Sept. 18, 2007 Parking lot snake not your typical desert dweller A recent e-mail circulated around the base warned readers to be sure to check under their cars for snakes. It included two photos of a snake under a car in a main base parking lot. Looking at the photo, base biologists did a double take. Not because someone snapped a photo of a snake under a car in
Sept. 18, 2007 Temporary Verizon wireless, broadband available to Edwards Improved Verizon wireless and broadband services are currently available here as part of a three-month Verizon Wireless demonstration. The purpose of the demonstration is to provide Edwards with Verizon's voice and data capabilities and to demonstrate Verizon's broadband wireless services and
Sept. 18, 2007 Hometown News Release Program goes online Airmen on base can now submit hometown news releases online though the Edwards website. Hometown news releases are designed to help Airmen showcase their accomplishments and worldwide activities through print and electronic news. "The online program is highly recommended amongst all Department of
Sept. 17, 2007 Snake sightings common in Mojave Desert, on base Snakes are not an uncommon sight around Edwards. They have been in the Mojave Desert for thousands of years and they will still be here as the Air Force Flight Test Center performs its mission for years to come. Recently, some Edwards residents have spotted these cold-blooded serpents in the housing
Sept. 11, 2007 'Five For Fighting' to headline Edwards Air Force Ball The modern rock band "Five For Fighting" is scheduled to perform during the Edwards Air Force Ball on Sept. 21. The band is known for the songs "Superman," "Hundred Years" and "Riddle."Edwards Air Force Ball will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Air Force. The theme for the event is "Zero to
Sept. 11, 2007 Edwards children take trip to 'sandbox' with KUDOS With more and more Airmen deploying from Edwards, another mock deployment arrived for Edwards' youth as they participated in "Operation KUDOS," at the Oasis Community Center here Saturday. Operation KUDOS, or Kids Understanding Deployment Operations, educates youth on what their parents experience
Sept. 11, 2007 Propulsion flight hires first employee from Co-Op program The 412th Maintenance Squadron's propulsion flight recently hired their first employee through a Co-Operative Education program organized between Antelope Valley College and Edwards. Michael Cermack, an aircraft engine mechanic with the 412th MXS , heard about the Co-Op program while attending class
Sept. 10, 2007 EM hosts Pollution Prevention Week Environmental Management workers will collect household hazardous waste, electronics waste and universal waste Sept. 22 as Edwards celebrates Pollution Prevention Week Environmental Management is encouraging all Edwards residents and workers to take the next step in preventing pollution by making a