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Volume 61, Number 37

April 5, 2013

Edwards receives award for 2012 CFC success

by Kenji Thuloweit Editor Capt. Andrew Anderson, Global Power Bomber Combined Test Force and 2012 Combined Federal Campaign program manager, presented Brig. Gen. Michael T. Brewer, 412th Test Wing commander, with the CFC Diamond Award April 1. Team Edwards received the award for contributing the most money in the region to various charities during last year’s CFC donation period.

Edwards contributed more money than any other federal agency in all of Southern California.

Brewer also presented CFC Certificates of Appreciation to several Team Edwards members who helped with the campaign last year.

Edwards AFB’s 2012 CFC officially ended Nov. 14, 2012. The 412th Test Wing and tenant units that make up Team Edwards raised $401,500 for local, national and international charities.

“This total was incredibly close to our overall goal of $403,000 and represents an amazing achievement for all Edwards AFB personnel. This $400,000 will make a tremendous difference in the lives of many throughout 2013,” said Anderson.

While the official CFC season is over, military and federal workers alike can still donate to CFC throughout the year at cfcofgreatersocal.org.

The CFC is a great way for government employees to make a tax-deductible, year-end gift to charities.

Air Force photograph by Kenji Thuloweit

Members of Edwards AFB’s 2012 Combined Federal Campaign team pose with the CFC Diamond Award April 1 at the 412th Test Wing headquarters building. Brig. Gen. Michael T. Brewer, 412th TW commander (far left), was presented the award and he then presented CFC Certificates of Appreciation to those Team Edwards members in attendance for their contributions to help make Edwards the most successful CFC fundraiser in Southern California.

TPS students ready Auto ACAS for initial testing

by Laura Mowry Staff writer Members of the United States Air Force Test Pilot School’s Class 12B recently completed proof of concept and risk reduction testing on the Automatic Air Collision Avoidance System (Auto ACAS), developed to reduce the number of air-to-air collisions among U.S. fighter fleets.

The HAVE POSIT II test team took vital steps to help the Air Force Research Laboratory and Lockheed Martin Aeronautics refine this leading-edge, sense and avoid technology, scheduled for initial testing here with the 416th Flight Test Squadron next January.

Even before graduation in June, the students are making valuable,

real-world contributions to flight test. The students’ inputs will play an important role in shaping Auto ACAS, which could help save lives and preserve valuable Air Force assets in the years to come.

“A lot of people think of the Test Pilot School as just a schoolhouse.

But, we are a research institution as well. We have a repository of past research and we are also a laboratory for current leading-edge research and development,” said Col. Lawrence M. Hoffman, USAF TPS commandant.

HAVE POSIT II tested Auto ACAS operation during preplanned engagement scenarios that required activation of an avoidance maneuver and evaluated the system See TPS, Page 8 Air Force photograph by Christian Turner

Six students from the United States Air Force Test Pilot School recently helped the Air Force Research Laboratory and Lockheed Martin refine the Automatic Air Collision Avoidance System, which is scheduled for initial testing with the 416th Flight Test Squadron next January.

Rocket test

Career fair

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Highest, longest flight for Masten’s Xombie with Genie payload.

Glimpse of present careers gives students glimpse of possible futures.

Fire safety .... Page 12

Spring perfect time for ‘safety’ clean-up.

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Commentary Learning while leading

by Lt. Col. Colin Connor Peterson AFB, Colo.

Anger, embarrassment, shame, disgust, disappointment... how do you feel when one of your Airmen makes a mistake?

All of these are plausible self-expressions that many of us encounter while admitting to making a mistake. While we all are going to make a mistake either in our personal or professional life, the fix action in many cases is the crucial element. Let me explain from my perspective why the recovery from the mistake is so important.

As Airmen we all have responsibilities. In the 21st Operations Support Squadron those responsibilities range from managing an airfield, to providing instruction for operational units throughout the world with a variety of other responsibilities in between. Many of these tasks are accomplished by Airmen during a scheduled shift making snap decisions

based on the training they have received.

Unfortunately, mistakes are going to occur.

Obviously, those of us leading Airmen want to minimize those mistakes through training and in many cases expect perfection. But what happens when a mistake occurs? Who takes ownership? How is the mistake corrected?

In most cases the initial response to a mistake is disappointment because as leaders we know that training has occurred. Often this disappointment is accompanied by a raised voice and some form of retraining for the Airmen. This is often necessary and needed, but I would offer that more can and should be done.

