Dec. 13, 2006 Edwards Airmen participate in Rosamond parade Edwards Airmen participated in the 30th Annual William Ketchum Memorial Armed Forces Appreciation Day Parade and Septemberfest on Saturday.With a "Hometown Salute to America," hosted by the Antelope Valley Chamber of Commerce, the parade and festival at Rosamond Park promoted local businesses and
Dec. 13, 2006 Edwards Airmen receive AFSA awards Three Edwards Airmen were awarded the First Term Airmen of the Year, Volunteer of the Year Award and the Member of the Year Award for 2005 by the Air Force Sergeant's Association's Division 13 recently.AFSA presented these Airmen with these awards for their outstanding dedication to go above and
Dec. 13, 2006 Team Edwards honors POW/MIA heroes, families Ensuring that the former United States Prisoners of War and those listed as Missing in Action are never forgotten, Team Edwards held the POW/MIA Recognition Day, Sept. 15.A reveille ceremony was held at building 1 to commemorate the POWs and MIAs, during which American and POW/MIA flags were raised.
Dec. 13, 2006 KUDOS provides kids insight into deployment Edwards hosted for the first time Kids Understanding Deployment Operations -- or Operation KUDOS -- at Camp Corum and the Oasis Community Center Saturday.Operation KUDOS gave Edwards kids, ages five to 18, an opportunity to play the role of their military parents for the day. The project was
Dec. 13, 2006 Father, rescuers save son from drowning "Welcome Home Caleb," says the sign with colorful handwritten messages from seven siblings on his home's front door July 28 -- a sign welcoming Caleb, 15, home from a journey that was almost his last.Caleb Jaquish and his whole family were at Club Muroc July 21 for what he said was for some
Dec. 13, 2006 Edwards engineer rockets to 'golden' milestone Looking past the grey hair, seasoned skin and glasses now needed to read, an excited young second lieutenant of yesteryear can be seen in his eyes as he enthusiastically talks of his early days at Edwards.Johnny Armstrong, 412th Test Wing Hypersonic Flight Test Team chief engineer, has seen history
Dec. 13, 2006 Edwards 'Honey-Doers' help local seniors Team Edwards is trying to go beyond the base "walls" and contribute their time and talents in the local communities by helping repair, clean and paint more than 120 senior citizens' homes.The Honey Do Program offers monthly services to senior citizens who can no longer accomplish the work themselves
Dec. 13, 2006 'Eagle Eyes' help anti-terrorist vigilance With terrorist threats still looming, the Edwards community can help provide an "eye" to continuously watch for suspicious activities through Eagle Eyes.Eagle Eyes enables Air Force members and citizens to report terrorist planning activities they observe. The program provides a network of local,
Dec. 13, 2006 Housing replacement program moves forward The first phase of Edwards' housing replacement program is well underway. Progress can be seen everyday as slabs are poured, framing goes up and even some roofs and windows are appearing on the 55 homes being built in Mesquite Meadows for junior enlisted personnel.The 33 four-bedroom single units
Dec. 13, 2006 Edwards hosts 2006 National CAP Cadet Week Edwards hosted the third annual National Civil Air Patrol Cadet Week July 26 to 29 with nearly two dozen CAP cadets and adult members participating in the event.The event highlighted Edwards' mission to the cadets and was brought to life for the cadets with visits to NASA Dryden and Air Force Flight