April 8, 2009 Annual tree spraying to begin April 15 The annual tree spraying for main base, military family housing and the Air Force Research Laboratory is scheduled to begin on April 15 and will be ongoing through June 30. The timely and effective tree spraying will reduce and eliminate the elm leaf beetle larvae that affect trees each year. All
April 7, 2009 Team Edwards AFAF campaign a 'resounding' success The 2009 Air Force Assistance Fund generated $48,860 this year, exceeding the preset goal by 35 percent. These contributions will directly benefit the four AFAF affiliates: the Air Force Aid Society, the Air Force Villages Indigent Widows' Fund, the Air Force Enlisted Village Indigent Widows' Fund,
March 31, 2009 New online videos help military families understand health benefits Military families throughout Tricare's west region now have a new, easy way to learn about their healthcare benefits through one of America's favorite pastimes -- the movies. TriWest Healthcare Alliance -- the Department of Defense contractor that administers Tricare, the military's healthcare
March 29, 2009 Edwards: Avoid F-22A crash recovery area Air Force officials are asking the public to refrain from entering the F-22A crash recovery site northeast of Edwards Air Force Base. At 10 a.m. March 25, an F-22A crashed about 35 miles northeast of the base, killing David Cooley, a Lockheed Martin test pilot. A board of Air Force officers is
March 24, 2009 Family Advocacy to host Child Abuse Awareness Month events Edwards Family Advocacy office, in conjunction with other agencies on base, is hosting various activities to raise awareness on child abuse. Team Edwards is devoting the month of April as Child Abuse Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about child abuse and neglect and encourage individuals
March 18, 2009 CHPS nurse to provide heart health information With the ongoing Team Lean Challenge, the Civilian Health Promotion Services nurse will provide classes about cardiac health to Team Edwards. In addition, free cholesterol, blood sugar and blood pressure checks are available at the CHPS office in Building 3760. This is a quick service available to
March 18, 2009 Edwards highlights Social Workers Awareness Month In conjunction with the National Social Workers Awareness Month celebration, Edwards is highlighting the effort and value of the base's social work throughout the month of March. This is an annual opportunity for the Edwards community to enhance the public awareness of social work and the type of
March 16, 2009 Occupational illnesses: identifying, reporting important to safety A coworker is walking out of her office when she trips on a crack in the floor, severely twisting her knee and causing her to miss several days of work, not to mention a lot of pain. What do you do? Naturally, you would notify everyone in the shop about the crack in the floor, including your