Jan. 28, 2014 Local improvement projects for jet fuel pipelines culminates in opening of new fuel metering station on Edwards While T-38s took to the Edwards skies, down on the ground a group of contractors, base civil engineers and members of the Defense Logistics Agency officially opened up the new Kinder Morgan Metering Station Facility with a ribbon cutting ceremony Jan. 22.The 412th Civil Engineering Directorate
Jan. 27, 2014 Big Game' savings available at Edwards Commissary Six of the Defense Commissary Agency's top-15 sales days of the 21st century have been the Saturday before the NFL's Super Bowl Sunday. It's not lost on DeCA officials that many football fans in the military venture to their commissary to stock up for their own "Big Game" events."You can argue that
Jan. 27, 2014 Drought puts Edwards pets at risk from predators Edwards housing area residents are reporting increasing numbers of coyotes and bobcats in people's yards and neighborhoods. These desert natives will snatch small pets and attack even large dogs if they are hungry enough. The reason for this increase in attacks is that the predators' normal food is
Jan. 24, 2014 Local high schoolers get glimpse of careers in science, technology Students from Antelope Valley, Lancaster and Desert High Schools participated in a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math-focused tour of Edwards AFB, Jan. 22. Their stops included the Air Force Test Pilot School, the 412th Electronic Warfare Group and NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center.At the
Jan. 22, 2014 Edwards Fire and Emergency Services protects base daily Over 13,000 people are connected to Edwards AFB, both military and civilian. With five stations, the Edwards AFB Fire and Emergency Services department is well-equipped to protect those people in the event of an emergency. In addition to structural response, the department is trained to offer
Jan. 21, 2014 Joshua Tree DFAC wins Hennessy Award, competes for trophy Edwards AFB's Joshua Tree Dining Facility heard Jan. 8, that they had been awarded the annual Hennessy Award for Air Force Materiel Command, Region 2, at the Major Command level. Now, the staff is preparing for the next level of competition to win the 58th annual John L. Hennessy trophy, which is
Jan. 21, 2014 Tax Center opens Feb. 3 Tax time is here again and the Edwards VITA Tax Center will be open for business starting Feb. 3! The Tax Center offers free tax preparation and services for active duty service members, retirees, eligible dependents, and reservists on active duty orders. The Tax Center is staffed by volunteers who
Jan. 17, 2014 Air Force announces new Supervisor Refresher Course Air Force announced guidance for the new Supervisor Refresher Course (MAFHRMS420), which will be offered by the Air Force Personnel Professional Development School at Maxwell AFB, Ala., in FY14. This course was designed to meet the federal mandate for follow-on supervisory education at least once
Jan. 17, 2014 A Recall on recent Impact Aid Cards On Oct. 1, 2013, Muroc Joint Unified School District released the Federal Impact Aid Cards, a day earlier to their students, in anticipation and response to the looming 2013 government shutdown. Unfortunately, a large number of these Impact Aid Cards are being returned to the school sites due to the
Jan. 13, 2014 Base Library opens science discovery center Families gathered at the Base Library Jan. 10, to see the grand opening of the STEM Science Discovery Center. The discovery center is sponsored by the Edwards AFB Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Program and offers a variety of activities to encourage children to learn about science.