First, who takes ownership of the mistake?

The simple answer is the Airman that made the mistake. But what about the supervisor?

When do they take ownership? A leader takes ownership of all actions under their watch.

Second, how is the mistake corrected? Is

the Airman retrained and put back to work or is time taken to share the mistake with all Airmen who could find themselves in a similar position? Many of us in the 21st Space Wing have heard, Col. Crawford, our wing commander, quote that “a fool learns from his own mistakes, but a wise man learns from the mistakes of others.” When it comes to leading through mistakes, the value of this phrase is evident. Time must be taken to minimize the opportunity for others to commit the same mistake. The intent is not to embarrass the Airman who made the mistake, but to educate others so the same mistake is not made again. This is truly learning while leading.

True leaders take responsibility for mistakes and see it as an opportunity to make all around them better. Since I have had the opportunity to command the 21st OSS, I have made some mistakes. Some mistakes have been transparent to those outside of the

Taking charge of your future

by Col. Shawn Teagan Fairfield AFB, Wash.

Who is in charge of where your life is headed? Is it you, someone else or no one? If “you” is not the answer, read on.

Setting goals is a lesson I learned from my parents early in life. I quickly found that I like having control of my future. At first the goals were small, like attaining a specific rank in Boy Scouts or saving money for a new bike. As I grew older the goals became more significant, for instance, attaining a specific rank in the U.S. Air Force or saving money for a new car.

Being successful in the Air Force requires shared responsibility. Your supervisor and commanders have a responsibility for your well-being. They make sure you have the required equipment to do the job, and help you develop your future. However, it is your responsibility to make sure you are doing your part.

This includes passing your fitness test and completing professional or academic education coinciding with your rank. Setting goals can help you take responsibility for your life.

The process requires several steps to be successful. First, determine what it is you want to achieve. Ask yourself, “What do I want to do?”

Do I want to get an excellent on my fitness test? Complete my CCAF degree? Upgrade to the next level in my career field?

Get promoted to the next rank? Any of these questions are a start in the right direction.

Next, figure out the steps that are necessary to reach your goal. This could be done alone or involve someone else, like a wingman or your supervisor.

Once you have a plan for your goal, start moving toward it by working hard and reviewing your progress along the way.

For long term goals, keep track of what you’ve accomplished

squadron, while others have not. However, the squadron, and I as the commander, have always taken responsibility for these mistakes and we have all learned from them.

These mistakes have made the entire squadron better. The rewards for the members have been plentiful, in recent months, with various Air Force level and Air Force Space Command awards received.

This commentary is shared with the reader not as a promotion of the 21st OSS, but rather as an opportunity to share some experiences with those open to different ideas.

Regardless of the level you lead, learning is never over. Learn from your mistakes, but more importantly learn from the mistakes of others.

So again, how do you feel when one of your Airmen makes a mistake? How about excited to have the opportunity to lead and learn from the mistake?

regularly. Some goals can be reviewed once a year, but others need to be looked at more often. Big goals may be more easily accomplished if a series of short term goals are set and completed. Success is a great motivator.

Goals can be used in all aspects of your life contributing to you becoming a better person and Airman. The Comprehensive Airmen Fitness model taught in Resiliency Training builds on the physical, social, mental and spiritual pillars of life. Goal setting can help strengthen the various areas of your life or help you acquire new skills.

Whether professionally, financially, physically, spiritually or in my education, I use goals to help guide where I want to go.

Don’t sit back and let life take you for a ride. I strongly encourage you to take time to establish some goals to help you take charge of your future. It helped me take charge of mine.

Commander’s Action Line email: speak2cc@edwards.af.mil The Commander’s Action Line gives all Airmen, retirees, families and community members a direct link to Brig. Gen. Michael Brewer, 412th Test Wing commander. The Action Line can be used to express constructive points of view on the policies and procedures of the base; discuss safety and security issues; and address problems, concerns, or suggestions after traditional methods have been exhausted.

The Commander’s Action Line should not be the first action taken to resolve an issue. Those seeking a remedy to a problem should first follow the chain of command and take up the matter with the office of primary responsibility, supervisors, first sergeants or commanders.

Action Line queries may be submitted by sending an e-mail to speak2cc@edwards.af.mil with Commander’s Action Line as the subject heading or by calling (661) 277-7325. Action Line submissions must be written in a courteous and professional tone, and must include a name, an e-mail address or an alternative method of contact. The requestor’s contact information will not be published in compliance with Privacy Act restrictions. Any messages received without contact information will not be routed, so please be sure to provide some method for communication.

