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Briefs Team Edwards closes out
Women’s History Month
Calling all volunteers
A flight of women from all back-
The Edwards AFB “Run with History” grounds held a retreat ceremony at Bldg.
Half Marathon, 10K and 5K needs your 1 March 30 to officially end Edwards
help. This second annual event is May 14 AFB’s Women’s History Month obser-
and volunteers are needed to help make vance.
this another successful experience for
all involved. Volunteers will help with Women’s History Month had its ori-
registration, passing out water and en- gins as a national celebration in 1981
couraging the runners. Volunteers will be when Congress passed Pub. L. 97-28,
needed to work from 5 a.m. until approx- which authorized and requested the
imately 11 a.m. To signup, email kristen. president to proclaim the week begin-
haidle@us.af.mil. More information and ning March 7, 1982, as “Women’s His-
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volunteer meeting closer to the date of years, Congress continued to pass joint
the run. resolutions designating a week in March
as “Women’s History Week.”
Resilience Class date
change In 1987 after being petitioned by
the National Women’s History Project,
The next Resilience class is 7:30 a.m.- Congress passed Pub. L. 100-9, which
3:30 p.m., April 20 in Bldg. 2460, Room designated the month of March 1987 as
A. Those interested in attending should “Women’s History Month.”
contact Nancy Koch-Castillo at 661-277-
6711 or email nancy.kochcastillo.1@ Between 1988 and 1994, Congress
us.af.mil. passed additional resolutions requesting
and authorizing the president to proclaim
Grand opening March of each year as Women’s History
Month. Since 1995, Presidents Clinton,
The grand opening of the Corvias Bush and Obama have issued a series of
Military Living Mojave Sky Community annual proclamations designating the
Center is 9 a.m., April 13. month of March as “Women’s History
&RXUWHV\SKRWRJUDSK Month.”
The new center is located at 1365
Fitz-Gerald Boulevard, all are welcome $)0&SURPRWHVµ%H$FWLYH¶FKDOOHQJH
to attend the ceremony with a reception
following. For more information, contact During April and May, Air Force Materiel Command will promote ity Log from April 11 through May 24.
Brandon Masters at 850-613-5018. its ‘Be Active’ team challenge. 4) Attend the CHPS education class, “Building a Healthy Core”

X-ray services availability Be Active is a command-wide initiative designed to help the AFMC between April 11 and May 24.
workforce increase physical activity levels and heighten awareness 5) Attend a BMI check-out between May 31 and June 10.
Effective March 28, X-ray services at of proper back care. 6) To be eligible for the completion award, participants will need to:
the 412th Medical Group will be tem- a. Enroll in the Be Active Team Challenge
porarily unavailable for approximately Participants will receive a free copy of the Mayo Clinic’s “Well- b. Attend both BMI check-in and check-out
eight weeks due to a scheduled equip- ness Solutions for Back Pain”'9'DWWKHRI¿FLDOFKHFNLQ&LYLOLDQ c. Perform and log at least 720 minutes (12 hours) of physical
ment upgrade. Patients requiring X-ray Health Promotion Services will conduct the challenge.
imaging will be referred off base. Ul- activity
trasound services will remain available How to Participate in the Be Active Team Challenge: d. Attend “Building a Healthy Core” class from CHPS staff
during this time. The Medical Group 1) Enroll online at http://www.afmcwellness.com/ through April
apologizes for the inconvenience and 20. Participate as an individual or choose one teammate to keep you Participants who complete the Be Active Team Challenge require-
look forward to better serving our ben- motivated. ments will receive a FREE Pressure Point Mas-
H¿FLDULHVDIWHUWKLVXSJUDGH)RUPRUH 2) Attend a Body Mass Index check-in between sage Roller from CHPS. Contact your physician
information, call 661-277-2052. March 28 and April 20. Print and bring your Be before beginning any physical activity program
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Sunday brunch ize enrollment. You will receive the “Wellness
Solutions for Back Pain” DVD at this visit. For more information, visit http://www.afmc-
The monthly Sunday brunch at Club 3) Perform physical activity and log your min- wellness.com/ or contact your local CHPS team.
Muroc is 10 a.m.-2 p.m., April 17. The utes on the http://www.afmcwellness.com/ Activ-
club will be serving an array of breakfast

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