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Novemer 25, 2015                                                     News                                                                                               Desert Wings

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      Briefs                                     New director takes helm at

Edwards Annual Tree Light-                    412th Force Support Squadron
ing Ceremony
                                               Col. Eric Leshinsky,
  The annual tree lighting ceremony,         Mission Support Group
along with the judging of the holiday card   commander, officially
contest, is 5:30 p.m., Dec. 4 in the Main    appointed Janice L. Hollen
Exchange parking lot. Enjoy holiday mu-      as the new director of
sic, cookies and hot chocolate, snow and     the 412th Force Support
Santa.                                       Squadron during a ceremony
                                             at the Airmen and Family
Webster University ending                    Readiness Center Nov. 20.
program at Edwards
                                               Hollen comes to Edwards
  On Dec. 31, 2015, Webster University       from Vandenberg Air Force
will no longer be providing educational      Base, Calif., where she
programs at Edwards Air Force Base.          worked as the 30th Force
They began their Teach Out Program           Support Squadron deputy
LQ-XO\DQGKDYHQRWL¿HGDOOWKHLU     director.
current students of this change. If you
KDYHDQ\VSHFL¿FTXHVWLRQVUHJDUGLQJWKH      At the 412th FSS, she will
closure of Webster University, you can       oversee the squadron,
direct them to the Edwards AFB Web-          which manages Force
ster University director, Karen Fudala,      Development, Manpower
DW7KHLURQEDVHRI¿FH       and Personnel, Airmen
is located in the Edwards Education and      and Family Services,
Training Center on 140 Methusa Ave.          Sustainment Services and
                                             Community Services.
Annual Reindeer Run
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Air Force photograph by Christopher Okula
  This year’s Annual Reindeer Run 5K
Fun Run/Walk is 3:30 p.m., Dec. 4. The                               Col. Eric Leshinsky, 412th Mission Support Group commander, and Janice L. Hollen pose for a photo with
UXQLVKRVWHGE\WKH(GZDUGV2I¿FHUV¶                               the 412th Force Support Squadron guidon. Hollen will serve as the new director of the squadron. The
6SRXVHV&OXEDQGZLOOEHQH¿WXQIXQGHG                               assumption of leadership ceremony was held at the Airman and Family Readiness Center Nov. 20, 2015.
sports teams of Desert High School.
Beginning Nov. 2O, the cost is $25 for       2016 AFA award nominations sought
adults and $5 for children under 12. Reg-
istration forms can be downloaded at         by Janis El Shabazz                                              of arts and letters covering a wide range of activities such as
www.edwardsOSC.com. Forms are also                                                                            writing, speaking, media relations, sculpting or painting, by an
available at the Thrift Store and select     JB San Antonio-Randolph, Texas                                   Air Force military member, Air Force civilian, unit or group of
lunch hour times at the Exchange. Race                                                                        individuals.
will begin and end in the Main Exchange        $LU)RUFH3HUVRQQHO&HQWHURI¿FLDOVZLOODFFHSWQRPLQDWLRQV
parking lot. Sign in begins at 3 p.m. The                                                                       ‡&LWDWLRQRI+RQRU²IRUFRQWULEXWLRQVVLJQL¿FDQWO\H[FHHG-
annual tree lighting will be held after the  through Jan. 7 for the 2016 Air Force Association Aerospace      ing standard performance by an Air Force military member, Air
run at 5:30 p.m.                                                                                              Force civilian, unit or group of individuals.
                                             Awards for outstanding contributions to national defense in a
AAFES assists fund raising                   YDULHW\RI¿HOGV                                                 (DFKPDMRUFRPPDQG¿HOGRSHUDWLQJDJHQF\DQGGLUHFWUH-
                                                                                                              porting unit may submit one nomination for each award. Previ-
  Community groups can raise funds             Available awards include the following:                        ous award winners may not be nominated for the same category.
for their worthy causes while spreading        ‡7KHRGRUH9RQ.DUPDQ$ZDUG²IRUFRQWULEXWLRQVLQWKH
some holiday cheer as the Edwards AFB        ¿HOGRIVFLHQFHDQGHQJLQHHULQJUHODWLQJWRDHURVSDFHDFWLYLW\    Organizations and base-level personnel must contact their
Exchange is actively soliciting partners                                                                      MAJCOM, FOA or DRU for applicable suspense dates and ad-
for the Army & Air Force Exchange            by an Air Force military member, Air Force civilian, unit or     ditional information regarding nomination procedures.
Service’s annual community gift wrap
program.                                     group of individuals.                                              For more information about Air Force personnel programs go
                                               ‡'DYLG&6FKLOOLQJ$ZDUG²IRUFRQWULEXWLRQVLQWKH¿HOG    to the myPers website at https://mypers.af.mil/?source=GovD .
  “To make the holidays a little easier,
we partner with local groups to en-          RIÀLJKWLQWKHDWPRVSKHUHRUVSDFHE\DQ$LU)RUFHPLOLWDU\

                       See BRIEFS, Page 4    member, Air Force civilian, unit or group of individuals.
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