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First flight marks temporary runway operational use

Edwards Airmen walk the new 12,000-foot long temporary main runway here during a foreign-object-debris walk on May 16. The temporary runway will be used while the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducts a $103 million project to replace the majority of the 50-plus-year old primary runway 04/22. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julius Delos Reyes)

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First flight marks temporary runway operational use

Edwards Airmen walk the new 12,000-foot long temporary main runway here during a foreign-object-debris walk on May 16. The temporary runway, which became operational May 19, will be used while the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducts a $103 million project to replace the majority of the 50-plus-year old primary runway 04/22. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julius Delos Reyes)

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First flight marks temporary runway operational use

Edwards volunteers walk on the new 12,000-foot long temporary main runway here during a foreign-object-debris walk on May 16. As an incentive to pick up as much debris as possible, organizers of the FOD walk hid numbered objects that if found could be redeemed for prizes. The temporary runway, which became operational on May 19, will be used while the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducts a $103 million project to replace the majority of the 50-plus-year old primary runway 04/22. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julius Delos Reyes)

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General receives second star

Maj. Gen. David Eichhorn (center), Air Force Flight Test Center commander, gets his second star pinned on from his wife, Anita Eichhorn (right), and Gen. Bruce Carlson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, during General Eichhorn's promotion ceremony at the Conference Center here May 14. As the AFFTC commander, General Eichhorn is responsible for executing test and evaluation programs for the Department of Defense, the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (Air Force photo by Mike Cassidy)

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Edwards EOD sergeant 'blows up' AFMC competition

Master Sgt. David Larriva, Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit superintendent here, was selected as Air Force Materiel Command's Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year. Sergeant Larriva was chosen from the 11 nominees recommended by leaders in each of their chains of command and respective centers in the command. He will represent AFMC in the Air Force's Twelve Outstanding Airmen of the Year and First Sergeant of the Year competitions. (Courtesy photo)

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Edwards, NASA Dryden flight crews undergo survival training

Staff Sgt. Brandon Smith (right), an Edwards survival, evasion, resistance and escape instructor, demonstrates the proper way to hold a flare during ignition as part of a land and water survival training session here May 6 and 7. Air Force and NASA Dryden Flight Research Center flight personnel received training on raft survival, psychological and physiological stress training as well as large vessel and helicopter pickups. (NASA photo by Tony Landis)

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Edwards, NASA Dryden flight crews undergo survival training

Staff Sgt. Brandon Smith (right), an Edwards survival, evasion, resistance and escape instructor, demonstrates the proper technique when using a signaling mirror during a joint land and water survival training session here May 6 and 7. The NASA and Air Force students received training on raft survival, psychological and physiological stress training as well as large vessel and helicopter pickups. (NASA photo by Tony Landis)

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Edwards, NASA Dryden flight crews undergo survival training

Edwards and NASA Dryden Flight Research Center personnel practice pulling a protective tarp over a 20-person life raft during a joint water survival training session at the Oasis Aquatic Center pool here May 6. The Air Force and NASA students received training on parachuting into water, parachute water drags, parachute canopy entanglement problems, life raft boarding procedures, use of water survival equipment and rescue techniques. (NASA photo by Tony Landis)

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Two-day base exercise tests emergency response

An explosive ordnance disposal team marks off the distance from a simulated explosive device during a base-wide exercise here May 7. The two-day exercise was based on a simulated C-17 Globemaster III crash on the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William O'Brien)

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Two-day base exercise tests emergency response

Edwards' firefighters rescue a crewmember from a simulated C-17 Globemaster III crash during an emergency response exercise here May 7. The two-day exercise not only tested emergency responders, but also tested the base's ability to accommodate a large investigation team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William O'Brien)

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Two-day base exercise tests emergency response

Edwards' firefighters extinguish the flames from a car fire after a simulated crash of C-17 Globemaster III crash here May 7. The base held a two-day exercise to test the base's emergency response capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William O'Brien)

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Two-day base exercise tests emergency response

Smoke billows from a simulated C-17 Globemaster III plane crash behind Camp Corum here May 7 during an exercise to test the base’s emergency response capabilities. The two-day exercise not only tested emergency responders, but also tested the base's ability to accommodate a large investigation team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William O'Brien)

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95th ABW celebrates Wingman Day with sports activities

Chief Master Sgt. Eric Jaren, 95th Mission Support Group superintendent, pitches the ball during a dodgeball competition at the Rosburg Fitness Center here April 25. The game was part of the 95th Air Base Wing's Wingman and Sports Day celebration. (Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William O'Brien)

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First, last retreat

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Edwards Blue Eagle Honor Guard members fold an American flag during a retreat ceremony in front of the Air Force Flight Test Center here April 25.The retreat ceremony, which marked the return of monthly retreat ceremonies for Edwards, was in honor of Chief Master Sgt. Juan Lewis, 95th ABW command chief, who is moving on to be the command chief for the 37th Training Wing at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julius Delos Reyes)

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First, last retreat

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Col. Nancy Wharton, 95th Air Base Wing commander, salutes the American flag at the conclusion of the monthly retreat ceremony here April 25. The retreat ceremony, which marked the return of monthly retreat ceremonies for Edwards is in honor of Chief Master Sgt. Juan Lewis, 95th ABW command chief (standing beside Colonel Wharton), who is moving on to be the command chief for the 37th Training Wing at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julius Delos Reyes)

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Edwards civilian receives National OPSEC award

Jim Montgomery, Air Force Flight Test Center Operations Security officer, was recently announced as the 2008 National Operations Security Individual Achievement 2nd place award winner from the Interagency OPSEC Support Staff. Mr. Montgomery was recognized for his contributions to OPSEC while serving as the Edwards OPSEC program manager. Members of the IOSS include the National Security Agency, Central Intelligence Agency, General Services Administration, Department of Energy, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julius Delos Reyes)

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412th AMXS prepares for F-35 mid-May arrival

Steve Bridgers, lead facility engineer, installs a power receptacle to an aircraft during power and cooling air system training in hangar 1820 here April 15. Maintainers from the 412th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron performed the training in preparation for the F-35's tentative arrival in May. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julius Delos Reyes)

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412th AMXS prepares for F-35 mid-May arrival

Staff Sgt. Scott Foster, 412th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-35 Lightning II-dedicated crew chief, completes a pre-inspection of the clamp for the air cooling duct during power and cooling air system training in hangar 1820 here April 15. Maintainers from the 412th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron performed the training in preparation for the F-35's tentative arrival in May. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julius Delos Reyes)

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412th AMXS prepares for F-35 mid-May arrival

Staff Sgt. Scott Foster, 412th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-35 Lightning II-dedicated crew chief, trains on how to apply electrical power to an aircraft during power and cooling air system training in hangar 1820 here April 15. Maintainers from the 412th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron performed the training in preparation for the F-35's tentative arrival here in May. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julius Delos Reyes)

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Last call

Chief Master Sgt. Juan Lewis, 95th Air Base Wing command chief, talks to Edwards Airmen and Marines during the basewide enlisted call at the base theater here April 15. This was Chief Lewis' last enlisted call before he moves on to Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julius Delos Reyes)

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