Oct. 31, 2012 Reality TV star tours Edwards, discusses 'push'-ing through adversity Edwards Air Force Base is no stranger to names throughout its history who have met adversity and overcome it and on Oct. 25, Team Edwards members were, once again, treated to a visit from another brave soul who has met adversity in their own way, and overcame it, in the form of quadriplegia.As a
Oct. 22, 2012 Edwards leadership addresses topics from last month's town hall meeting On Sept. 20th, the 412 Test Wing hosted the first community town hall. This was an open forum where community residents can voice issues and concerns directly with leadership. It was a unique opportunity to talk directly with Edwards decision makers. Base leadership highly encourages all Edwards
Oct. 22, 2012 Team Edwards wants this Halloween to be fun, safe Halloween enjoys a spirited tradition, but the excitement of the night can cause children to forget to be careful. Children on base will be Trick-or-treating Oct. 31 during the designated hours of 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. under the watchful care of the 412th Security Forces Squadron and the squadron's
Oct. 17, 2012 Traffic changes at Branch Elementary Oct. 22 In response to traffic flow challenges brought up at the recent town hall meeting, beginning Monday, Oct. 22, , there will be a new process in place at the Branch Elementary gravel parking lot in order to increase student safety. Parents will notice barricades positioned in this parking lot to
Oct. 15, 2012 DOD's CAP videophones brings deaf employees closer to Team Edwards Earlier this year deaf and hard-of-hearing members of Team Edwards got new, free tools to enable their workplace communication as part of DOD's Computer/Electronic Accomodations Program designed to empower supervisors with the means to eliminate barriers to employing people with disabilities. Rosa
Oct. 10, 2012 Tracking systems for Red Bull Stratos project tested at Edwards While the Edwards community awaited the arrival of Space Shuttle Endeavour Sept. 20 to appear out of the blue sky on its final approach, FlightLine Films aerospace cinematographer Jay Nemeth carefully tracked NASA's shuttle carrier aircraft at approximately 30 miles out, testing his high-tech camera
Oct. 9, 2012 TLF demolition on Bailey Ave. A demolition team member with Midwest Environmental Control, Inc., begins to demolish one of 19 housing units that will be removed from the old housing area on Bailey Avenue. Demolition on the housing units began Sep. 10, 2012 and is projected to finish at the end of December 2012. Base residents
Oct. 5, 2012 USAF Civilian Acculturation Leadership Training Program announced Applications are currently being accepted for Civilian Acculturation Leadership Training Program. Air Force civilians in the grades of GS-7 through GS-13 (and equivalents) who have 2 to 5 years continuous federal service (waivers permitted); have no prior military service; hold a bachelor's degree
Oct. 4, 2012 Children's Fishing Derby at Branch Pond Nov. 17 In 1968, Branch Memorial Park and Pond were constructed and named in honor of Maj. Gen. Irving L. "Twig" Branch who was killed when his T-38 crashed into Pugent Sound, Wash., in 1966. Branch was commander of the Air Force Flight Test Center from 1961 until the time of his crash. Construction was
Oct. 2, 2012 Desert Wind 13-01 tests incident response capabilities, modernized medical training Team Edwards kicked off the new fiscal year Oct. 1 with exercise Desert Wind 13-01, testing the base's response capabilities to a major aircraft incident. Personnel were assessed by the Exercise Evaluation Team throughout three strategic objective phases in response to an F-16 Fighting Falcon that