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  • Happy Holidays

    Team T-Cot-A-TU!Please accept my warmest wish to you, your family, and your close friends for an amazing Holiday Season.  No matter the late-December tradition you cherish and participate in, know that my family and I wish you the very brightest Holiday possible!Even as 2020 has been an

  • Gone West

    An incredible era and an exceptional life lived has ended within our family at The Center of the Aerospace Testing Universe.  Soberly I write this message to inform all of you that Brig Gen Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager, USAF (ret), passed away yesterday at the age of 97.  Many of you know some of his

  • We have many things to be thankful for!

    At its core, I see the Thanksgiving Holiday as a time to cherish close friends and family, but also to reflect in a grateful manner on the blessings we have received this past year.  It remains my fondest hope that you will have a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday weekend, socially connecting in a

  • We're At 264 Days

    Team T-Cot-A-TU!Most of you have been on a commercial airline enjoying a smooth, calm flight when one of the pilots makes an announcement.  Maybe you are relishing the amazing view from 39,000 feet out your window seat or you are engrossed in a great book.  Maybe you are watching a movie or a ball

  • Worker distraction a precursor to mishaps

    The current pandemic has caused unprecedented changes to the way we are doing business. It involves a great deal more than split shifts, minimum manning and taking time to disinfect before doing anything else.

  • Our Nation Still Needs You To Compete

    Team Edwards,As of Monday 20 April 2020, it is precisely 75 days since I began my service to you, the AV community, the Air Force, and The Nation as the 412 Test Wing Commander.  I am as surprised as anyone where we find ourselves as individuals, families, a community, a service, and a Nation a

  • COVID-19 Installation 412th TW Commander's Snapshot

    Team Edwards!As we continue to confront the COVID-19 threat to us, our families, our community, and our Nation, I’d like to take a few moments of your time to share a quick snapshot of what’s been on my mind as your Installation Commander.First, this unprecedented situation does not change the

  • Dental health starts early

    Youth are where we can make lasting effects within our dental community. We cannot do this with more websites, papers, or simply preaching. We must be present and interactive. We must dispense it in a digestible manner that is fun and engaging.