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412th TW 3rd Quarter awards

Col. Dawn M. Dunlop, 412th Test Wing commander, addresses a packed Base Theater, Nov. 4, during the wing’s 3rd quarter awards ceremony. Along with the quarterly awards, the wing handed out dozens of additional awards including major command and 30-year service awards (pictured). (Air Force photo by Rob Densmore)

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Edwards Career Assistance Advisor

Master Sgt. Douglas Dillingham is the new Edwards Air Force Base Career Assistance Advisor. (Air Force photo by Angelique N. Smythe)

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C-130H3 NP 2000

Edwards' C-130H3 with eight-bladed NP 2000 propellers, taxis down the runway during a flight test this summer. The NP 2000 props are designed to provide more thrust and perform more efficiently. (Air Force photo by John Perry)

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AFRL VPP

Dr. Ashwani Vij (left), AFRL Volunteer Protection Program manager, watches Lt. Col. Michael H. Platt, Air Force Research Laboratory Det. 7 commander, present Dan Harbour with a commander's coin for helping a choking coworker, Oct. 18. (Air Force photo by Kenji Thuloweit)

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Edwards Load Crew of the Quarter

Senior Airman Douglas Covey delivers a CATM-120 AMRAAM missile to be loaded onto an F-22 Raptor while team leader Staff Sgt. Alexe Perez supervises and Staff Sgt. Marcel Ford (far right) watches. The R-3 team from the 411th Aircraft Maintenance Unit won this quarter's Load Crew Competition. The F-22 loaders edged out the JSF-1 crew competing for the 461st Aircraft Maintenance Unit. (Air Force photo by Edward Cannon)

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Weapons load competition

Staff Sgt. Alexe Perez and Staff Sgt. Marcel Ford prepare to load one of two CATM-120 AMRAAM missiles on one of Edwards' F-22 Raptors. Sergeant Perez and his R-3 crew represented the 411th Aircraft Maintenance Unit during a Weapons Load Crew of the Quarter competition, Oct. 4. The R-3 team and its F-22 loaders took to the prize and will compete in February for Load Crew of the Year. (Air Force photo by Edward Cannon)

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C-17 7 ship

(Air Force photo by John Perry)

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C-17 7 ship flight test

(Air Force photo by Rob Densmore)

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C-17 7 ship test

(Air Force photo by Rob Densmore)

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C-17 7 ship flight test

(Air Force photo by Rob Densmore)

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AFRL USET PUMP

AFRL workers make necessary adjustments before lifting the USET turbo pump with a crane to attach it to AFRL's 2A rocket test stand. The USET turbo pump produces about 4,000 horespower and will propel the upper stage portion of a rocket into space once the lower stage booster is detached. (Air Force photo by Kenji Thuloweit)

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AFRL USET Turbo Pump

The USET turbo pump sits in a "test skid" containter, which has more than 135 connectors that will be used to collect data once testing is started. Liquid hydrogen will be fed through the pump to see how it performs once attached to the test stand. (Air Force photo by Kenji Thuloweit)

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AFRL USET Turbo Pump

Air Force Research Laboratory workers use a crane to remove a newly delivered Upper Stage Engine Technology turbo pump from its shipping crate. The USET turbo pump will be connected to AFRL's 2A rocket test stand where it will undergo a series of tests using liquid hydrogen. (Air Force photo by Kenji Thuloweit)

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C-17

An Edwards' based C-17 Globemaster III takes off Aug. 27 to conduct a flight test to see how it performs with different combinations of biofuels. The aircraft was powered by 50-percent JP-8, 25-percent hydro-treated renewable jet fuel and 25-percent of a Fischer–Tropsch fuel. The 418th Flight Test Squadron conducted flight tests during the week using different combinations of regular JP-8 and the HRJ. (Air Force photo by Kenji Thuloweit)

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DT And E media day

Lt. Col. George H. Griffiths, 418th Flight Test Squadron commander, poses for a photo in front of the F-35 Lightning II he flew on a flight test Aug. 27. The Air Force Flight Test Center held a media day to highlight developmental testing and evaluation of the Joint Strike Fighter at Edwards. (Air Force photo by Stephen K. Robinson)

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Developmental Testing media day

Maj. Gen. David J. Eichhorn, Air Force Flight Test Center commander, talks to the media Aug. 27 during a media day, highlighting the Joint Strike Fighter developmental testing. About a dozen media representatives attended the event hosted by the flight test center. (Air Force photo by Stephen K. Robinson)

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C-17 Biofuel

An Edwards' based C-17 Globemaster III takes off Aug. 27 to conduct a flight test to see how it performs with different combinations of biofuels. The aircraft was powered by 50-percent JP-8, 25-percent hydro-treated renewable jet fuel and 25-percent of a Fischer–Tropsch fuel. The 418th Flight Test Squadron conducted flight tests during the week using different combinations of regular JP-8 and the HRJ. (Air Force photo by Kenji Thuloweit)

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TSP SHINE AWARD

Along with the 2008 Lt. Col. Anthony Shine Fighter Pilot Award, Capt. Timothy J. Spaulding was also presented a knife by Colleen Shine, Colonel Shine's daughter. Her father collected knives. The Shine Award is given to an outstanding fighter pilot every year who is both excellent in flying fighters and in community involvement. (Air Force photo by Michael Yncera)

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Global Observer first flight

AeroVironment Global Observer makes its first flight Aug. 5. Global Observer Aircraft 1001 took off from runway 04L at Edwards Air Force Base and climbed to an altitude of 4,000 feet where it performed a series of maneuvers before landing successfully one hour later. (photo by Kevin North)

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AFRL Family Day

Several activities were on hand for children and adults like face-painting, fun identification badges and ice cream making at AFRL family day Aug. 5. (Air Force photo by Kenji Thuloweit)

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