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  • Exposing an invisible killer

    Each year in America, unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning claims more than 400 lives and sends another 20,000 people to hospital emergency rooms for treatment. The Edwards Air Force Base Fire Department and U. S. Fire Administration would like you to know that there are simple steps you can take

  • Facility Managers Make Edwards A Better, Safer Place To Work

    It's 4:30 p.m. and the end of the work day. As the facility manager, you routinely attempt to secure the door to your building. When you attempt to shut the door you realize to your dismay that it will not properly latch. You struggle to lock the door but for whatever reason, it will not secure. It

  • AFMC Commander's Log -- Avatar Professionalism

    AFMC Professionals, I use this term with deliberate significance. Whetheryou are an officer, enlisted or civilian, we have an oath that defines ourpurpose as a member of the Air Force. The duties you swore to perform hadan implied element of professionalism. Our business can involve the

  • Active communication -- 'I know you hear me, but are you listening?'

    It can be easy to think the way we communicate is the way everyone should communicate. This can be true in intimate relationships as well as in professional working relationships. By learning our primary style of communication, we can do a better job connecting to those around us.A variety of

  • Caring for People Forum -- community concerns discussed

    The Air Force has a long-standing tradition of taking care of its people and takes pride in the positive work it has done to improve the quality of life for Airmen and their families. In 2009, the Air Force developed the Caring for People concept that quickly evolved into a preferred method for Air

  • Team Edwards joins NASA in a salute to honor the fallen

    Forty-five years ago, on January 27, 1967, Gus Grissom, Ed White andRoger Chaffee lost their lives while sitting atop the launch pad when a firebroke out in their Apollo Capsule. Only 73 seconds after launch on the morning of January 28, 1986, a boosterengine failed and caused the Shuttle Challenger

  • SMART method will help people achieve their goals

    How often have you ever said to yourself, "You know, one of these days I am going to..." or perhaps, "This is the year that I do..."? For many of us, identifying areas we would like to improve is fairly common; however, making lasting changes can prove quite challenging.Although many of us have the

  • Life Lessons: learning to be remembered

    Some days I, like many others, only learn life's lessons through a significant emotional event, only learning the hard way. Do we have this trait in common? Some of these significant emotional events are very positive and some painfully negative. For some it's the first time away from home,

  • Secretary of Defense offers message to Pearl Harbor survivors

    Seventy years ago on a December morning, our nation sustained a cruel and destructive attack at Pearl Harbor. Our enemies thought that by this sudden and deliberate raid, they could weaken America. Instead, they only strengthened it. That day truly awoke a sleeping giant.As we join you in