July 16, 2012 Annual duck blind drawing slated Aug. 11 Waterfowl hunters can participate in the annual duck blind drawing scheduled Aug. 11 at the Rod and Gun Activity, Bldg. 210. Base hunting permits may be submitted to drawing officials from 9 a.m. until the actual drawing begins, which will be at approximately 10 a.m.Duck blind reservations are
July 10, 2012 New heritage for 95th ABW, same tradition of excellence The 95th Air Base Wing, active at Edwards since 1994, transitioned to the 412th Test Wing July 13 during a ceremony officiated by Brig. Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr., Air Force Test Center commander. Lineage of the 95th ABW dates back to World War II and its heritage is rich with the tradition of
July 9, 2012 Houses on Edwards to get new appliances More than 200 homes in the Mountain View and east end of Joshua Acres Housing Areas will soon receive new energy-efficient appliances thanks to funding received from Air Force Materiel Command Headquarters to upgrade our oldest homes here, which were built from 1998 to 2000. Residents who will be
July 9, 2012 Register now, limited seats available in FAM 103 The Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) offers a myriad of resources and options available to those needing acquisition Continuous Learning Points (CLPs). Course offerings are open to officers, enlisted, and civilians alike and are delivered through both live instruction and student-paced web
July 5, 2012 Team Edwards celebrates the 4th of July with a boom Families and friends from the base community showed up to Wings and Roberts Fields in order to see Edwards kick off Summer Bash 2012 on July 4. The event, which started at 4:30 p.m., was open to all military and DOD employees and their families and friends.In addition to vendors, bands and multiple
July 3, 2012 Col. Arwood assumes command of 95th Air Base Wing Surrounded by an impressive display of 95th Air Base Wing assets, Team Edwards gathered June 29 in Hangar 1600 to watch Col. Amy V. Arwood assume command of the 95th Air Base Wing. Arwood has the distinct honor of serving as the final 95th ABW commander before the Edwards community transitions in
June 26, 2012 Col. Schwab bids farewell to Edwards After nearly two years of dedicated service, Col. Greg Schwab, 95th Air Base Wing commander, is moving on to his next assignment, where he will serve as the Chief of Staff of the Air Force Chair at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort McNair, Washington D.C.When Schwab received the news
June 26, 2012 Edwards employee, retired Army sergeant receives Purple Heart It was on Dec. 14, 2005, while on a dismounted combat patrol in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, that U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Chris Chebahtah and his squad encountered something that every deployed servicemember dreads...they were hit by an improvised explosive device which resulted in
June 25, 2012 AFRL's new and improved Club Rocket Room becoming place to be Air Force Research Laboratory Detachment 7 has a new place to eat and chill out. After a Team Edwards collaborative effort, AFRL's workforce can get freshly-cooked meals at the new and improved Club Rocket Room.It's the result of an aggressive pursuit by Col. Michael Platt, AFRL Det. 7 commander, to
June 18, 2012 Shredder safety A paper shredder offers an easy way to destroy a document, and helps reduce concerns about privacy. Unfortunately, Consumer Product Safety Commission data indicates a total of about 2,000 people were treated in hospitals for business and office machine injuries during 2003, and about30% of those