Oct. 14, 2008 Team Edwards concludes Fire Prevention Week The Edwards fire department hosted a series of educational campaigns as part of Fire Prevention Week celebration. The prevention week was established to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire in 1871 that killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures and
Oct. 9, 2008 Speeders could lead to 'gate-crashers' Because of the increase in speeding incidents at the base gates, the 95th Security Forces Squadron recently stepped up efforts for citing people speeding in the area.The 95th SFS could cite motorists caught speeding with driving tickets, which would go on their state and on-base driving records. "We
Oct. 8, 2008 Pollution Prevention Expo greens up Edwards Environmental Management hosted Edwards Pollution Prevention Expo on Sept. 24. The expo featured a day of workshops on greening the government in observance of Pollution Prevention Week. "The Air Force is the largest purchaser of renewable energy in the U.S.," said Baha Zarah, from the Air Force
Sept. 29, 2008 Safety measures, vigilance needed to protect pets from predators Being a small community surrounded by several hundred square miles of desert means special safety measures need to be taken to prevent wild animals from harming pets or possibly family members, base officials said. Those precautions, if taken by everyone, can greatly reduce the chance of problems
Sept. 15, 2008 Air Force blue will sport some green during Pollution Prevention Week Air Force blue will sport some green here next week when Environmental Management sponsors three events to promote Pollution Prevention Week, Sept. 22-28. Pollution Prevention week is a nationwide celebration to encourage people to protect the environment through smarter use of resources and
Aug. 18, 2008 Team Edwards to host Military Retiree Appreciation Day Team Edwards is hosting a military Retiree Appreciation Day Sept. 13 at hangar 1600. The event is open to all retired servicemembers in the Antelope Valley and surrounding communities, including active-duty military, reservists and guardsmen, as well as their families. "Every year, Edwards honors
July 29, 2008 Edwards Pete Knight Chapter hosts CAFA conference More than 50 California Air Force Association members flocked to Edwards for an annual conference July 25 and 26. Hosted by Edwards' Pete Knight Chapter 294, the conference gathered all the California AFA chapters to coordinate future events and talk about objectives for the year. "The California