May 28, 2013 Exchange greeting card services continue as assortment transitions From PSCing to retirements to promotions, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service understands the importance of celebrating life's milestones to the military community. With this is mind, the Exchange is working to provide seamless access to greeting card services as it transitions to a line of
May 22, 2013 Team Edwards recognized during American Red Cross awards ceremony The Team Edwards community is known for its willingness to help others, especially during American Red Cross blood drives hosted on base.On May 16, that willingness to help others was recognized during the Seventh Annual Battle of the Badges Awards ceremony at the Grove in Los Angeles, Calif."The
May 21, 2013 412th SFS, local law enforcement observe National Police Week National Police Week was observed May 13 to 17, and here at Edwards, the 412th Security Forces Squadron sponsored several events including a K-9 Working Dog demonstration, a children's drug awareness and security briefing, a multi-agency End of Watch ceremony and a National Memorial Fund Golf
May 20, 2013 Law Day 2013: The Case of the Big Bad Wolf v. Curly Pig On May 1, Law Day was recognized across the country. It is meant to encourage citizens to reflect on the role of law in the foundation of the country and to recognize its importance for society. For Law Day 2013, the Edwards legal team went to Branch Elementary School on base to put on a mock trial
May 10, 2013 Be aware of motorcyclists May is National Motorcycle Awareness Month. While the weather in Southern California remains fairly nice year-round for riding, mid-to-late spring brings sunny days, warmer temperatures outside and more riders preparing their bikes for the open road. The campaign is to remind car and truck drivers
May 8, 2013 Team Edwards shows its appreciation to retirees More than 200 military retirees, their families and surviving spouses attended the Military Retiree Appreciation Day event held here May 4 at the Oasis Community Center.Of those in attendance, all were treated to financial and healthcare information and services in addition to welcoming remarks from
May 7, 2013 Two revamped stores now open to serve Edwards Recently, Edwards Air Force Base saw the return of the Edwards Furniture Store to the housing area mini mall. Yvonne Manzoor, Edwards Furniture Store manager, said the previous furniture store had been closed for a few months, but now the store is back open under new management. "We just want to
May 7, 2013 Edwards flight testers essential to X-51A Waverider success When the X-51A Waverider program was established, the test team set out to demonstrate the viability of air-breathing scramjet propulsion. The goal of the $300 million concept-demonstrator program became reality May 1 when the test team achieved a record- setting 210 seconds of air-breathing
May 7, 2013 Coming soon this summer Get a napkin ready, because your taste buds might go crazy and your mouth may start to salivate. Arby's, the fast food chain known for their roast beef sandwiches, is coming to the Edwards AFB Exchange. The chain began back in 1964, in Boardman, Ohio. Founders Leroy and Forrest Raffel had a taste
April 23, 2013 Be careful what you flush The Air Force observed Earth Day on Monday with a theme that focused on water reduction and reuse. Edwards has been reusing water from its wastewater treatment plant for well over a decade.Because the base reuses water from the plant to irrigate the golf course and other green areas on base,