Dec. 13, 2006 Behind the music: Tops in Blue wows Edwards A spotlight came from the back highlighting the American and the Air Force flags held by the base honor guard members. More than 700 people stood silently. Blue and red lights shone from the back of the stage, as ten men, wearing white tuxedos jackets and black pants, and eight women, wearing
Dec. 13, 2006 Construction begins in Mesquite Meadows The walls started going up for 55 new homes in the Mesquite Meadows housing area June 6, marking a milestone in the first phase of Edwards' housing replacement and reduction plan.The 33 four-bedroom single units and 22 two-bedroom duplexes planned for junior enlisted occupancy, are scheduled to be
Dec. 13, 2006 Edwards firefighters join in 104.8-mile run through Mojave desert Edwards Firefighters joined a former smokejumper June 2 on his quest to run 104.8 miles in under 25 hours for charity.The 12 firefighters performed a relay to accompany Ken Perry, a Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management employee, throughout his 17-mile trek across Edwards - about one
Dec. 12, 2006 Piute Ponds opens improved walking tour The Piute Ponds walking tour is now open and ready for business.That's the message as two elementary school children helped Col. Drew Jeter, 95th Air Base Wing commander, cut a ribbon to signify the installation of an observation deck and several informational signs placed along a wide walking path
Dec. 12, 2006 FSC class provides welcome to spouses The classroom was filled with laughter and stories of past bases as five of Edwards newest spouses sat in a Family Support Center's classroom, Wednesday, awaiting the start of the Spouses Welcome class.Spouses Welcome, held the first Wednesday of each month, is a class designed to familiarize new
Dec. 12, 2006 Brown pelican down: Natural Resources performs rescue This was no wild goose chase.To the contrary, when Mark Hagan chased down and caught an injured brown pelican April 12, it struck at the heart of his duties as Edwards' Natural Resources manager -- protecting the base's natural resources. Rare everywhere, the brown pelican -- federally listed as
Dec. 12, 2006 Edwards to hold Earth Day celebration Edwards will celebrate Earth Day with free environmental demonstrations, exhibits and information stations in the base exchange parking lot Thursday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.The event, hosted by Environmental Management, will showcase a large array of on-base environmental efforts. Each station will
Dec. 12, 2006 Airmen's Attic opens trunks to families, community The Edwards Airmen's Attic offers a helping hand to not only its Airmen, but also the local community.The Airmen's Attic is sponsored by the Edwards Top Three and is designed to enhance the quality of life for first and second term Airmen, said Senior Master Sgt. Victor Ambegia, 412th Aircraft