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  • Edwards expeditionary Airman shares thoughts on deployment

    Today marks four months since I stepped onto that jet at Los Angeles International Airport and started my current set of experiences. It has been remarkable, (fun, not so much--remarkable you bet). There have been high and low times, but a constant has been the support from home station and around

  • Armed Forces Voters Week starts Sept. 2

    As part of Armed Forces Voters Week, the voting assistance office is reminding team Edwards to send in their Federal Post Card Applications on time for the general election in November. The AFVW's goal is to attain 100 percent contact with voters to ensure the availability of Federal Postcard

  • Safety office: Watch out for back-to-school children

    It is that time of year again when all children return for another school year. Even though Edwards is a small community, we still have to remain vigilant and be on the look-out for kids traveling to and from school. With the new base housing along FitzGerald Boulevard, a high volume of children

  • 95th MDG to test new family medical health care model

    The 95th Medical Group Clinic was recently selected to be a test site for a new model of family health care. It will be designed to permit greater flexibility in scheduling patient appointments, while allowing family-focused practice providers to get to know their patients better. The goal is to

  • System provides high-capacity information transport

    For the past three years, the 95th Communications Group, in conjunction with the Electronic Systems Center at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., has been planning for and executing the installation of the Combat Information Transport System. The system is a $25 million fiber backbone network upgrade

  • Fire department provides tips for proper candle use

    Candles are safe products but may become hazardous when used improperly or in an unsafe manner. National fire safety agencies report the reasons for the bulk of candle fire incidents in the United States are consumer inattention to basic fire safety and misuse of candles. The following are safety

  • Stove safety tips prevent injuries to children

    A hot stove is dangerous, especially to small children. Understanding the danger is an essential life tool all children should learn. The following safety tips can be used to prevent injuries to your children and to yourself: Never leave children unattended near an operating stove.

  • New policy extends uniform wear on commercial travel

    With the recent approved expansion of the existing wear policy, Airmen are now allowed to wear the Airman Battle Uniform, Battle Dress Uniform or Desert Camouflage Uniform while traveling in an official capacity on commercial travel within the continental United States.Airmen are still authorized

  • Protect Yourself from the West Nile Virus

    Summer is here and with hot weather comes the potential for mosquito-borne illnesses. One of the worst in the United States is the West Nile Virus. The West Nile Virus is spread to humans by infected mosquitoes, which acquire it through biting birds or other animals. The virus is not transmitted

  • Overweight, obesity pose greater risk for medical complications

    Obesity in America is an epidemic, which led the CDC to rank it as the No. 1 health threat facing America. In 2004, the Center for Disease Control found that 65 percent of American adults were overweight and 30 percent were obese. Unfortunately, our children are following in our footsteps.  The