Sept. 23, 2013 AFSA celebrates 66th Air Force birthday at Lancaster vet home By Members of the Air Force Sergeants Association Chapter 1328 hosted a barbeque lunch at the Lancaster Veterans Home of California Sept. 18, in honor of the 66th U.S. Air Force birthday. AFSA provided burgers, hotdogs and a birthday cake. "I think the Air Force birthday is important because it's a
Sept. 17, 2013 TPS students test injection-jamming software on F-16 When it comes to timing, navigation, targeting, and weapons systems, GPS has become an integral part of the daily operations of the U.S. Air Force. But what happens when GPS becomes denied, degraded, or unavailable? It's an important question, and increasingly relevant as dependence on GPS
Sept. 16, 2013 Outdoor Recreation offers 'something for everyone' Outdoor Recreation director Josh Soldan says that ODR is a "one-stop shop" for recreational activities."We have 23 different areas that fall under Outdoor Rec. including paintball, stables, pools, disc golf, adventure programs, equipment rentals and the lemon lot," said Soldan. "We have something
Sept. 10, 2013 Edwards employee volunteers to teach children how to breed, raise rabbits Laura Blank spends her days working for the Air Force Test Center as a management analyst, but her nights are spent on volunteer work. During the Antelope Valley Fair and Alfalfa Festival last month she served as the manager for the Small Animal Barn logging more than 400 hours of volunteer
Sept. 10, 2013 Timing is everything: Ammo specialists unearth time capsule In front of the 412th Maintenance Squadron Munitions Flight storage area there sits a plaque atop a desert-clad landscape with static bomb displays that reads:Here lies the remains and remnants of past "Ammo Troops."Honor with dignity and respect."IYAAYAS."Sealed: 24 Feb 1993 - 1313 HrsOpen: 13 Sept
Sept. 4, 2013 Submitting maintenance requests for on base housing Beginning Sept. 1, Corvias Military Living will begin providing maintenance services to Edwards on-base housing residents. Corvias offers residents several convenient ways to submit maintenance service requests."Our goal is to make submitting a service request a simple process for Edwards
Aug. 30, 2013 Edwards celebrates women's equality Men and women gathered at the Airmen and Family Readiness Center Aug. 27 to celebrate Women's Equality Day and their right to vote. The event started with a continental breakfast and a viewing of the "Votes for Women" video, which outlines the historical fight for women's equality.Col. Robert
Aug. 20, 2013 Honorary commander says tour of BAF 'like a movie' Members of the Edwards Honorary Commanders Program participated in a tour of the 412th Electronic Warfare Group facilities Aug. 16. At the start of the tour, Abbe' Reuter, 412th EWG deputy director, gave a briefing on electronic warfare explaining how the electromagnetic spectrum can be utilized for
Aug. 20, 2013 Annual Fair opens doors for education opportunities More than 48 colleges and universities were in attendance during the base's annual education fair sponsored by the Edwards Education Office at Club Muroc's Alliance Ballroom Aug. 14, 2013.The education fair was open to all military, dependents, retirees and Department of Defense civilians."By
Aug. 19, 2013 Exchange among the 'Best of the Best,' according to U.S. Veterans Magazine The Army and Air Force Exchange Service has been recognized by U.S. Veterans Magazine for its part in putting those who have helped protect American freedoms back to work.The Exchange is among the organizations named to the publication's 2013 Best of the Best list, making the cut in the "Top