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New AFMC commander visits Edwards AFB

Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, receives a mission and capabilities brief of the Child Development Center on Edwards Air Force Base, California, July 13. (U.S. Air Force photo by James West)

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New AFMC commander visits Edwards AFB

412th Test Wing leadership pose for a group photo with Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, while a sUAS (small Unmanned Aerial System) flies above Rogers Dry Lake Bed on Edwards Air Force Base, California, July 13. (U.S. Air Force photo by James West)

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New AFMC commander visits Edwards AFB

Col. Grant Mizell, 412th Operations Group commander, highlights a test sortie flown by the Emerging Technology Combined Test Force to Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, on Rogers Dry Lake Bed on Edwards Air Force Base, California, July 13. Richardson learned about the various CTFs within the 412th Test Wing and their missions during his first visit to Edwards AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by James West)

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New AFMC commander visits Edwards AFB

Lt. Col. Kristopher Rorberg, 412th Operations Support Squadron commander, briefs Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, on the current status of the secondary runway on Edwards Air Force Base, California, July 12. Rorberg briefed Richardson on the runway’s condition and how it affects flight test missions on Edwards AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Schannuth)

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New AFMC commander visits Edwards AFB

Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, talks to a group of enlisted 412th Test Wing Airmen during his visit to Edwards Air Force Base, California, July 14. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lisa Dixon)

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New AFMC commander visits Edwards AFB

Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, examines a class photo during his visit to the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School on Edwards Air Force Base, California, July 13. Richardson toured the facility as he was briefed on the TPS curriculum. (U.S. Air Force photo by James West)

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New AFMC commander visits Edwards AFB

Staff Sgt. Francis Manuel, 412th Test Wing, salutes Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, after receiving a coin on Edwards Air Force Base, California, July 14. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lisa Dixon)

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New AFMC commander visits Edwards AFB

Tech. Sgt. Ruben Tolbert, 412th Medical Group, receives a coin from Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, on Edwards Air Force Base, California, July 14. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lisa Dixon)

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New AFMC commander visits Edwards AFB

Tech. Sgt. Nathan Wandrei, 412th Logistics Readiness Squadron, receives a coin from Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, on Edwards Air Force Base, California, July 14. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lisa Dixon)

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New AFMC commander visits Edwards AFB

Lt. Col. Adam Brooks, Emerging Technology Combined Test Force commander, briefs Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, on the ET-CTF mission as they walk past some of the CTF’s fleet of sUAS (small Unmanned Aerial System) test beds at Edwards Air Force Base, California, July 13. (U.S. Air Force photo by James West)

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New AFMC commander visits Edwards AFB

Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, tours the soon-to-open Desert Junior/Senior High School and learns about the new and construction and facilities installed for the students during his visit to Edwards Air Force Base, California, July 13. (U.S. Air Force photo by James West)

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New AFMC commander visits Edwards AFB

Brig. Gen. Matthew Higer, 412th Test Wing commander (far right), hosted dinner in honor of Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, Air Force Materiel Command commander (third from left), with board members from the Edwards AFB Civilian/Military Support Group, a Civic Leader Program member, on Edwards Air Force Base, California, July 13. (U.S. Air Force photo by MyNga Day).

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New AFMC commander visits Edwards AFB

Fire and Emergency Services Chief Tim Johnson provides a tour to Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, during his visit to Edwards Air Force Base, California, July 12. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Schannuth)

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New AFMC commander visits Edwards AFB

Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, tests a virtual reality educational tool while Amira Flores, DoD STARBASE-Edwards director, provides instruction, on Edwards Air Force Base, California, July 13. DoD STARBASE is an educational program sponsored by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs. Students can participate in challenging "hands-on, mind-on" activities in aviation, science, technology, engineering, math, and space exploration. (U.S. Air Force photo by James West)

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New AFMC commander visits Edwards AFB

Published July 18, 2022
By Giancarlo Casem
412th Test Wing

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, receives a mission and capabilities brief of the Child Development Center on Edwards Air Force Base, California, July 13. (U.S. Air Force photo by James West)