about three to four times a week. However, physical exercises can lead to injuries. With this in mind, the Edwards Health and Wellness Center can provide people with adequate techniques to prevent and treat injuries
Feb. 23, 2007 EMS Eagles fight for 10th straight win, MMS Tigers cause 1st loss The Edwards Middle School's basketball record was perfect until they met the Monroe Tigers on Feb. 15. The Eagles beat the Mojave Jaguars for their 10th straight win Feb. 13 but succumbed to the Tigers' claws as they lost their final game for the season, 46-35. Playing at Mojave, Calif., on Feb 13,
Feb. 15, 2007 Tower keeps ‘eye’ on Edwards sky Rising high above the desert floor, the Edwards Control Tower keeps an unflinching eye on the constantly changing array of aircraft launching and landing on the vast lakebeds and runways here. The control tower is manned by air traffic controllers from the 412th Operations Support Squadron who
Feb. 15, 2007 Desert Wings continues publishing The 95th Air Base Wing commander, Col. H. Brent Baker Sr., decided Feb. 9 to postpone the migration of the Desert Wings newspaper to a private publisher. The migration, which was to take place after the Feb. 23 edition, would have ended the more than 59-year run of the paper. "Colonel Baker made the
Feb. 15, 2007 Edwards volunteers help Young Eagles take flight Edwards volunteers helped Young Eagles get off the ground during the Experimental Aircraft Association's Lancaster Chapter 49 and Edwards Chapter 1000, first round of Young Eagles flights on Saturday at Fox Field in Lancaster, Calif. Twenty-eight young boys and girls showed up to try their hand at
Feb. 15, 2007 Edwards’ entrances receive new cellphone policy signs The 95th Security Forces Squadron posted new large cell phone usage reminder signs at the base entrances recently to better inform the Edwards community about the base's policy on using cellphones while driving. The new signs are in accordance with the Department of Defense policy announced in
Feb. 15, 2007 Information, preparation key to transitioning to civilian career Transitioning from a military to civilian career takes preparation. With that thought in mind, Master Sgt. Jackie Spann, the 412th Operations Group information management noncommissioned officer in charge, is doing all he can to prepare himself for a civilian career in the next three to five