Sept. 22, 2010 Smoking & Fire Safety Tips Every year, almost 1,000 smokers and non-smokers are killed in home fires caused by cigarettes and other smoking materials. The U.S. Fire Administration and Edwards Air Force Base are working to help prevent home-fire deaths and injuries caused by smoking materials.A lit cigarette accidentally
Sept. 15, 2010 Airman, Family Readiness Center to host Train-the-Trainer: How to Build Resiliency in Children, Youth The Airman and Family Readiness Center will host Train-the-Trainer: How to build resiliency in children and youth. The day-long session will be held Sept. 24 at the AFRC from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with guest speaker Nan Henderson, co-founder and president of Resiliency in Action."Attendees will be
Sept. 10, 2010 Date set for Edwards' 2010 Retiree Appreciation Day Edwards' leadership announced that its 2010 Retiree Appreciation Day will be Oct. 2, in Hangar 1600. Doors will open at 8 a.m. for refreshments with presentations from 9 a.m. to noon.Speakers will include a variety of distinguished military and civilian leaders including Maj. Gen. David J. Eichhorn,
Aug. 30, 2010 JSF spotlights developmental test and evaluation accomplishments at Edwards The Air Force Flight Test Center opened its gates to the media Aug. 27 to showcase developmental testing and evaluation at Edwards with an up-close look at the Joint Strike Fighter Integrated Test Force.About a dozen reporters and photographers were escorted to the flightline where they witnessed
Aug. 18, 2010 Current, former Airmen eligible for stop loss special pay Thousands of current and former Air Force members remain eligible to receive $500 in retroactive special pay for each month they were affected by stop loss. Airmen have until Oct. 21 to apply through the Air Force Personnel Center here.Air Force people eligible include active, retired and former
Aug. 18, 2010 Global Observer makes first flight The Global Observer completed its first flight Aug. 5 at Edwards. AeroVironment's Global Observer Aircraft 1001 took off from runway 04L and climbed to an altitude of 4,000 feet where it performed a series of maneuvers before landing successfully one hour later. AeroVironment's chief test pilot,
Aug. 10, 2010 101 Critical Days of Summer: Using Candles Safely Candles may be pretty, but they pose a potential fire hazard. When lit, the open flame can easily ignite anything that burns and potentially cause a house fire. Using the tips below can help to not only to enjoy candles but keep safe while using them.The following candle handling safety tips and
Aug. 9, 2010 AFRL's family day makes learning a blast The Air Force Research Laboratory at Edwards took a break from rocket and fuel testing to open its doors to family members and friends, Aug. 5.The AFRL Family Day event featured everything from science experiments to a sword and light-saber fighting demonstration, both put on by AFRL
Aug. 3, 2010 101 Critical Days of Summer - Heat Safety When people think about Edwards, and the 101 Critical Days of Summer, one distinct word comes to mind; HOT! Not only is the Mojave Desert dry, but temperatures during the summer months are extreme.Extreme heat opens the flood gates for potential heat-related illnesses such as heat cramps, heat
July 30, 2010 Some AAFES gas pumps closed for upgrades To accommodate environmental technology upgrades the AAFES gas station will close its center island for six days beginning Aug 2. The upgrades will better monitor the fuels system and bring the base service station up to new California environmental standards, making EAFB AAFES the first station in