TPS graduates Class 12B Published June 18, 2013 By 412th Test Wing Public Affairs EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Twenty-four students graduated from the United States Air Force Test Pilot School during a ceremony held here, June 15 where they each were awarded a Master of Science in Flight Test Engineering from Air University. It was the culmination of an intense, 48-week program that included more than 2,500 hours of academics and approximately 120 hours of in-flight training; transforming top operational pilots, navigators and engineers into elite flight test professionals. They will now be integrated into teams throughout the flight test enterprise and begin shaping the technology and weapon systems of the future for the Air Force, sister services and allied nations. Congratulations to Class 12B! EXPERIMENTAL TEST PILOTS Maj. David Allamondola Capt. Nicklos Beihl Capt. Hans Buckwalter Maj. Paul Calhoun Capt. Aaron Frey Maj. James Hayes III Maj. Patrick Killingsworth Capt. Michael Pacini Maj. Brent Ritzke Capt. Kristopher Rorberg Maj. Martin Van de Pol Maj. Christopher Wee EXPERIMENTAL TEST PILOT REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT Maj. Benjamin Chown EXPERIMENTAL TEST COMBAT SYSTEMS OFFICER Capt. Brian Taylor EXPERIMENTAL WEAPON SYSTEMS OFFICER Capt. Nathan Jordan EXPERIMENTAL FLIGHT TEST ENGINEERS Mr. Kevin Bragg Capt. Adam Brooks Capt. Ross Conrad Capt. Joshua Hall Capt. Juan Jurado Capt. Benjamin Karlow Capt. Mark Martin Capt. Mitch Pohlman Capt. Drew Tullson