Edwards Air Force Base Victory... Forged by Test

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Thornton returns, takes TW helm

Col. William Thornton (right) receives the 412th Test Wing flag from Maj. Gen. David Eichhorn, Air Force Flight Test Center commander, as Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Soltis (center), 412th TW command chief, looks on. Colonel Thornton took command of the 412th TW during a change of command ceremony at hangar 1600 here May 19. Colonel Thornton succeeds Col. Arnold Bunch, who is moving on to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., to be the Air Armament Center vice commander there. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stacy Sanchez)

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95th SFS honor police, fallen heroes

Members of the 95th Security Forces Squadron salute the American flag during a Peace Officer Ceremony in front of the Air Force Flight Test Center here May 15. The Peace Officer Ceremony is dedicated to military and civilian police offers who have died in the line of duty. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stacy Sanchez)

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Desert tortoises gets 'head start' to survival

Environmental Management workers built five pens here to help the desert tortoise bolster it population of younger age class desert tortoises. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stacy Sanchez)

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Desert tortoises gets 'head start' to survival

Edwards established the Head Start Program to give desert tortoises a better chance of survival at a young age, The Head Start Program was created four years ago. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stacy Sanchez)

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Desert tortoises gets 'head start' to survival

The desert tortoise is officially listed as "threatened" under the federal endangered species act. Environmental Management workers adopted the Head Start Program here to help bolster the population of younger age class tortoises to adult ages. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stacy Sanchez)

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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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'Iron Man' forges packed theater

Edwards moviegoers wait in line for a free screening of the movie "Iron Man" at the Reel Time Theater here April 30. "Iron Man," which stars Robert Downey Jr, Terrence Howard and Gwyneth Paltrow, filmed several scenes at Edwards in April 2007. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julius Delos Reyes)

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Construction on Lancaster, FitzGerald intersection begins May 12

Asphalt pavement at the intersection of Lancaster and FitzGerald boulevards will be replaced with concrete in a road construction project beginning May 12. The bypasses, already set up, will be single lanes (illustrated above) crossing over Lancaster Boulevard on FitzGerald Boulevard. Lancaster Boulevard between Rosamond and FitzGerald boulevards will be closed during the four month construction project. (Illustration by Katherine Jarvis)

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Team Edwards celebrates Earth Day

People attending the annual Earth Day celebration here April 17 receive information about how they can help conserve and protect the planet. Edwards' Environmental Management holds Earth Day every year to inform the community about the base's conservation efforts. (Air Force photo by Mike Cassidy)

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Team Edwards celebrates Earth Day

Col. Nancy Wharton (left), 95th Air Base Wing commander, together with base children and Eddie, the Edwards tortoise, plants a tree during the Earth Day celebration here April 17. The Environmental Management holds Earth Day every year to inform the community about the base's conservation efforts. (Air Force photo by Mike Cassidy)

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EOD Airman receives Combat Action Medal

Staff Sgt. Isaiah Schaff (right), 95th Civil Engineer and Transportation Directorate Explosive Ordnance Disposal craftsman, says a few words April 15 after being presented the Air Force Combat Action Medal by Col. Nancy Wharton, 95th Air Base Wing commander. Sergeant Schaff received the award for his actions in combat on March 24, 2007, while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stacy Sanchez)

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AFFTC Small Business office hosts 2-day seminar

Pam Smith-Cressel, General Services Administration small business director, speaks to John Martin, Turnkey Office Furnishings Inc. president, about the opportunities available at Edwards during a match-making session at the Stripes Lounge in the Oasis Community Center here April 11. This was part of a two-day event hosted by the Air Force Flight Test Center Small Business office to allow one-on-one interaction between small businesses and government personnel. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stacy Sanchez)

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Volunteer much?

Airman 1st Class Anthony Particini, 95th Aerospace Medical Squadron bioenvironmental engineer, talks to 2nd Lt. Jennifer Van Well, 418th Flight Test Squadron C-130 Hercules flight test engineer, about volunteer opportunities on Edwards during the Volunteer Fair at the Airman and Family Readiness Center on April 10. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julius Delos Reyes)

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Family Advocacy sponsors Child Abuse Awareness Month activities

Staff Sgt. Susana Fields, 95th Medical Support Squadron laboratory technician, serves ice cream to children at the Youth Center here April 8. The ice cream social was part of Family Advocacy's Child Abuse Awareness Month. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stacy Sanchez)

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Family Advocacy sponsors Child Abuse Awareness Month activities

Col. Nancy Wharton, 95th Air Base Wing commander, signs a proclamation at the Children's Library here April 4. The proclamation declared April as Child Abuse Awareness Month for Edwards. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julius Delos Reyes)

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Family Advocacy sponsors Child Abuse Awareness Month activities

Col. Nancy Wharton (center), 95th Air Base Wing commander, reads a proclamation at the Children's Library here April 4. The proclamation declared April as Child Abuse Awareness Month for Edwards. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julius Delos Reyes)

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Ceremony recognizes Edwards newest chief master sergeants

Brig. Gen. David Eichhorn, Air Force Flight Test Center commander, presents a medal to Senior Master Sgt. Ben Rosen, Air Force Research Laboratory propulsion division superintendent, during the Team Edwards Chief Recognition Ceremony at Club Muroc on April 4. Three new Team Edwards chiefs were recognized during the ceremony. (Air Force photo by Edward Cannon)

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