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General Bedke relinquishes command Wednesday

Maj. Gen. Curtis Bedke, Air Force Flight Test Center commander, talks to Col. H. Brent Baker Sr., former 95th Air Base Wing commander, at Camp Corum on Dec. 2, 2005. General Bedke will relinquish command of the AFFTC to Brig. Gen. David Eichhorn on Wednesday. (Courtesy photo)

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General Bedke relinquishes command Wednesday

Maj. Gen. Curtis Bedke, Air Force Flight Test Center commander, talks to Col. H. Brent Baker Sr., former 95th Air Base Wing commander, at Camp Corum on Dec. 2, 2005. General Bedke will relinquish command of the AFFTC to Brig. Gen. David Eichhorn on Wednesday. (Courtesy photo)

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So that's how you do it

Tech. Sgt. Scott Scurlock (center), 370th Flight Test Squadron boom operator, demonstrates aerial refueling techniques to Aida O'Connor (right) and John Uhazy, Edwards Civilian-Military Support Group members, during an incentive ride on a KC-135 Stratotanker here Sept. 21. (Photo by Bobbi Zapka)

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Senior leaders, fire department beat the heat

An Edwards firefighter combats fire inside the interior structural fire trainer during a recent training here. Edwards firefighters conduct this type of training twice a year. (Photo by Mike Cassidy)

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Senior leaders, fire department beat the heat

Edwards firefighters train in the interior structural fire trainer here Sept. 10. The training is an Air Force and National Fire Protection Association requirement for fire department personnel to maintain their Firefighter 1 and 2 certifications. (Photo by Mike Cassidy)

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Commander fights fire on base

Col. Bryan Gallagher, 95th Air Base Wing commander, inspects his mask during the Edwards fire departments' training Monday. The training provided commanders with various fire fighting experience in the base's interior structural fire trainer. Base fire fighters use this training to maintain their proficiency and skills in fighting a structural fire. (Photo by Mike Cassidy)

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Edwards children take trip to 'sandbox' with KUDOS

Christopher Monget, age 10, volunteers to play injured as Tech. Sgt. Jahnpayne Bowling, 95th Aerospace Medicine Squadron medical technician, and Staff Sgt. Lindsey Wilkinson, 95th Medical Operations Squadron medical technician, demonstrate self aid and buddy care to the "deployed" youth. The youth are deployed as part of the "Kids Understanding Deployment Operations" program. Operation KUDOS is designed to inform youth about life in a deployed environment. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Mike Young)

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Edwards children take trip to 'sandbox' with KUDOS

Caitlin Lane, 12, sits behind the wheel of a Humvee during “Operation KUDOS” Saturday. Operation KUDOS is a program designed to give children a first-hand look at what their parents go through while deployed. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Mike Young)

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Edwards children take trip to 'sandbox' with KUDOS

Master Sgt. Jerry Delarosa, Airman and Family Readiness Center superintendent, gives a welcome briefing to children as they arrive at Camp Corum during Operation KUDOS Saturday. Operation KUDOS -- Kids Understanding Deployment Operations -- is designed for children ages 5 to 18 to help give them an understanding of their parent's deployment experiences. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Mike Young)

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Dare to soar

Chief Master Sgt. Luis Drummond (right), 412th Operations Group superintendent, congratulates Airman 1st Class Nancy Rouse (left), 95th Mission Support and Services Squadron evaluations technician, for receiving the Chief's Group's Dare to Soar award. The Dare to Soar award is presented to Airmen for their outstanding performance. Airman Rouse conducted base briefings on the new evaluation forms. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Julius Delos Reyes)

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Bindi the Jungle Girl explores Edwards

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Terri and Bindi Irwin visit Edwards on Sept. 6 to film a segment for their television show "Bindi the Jungle Girl." The program airs on the Discovery Kids channel. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Stacy Sanchez)

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Bindi the Jungle Girl explores Edwards

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Terri and Bindi Irwin gaze across the Rogers Dry Lake here after watching a C-17 Globemaster approach the flightline. Terri and Bindi visited Edwards on Sept. 6 to film a segment for their television show "Bindi the Jungle Girl." (Photo by Airman 1st Class Stacy Sanchez)

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AFMC executive director discusses challenges

Barbara Westgate, Air Force Materiel Command executive director, gives her speech during an International Test and Evaluation Association Antelope Valley Chapter's monthly meeting at Club Muroc here Sept. 5. Some of the subjects Mrs. Westgate talked about were recapitalization, increasing cost of military health care and the new permanent change of station guidelines. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Julius Delos Reyes)

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Sorting the stacks

Krystle Hobson, an Edwards library technician, arranges some books on a shelf at the main library. The library offers a wide selection of books, periodicals, newspapers and audiovisual materials. It also features computers with Internet access, a wireless Internet connection and a full range of CD-ROM resources and databases. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Julius Delos Reyes)

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Edwards boys and girls 'scout' for adventure

Logan Rotramel, a Cub Scout from pack 741, assists Capt. Stephen Leggario, Cub Scout leader, during a recent rocket lauch on the Rosamond Dry Lake. The rocket launch is one of many activities the Cub Scouts participate in throughout the year to have fun and earn merit badges. (Courtesy photo)

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Parents seek on-base childcare through CDC, FCC

Derek Pangilinan and Mya Smith prepare for story time shortly after nap time at the Edwards Child Development Center. The CDC and the Family Child Care program offer an age-appropriate educational curriculum to children before entering kindergarten. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Mike Young)

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CAP offers volunteer opportunities to youth, adults

Civil Air Patrol cadets meet former Apollo 11 astronaut, Buzz Aldrin, at a recent Lancaster Jethawks game. The cadets also presented the colors during opening ceremonies. As a non-auxiliary organization with the Air Force, Civil Air Patrol follows a form of military structure. The cadets participate in activities such as drill and formation, reciting the Cadet Oath, Honor Code and Safety Code as well as learn their chain of command. Cadets also receive basic knowledge about flight mechanics and aerodynamics by building rockets and improvised model airplanes. (Courtesy photo)

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Seasoned aviators, engineers learn flight test at TPS

Marine Maj. William Rothermel, U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School student, receives training from Spike Minczoeski, Te Ton Aviation L-39 Russian trainer pilot. Since 1944, TPS has been the training ground for future test pilots, test engineers, flight test navigators and weapons systems operators. The school's main mission is to produce test pilots and flight test engineers to test new and experimental aircraft. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Stacy Sanchez)

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EMS, DHS perform similar missions on one campus

Desert High School shares a campus with Edwards Middle School here. The campus features 11 buildings. Both schools provide education to children whose parents either reside or work at Edwards Air Force Base. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Julius Delos Reyes)

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Century Circle display opens to public

Col. Bryan Gallagher, 95th Air Base Wing commander, welcomes attendees to the new Century Circle display during its opening ceremony at the West Gate on Rosamond Boulevard on Monday. The project was headed by the Air Force Flight Test Center Museum. (Photo by Mike Cassidy)

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