Welcome home, Atlantis

Space shuttle STS-125 Atlantis lands at Edwards May 24 after completing a 13-day journey of approximately 5.3 million miles in space. The Atlantis crew performed five spacewalks on five consecutive days to repair and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope. In preperation for this, Edwards is required to undergo two exercises a year by Human Space Flight to ensure the base's capabilities to support a shuttle landing meets NASA's standards. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julius Delos Reyes)

Welcome home, Atlantis

Space shuttle STS-125 Atlantis lands at Edwards May 24 after completing a 13-day journey of approximately 5.3 million miles in space. The Atlantis crew performed five spacewalks on five consecutive days to repair and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope. This is the 53rd time NASA has been required to use Edwards as its alternate landing site. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julius Delos Reyes)

17-year-old breaks Rat Race record

More than 110 participants run the Air Force Research Laboratory Propulsion Directorate's 2nd Annual Rocket Ridge Rat Race at Leuhman Ridge April 24. Joel Martinez, a Pete Knight High School senior student, ran the 5K race with a time of 18:22. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ron Fair)

Edwards Marines host retreat ceremony

Marines assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 46 Detachment Bravo fold the flag during a retreat ceremony in front of Air Force Flight Test Center Headquarters March 26. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Cassidy)

AFOTEC Detachment 5 pilot receives Air Force Combat Action Medal

Col. David Cohen, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center Detachment 5 commander, presents the Air Force Combat Action Medal March 20 to Maj. Thomas Lankford, AFOTEC Det. 5 assistant director of Operations. Major Lankford received the medal in recognition for his actions on Feb. 16, 2003, while deployed to Kyrgyzstan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Heather Anhalt)

Marine HMM 764 receives new commanding officer

Marine Lt. Col. Marcus Malais, Medium Helicopter Squadron 764 commanding officer, addresses the audience during the HMM 764 change of command ceremony at hangar 1210 here Feb. 7. The HMM 764 is responsible for managing CH-46E Sea Knight transport helicopters. (Air Force photo by Jet Fabara)

Team Edwards hosts enlisted call

Chief Master Sgts. Eric Jaren (foreground), 95th Air Base Wing command chief, and Mark Brejcha, 412th Test Wing command chief, lead enlisted Airmen and Marines in reciting the Airman's Creed during a basewide enlisted call at the base theater Feb. 2. Other topics included Edwards Blue Eagles Honor Guard opportunities, the sexual assault program, medical and dental appointment processes, Airman's Council and volunteer opportunities. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julius Delos Reyes)

Team Edwards hosts enlisted call

Chief Master Sgt. Eric Jaren, 95th Air Base Wing command chief, talks to enlisted Airmen and Marines during an enlisted call at the base theater Feb. 2. Chief Jaren talked about the base's dormitory plan. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julius Delos Reyes)

Team Edwards hosts enlisted call

The Blue Eagles Honor Guard performs for Edwards enlisted Airmen and Marines during an enlisted call at the base theater Feb. 2. Topics such as educational opportunities on base, strategic communication, driving under the influence, physical fitness testing and dormitory updates were discussed during the enlisted call. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julius Delos Reyes)

U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School graduates Class 08A

The U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School Class 08A graduated in a ceremony at Club Muroc Dec. 13. The school's 149th class received Master of Science in Flight Engineering degree upon completion of this course. (Courtesy photo)

Happy Birthday, Marines

Honor guard members with the Marine Corps present the cake during the service's 233rd birthday celebration Nov. 7 at Club Muroc here. Originally founded on Nov. 10, 1775, the Marine Corps was composed mainly of infantrymen serving aboard Navy ships. They were primarily responsible for the security of the ship, offensive and defensive boarding parties. They also helped protect the ship's officers from mutiny. (Air Force photo by Kevin North)

Happy Birthday, Marines

Marines with the Marine Aircraft Group 46 Detachment Bravo here celebrated the service's 233 birthday with a cake-cutting ceremony at Club Murco Nov. 7. Originally founded on Nov. 10, 1775, the Marine Corps was composed mainly of infantrymen serving aboard Navy ships. They were primarily responsible for the security of the ship, offensive and defensive boarding parties. They also helped protect the ship's officers from mutiny. Today, the Marines Corps is an amphibious expeditionary force that also support missions from the White House and the State Department. (Air Force photo by Kevin North)