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Aviation enthusiasts turn dreams of flight into reality

(From left to right) Muroc Model Master club members Oriole Jones, California City resident, Scott Mead, Antelope Valley resident, and Staff Sgt. Aaron Blaker, 412th Flight Test Squadron communication systems operator, try to spin up the propeller on Sergeant Blaker's radio controlled aircraft with the use of a starter on the Rosamond Dry Lake Bed Feb. 26. The group has been around since World War II, moved to the North edge of the lakebed in 1962 and changed the club name to Muroc Model Masters in 1983. The private organization was soon after established in 1984. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jet Fabara)
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Aviation enthusiasts turn dreams of flight into reality

Through Tech. Sgt. Antwain Mallory's sunglasses, a reflection of his hands can be seen performing a preflight check on his bright red radio controlled Sweet N Low mid-stick aircraft with the use of his hand-held transmitter on the Rosamond Dry Lake Bed Feb. 26. Sergeant Mallory is a 412th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron NCOIC of F-35 Aerospace Ground Equipment and Muroc Model Master club member who is one of the many aviation enthusiasts who fly RC airplanes at the MMM flying site. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jet Fabara)
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Aviation enthusiasts turn dreams of flight into reality

Master Sgt. Anthony Accurso, 412th Maintenance Squadron NCO in charge of Aerospace Ground Equipment Flight and Muroc Model Master club safety coordinator, flies his radio controlled Parkzone Radian powered glider over the Rosamond Dry Lake Bed Feb. 26. The north end of the Rosamond Dry Lake Bed serves as the flying site for the MMM club. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jet Fabara)
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Barstow Vets home

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Triathlon Edwards

Thirty-eight triathletes gather at the transition point between the 500 meter swim at the Oasis Pool and the 13 mile bicycle ride during the “High Desert Sprint Triathlon” Feb. 25. The newly forming Edwards Triathlon Club will attempt to host several races at Edwards each year. (Courtesy photo by Lt. Col. Kathy Hughes)
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Triathlon

Thirteen-year-old Ally Azzano and her mother Jennifer, daughter and wife of 412th Operations Group commander Col. Christopher Azzano, pose for a picture during the “High Desert Sprint Triathlon” Feb. 25. Triathletes ranging from ages 13 to 66 participated in the event with Ally being the fastest swimmer overall. (Courtesy photo by Col. Christopher Azzano)
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Triathlon Edwards AFB

Capt. Will Taylor, 31st Training and Evaluation Squadron, finishes the “High Desert Sprint Triathlon” Feb. 25. Thirty-eight triathletes competed in the first triathlon held at Edwards in 10 years. (Courtesy photo by Lt. Col. Brian O’Neill)
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Warrior of the Week

1st Lt. Sarah Rapone is Team Edwards Warrior of the Week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Laura Mowry)
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Daivd O. Cooke award nominee

Julie Brater, Air Force Flight Test Center Safety Office secretary to the chief of Safety, and Bill Koukourikos, AFFTC Safety deputy chief, review a document and share a laugh in the Flight Safety building, Feb. 23. Brater was selected as the Air Force Materiel Command’s 2011 nominee for the 8th Annual Department of Defense David O. Cooke Excellence Award in Public Administration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kate Blais)
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Wall to wall ride

Veterans cruise into Edwards, Feb. 20, as part of a 100 day cross-county bicycle ride to raise awareness about veterans issues. The event called “Wall to Wall” was organized by veterans Wesley Barrientos (left) and Jeremy Staat (second from right) and consists of a 4,163 mile ride from Bakersfield, Calif. to Washington, D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kim Strickler)
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Edwards AFB Fire Department

Rex Bair quickly dresses in his protective gear in response to an emergency on Feb. 17. In less than 60 seconds Bair and his crew were dressed and enroute. The Edwards AFB Fire Department receives more than 1,200 emergency response calls every year. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Laura Mowry)
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Edwards AFB Fire Department

Fireman Matthew Dennison inspects the equipment aboard Fire Station 1's rescue vehicle. Each morning, the Edwards firefighters inspect all equipment and vehicles to ensure proper working order during an emergency. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Laura Mowry)
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wall to wall ride

Veterans Wesley Barrientos (left) and Jeremy Staat (right) show a group of Edwards firemen Barrientos’s hand-crank bicycle during a stop on base, Feb. 21, as part of their cross country bike ride to raise awareness, inspire and unite veterans. Barrientos lost both of his legs while serving in Iraq as a U.S. Army infantryman. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kate Blais)
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wall to wall ride

Wesley Barrientos (left) and Jeremy Staat speak to a group of Edwards firemen during a stop at the base, Feb. 21, as part of a cross-country bike ride, “Wall to Wall.” Veterans Barrientos and Staat embarked on this endeavor to raise awareness about veterans issues and ignite unity among American veterans throughout the generations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kate Blais)
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Airman and Family Readiness Center, Career Resources, Transitioning Military

Glenn Arola, community readiness counselor at the 95th Air Base Wing's Airman and Family Readiness Center can sign participants up for the Preseparation Counseling Course and Department of Labor Employment Workshop, as well as provide career counseling sessions to servicemembers like Senior Airman Leslie Anderson (left), 95th Force Support Squadron, and Airman 1st Class Samantha Couch (right), 95 FSS. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Laura Mowry)
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NTO military caddies

Lt. Col. Landon Henderson, Global Vigilance Combined Test Force director, returns a club to professional golfer Kevin Na’s golf bag just after Na teed off on the 10th hole. Henderson caddied for Na during the Northern Trust Open Pro-Am, Feb. 15 at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif. as part of the Military Caddie Program (U.S. Air Force photo by Kate Blais)
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NTO military caddies

Senior Airman Shane Stapleton (left), 95th Comptroller Squadron, walks across the fairway of the 10th hole at the Riviera Country Club with professional golfer Spencer Levin (right) during the Northern Trust Open Pro-Am Feb. 15. Servicemembers from all branches of the U.S. Military were invited by the NTO to caddie for the pros. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kate Blais)
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NTO MIlitary caddies

Senior Airman Lyndee Bennett, 95th Security Forces Squadron, Reports and Analysis clerk, carries professional golfer Robert Allenby's golf bag during the Northern Trust Open Pro-Am, Feb. 15, at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif. Bennett, along with eight other Edwards Airmen, participated in the tournament’s Military Caddie Program where servicemembers had the chance to caddie for a pro. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kate Blais)
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Read Across America, Read, Team Edwards

Team Edwards will honor the birthday of Dr. Seuss by participating in the National Education Association's Read Across America program through a series of events, on and off base. Volunteers, like 2nd Lt. Nicholas Smith of the Air Force Flight Test Center Directorate of Contracting, are needed to read stories to children in preschool through sixth-grade. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Laura Mowry)
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Levitow award winner ALS Class 12-B

Staff Sgt. Armand Estrella, 912th Air Refueling Squadron, is congratulated by Brig. Gen. Robert C. Nolan II, Air Force Flight Test Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Bill Thomaston, 95th Air Base Wing command chief, for winning the John L. Levitow award, the highest honor presented to a graduate from Airman Leadership School. Estrella and the rest of Class 12-B graduated from ALS at the Stripes Lounge, Feb. 9. (U.S. Air Force photo by Edward Cannon)
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