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  • Safety office announces poster contest winners

    Each year the Air Force Flight Test Center Safety office sponsors a safety poster coloring contest within the Edwards elementary school district. The initiative promotes all facets of safety by encouraging our kids to work together as a team, to look out for each other and to remind all of us to be

  • Team Edwards set to train for AFIMS

    The Air Force Flight Test Center Inspector General Readiness office is conducting Air Force Incident Management System trainings at the base theater Monday and Tuesday at 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Members of the Disaster Response Force are required to attend one of the mandatory local procedures training.

  • Bird's Eye View: Vice commander drops 'vice' title

    In a ceremony Tuesday at 9:50 a.m., I assumed command of the 95th Air Base Wing, following the departure of Col. Brent Baker as he moved up to head the Global Logistics Supply Center. My vision for the 95th ABW is twofold - to deliver excellence in installation support and to organize, train, and

  • Fire department provides tips for safe grilling

    Temperatures are on the rise, and grilling in America is hotter than ever. Four out of five families now own a grill, and most people barbecue at least once a week during the summer. Based on consumer demand, propane is still the number one choice for grills. Propane grills are equipped with

  • Bird's Eye View: Remember their sacrifice on Memorial Day

    Monday, we take a day to remember all the men and women of the Armed Forces who gave their lives in the service of our country. Traditionally, Memorial Day is celebrated on the last Monday of each May. On this day, federal workers get the day off and families get together for picnics and sporting

  • Bird's Eye View: Sports Day kicks off today

    As Airmen, we need to be "fit to fight." Today, the Rosburg Fitness Center is kicking off this year's Sports Day. The day begins at 6:45 a.m. with breakfast in the Rosburg parking lot followed by the opening ceremony. The games are scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. All sorts of events will take place

  • Protect yourself, wear a helmet

    What do bicycling, horseback riding, baseball and in-line skating all have in common? Helmets! The trick is that different sports require a different type of helmet to help protect participants from the different types of head injuries common to that particular sport. Not all helmets are created

  • Bird's Eye View: Exercises return this week

    It's been two months since our Operational Readiness Inspection. If you recall, we were told we needed to improve our deployment processing. Since the ORI, we've been working hard to make improvements to the deployment process. In the coming weeks, we'll be testing out those refinements with an

  • Edwards to clean for spring

    Strong winds help create large outdoor accumulations of trash, brush, and other debris. The trash accumulation is not only an eyesore, but also serves as a trash hazard. The 95th Air Base Wing commander proclaimed Monday through May 4 as "Edwards Air Force Base Spring Cleanup Week." It is important

  • Bird's Eye View: Goodbye and thanks

    It's hard to believe that almost two years have come and gone. It only seems like yesterday when the family and I rolled into Edwards, hitting the North Gate at about noon on Aug. 2, 2005. We must have looked like the "Beverly Hillbillies" as we were driving two cars, a U-Haul with a trailer and a