Action Line discussions that are deemed beneficial for the community at large will be published on the Web and the next available edition of the Desert Wings. Submissions may be edited for grammar and length.

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Briefs National Alcohol Awareness/Child Abuse Awareness Month April is National Alcohol Awareness/ Child Abuse Awareness Month. The Mental Health Clinic and Family Advocacy Office have several activities scheduled: • Informational Booth at the Exchange – April 10, 17 and 24.

• Story & Craft time at the Children’s Library April 5 to 19 • Youth Center Activity April 10 from 7:30 – Alcohol Awareness/ Child Abuse Awareness Month Run/Walk at the HAWC (wear your favorite basketball team’s colors) • National Alcohol Screening Day, inquiries referred to online screening April 11, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• April 18, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Ground Safety’s Drunk Goggles demonstration, location to be determined • April 26, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Informational Booth in front of the Shoppette For more information and resources, contact the Mental Health Flight (ADAPT or Family Advocacy) at (661) 277-5291/5292.

2013 Military Retiree Appreciation Day at Edwards To all military retirees – come out and learn about the programs that affect you and receive some services during your visit. This year’s Military Retiree Appreciation Day is 8 a.m.-noon, May 4, at the Oasis Community Center. Services provided for retirees include: Legal Services, Pharmacy (Limited), Immunization, TRICARE, Defense Financial and Accounting System, Retiree Activity Office Program Updates, ID Card Services, Commissary Warehouse Sale, and Door Prizes/give-aways/refreshments.

For more information, contact the Retiree Activity Office at (661) 277-4931; or email 412tw.rao@edwards.af.mil.

Retirement After more than 28 years of Federal Civilian Service, Roberta J. Rundle is See BRIEFS, Page 4

Air Force photograph by Ethan Wagner

Team Edwards saw 28 of its enlisted Airmen promoted to the next rank March 29 during the monthly promotion ceremony at the Base Theater.

28 Airmen promoted in March Edwards’ monthly enlisted promotion ceremony was held March 29 in the Base Theater. Twenty eight Team Edwards members took the next step in their Air Force careers. Congratulations to March’s promotees!

To master sergeant

Brandon L. Harris, 412th Logistics Support Squadron

Lawrence G. Villanueva, 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron Kionna N. Thompson, 412th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Matthew R. Reyes, 412th Communications Squadron

Amy R. Spears, 412th Medical Support Squadron

Jared P. Forest, 412th Security Forces Squadron

Franklin M. Miranda, 412th Medical Operations Squadron

To technical sergeant Jonathon A. Stotts, 412th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Timothy C. Talbot, 412th Flight Test Squadron Brooks B. Albery Jr., 412th Communications Squadron

Jason B. Norman, 412th Security Forces Squadron Tyler D. Bonack, 412th Security Forces Squadron Devin J. Wyatt, 412th Operations Support Squadron Kyle J. Deer, 412th Communications Squadron Shujie Yan, 412th Medical Operations Squadron

To staff sergeant Brandon C. Brittain, 412th Communications Squadron Daniel M. Jimenez, 412th Communications Squadron Jason T. Kepner, 412th Communications Squadron Christopher M. Lessner, 412th Communications Squadron Ryan D. Ball, 412th Security Forces Squadron James W. Hayes Jr., 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron

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AFTC announces inaugural annual awards winners Brig. Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr., Air Force Test Center commander, announced the winners of the first AFTC Annual Awards March 18.

The AFTC oversees testing across the Air Force, which primarily includes Edwards, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., and Arnold AFB, Tenn., “For the first AFTC Annual Awards, the competition was extremely tough,” said Bunch. “This reinforces my enthusiasm and belief that we have some of the Air Force’s best and brightest serving in AFTC.” “I especially want to thank the supervisors who took the time to put together the award

submissions and recognize the excellent work of your team members.”

2013 AFTC Annual Award winners: Airman of the Year Senior Airman Erin McBride, 96th TW, Eglin AFB NCO of the Year Tech. Sgt. Loren Cossette, 96th TW First Sergeant of the Year Master Sgt. William Russell, 412th Test Wing, Edwards AFB

SNCO of the Year Senior Master Sgt. Diena Mosely, 96th TW Company Grade Officer of the Year Capt. Ryan Davis, 96th TW Civilian Category I Adam Vogan, 96th TW Civilian Category II Adam Reinelt, 96th TW Civilian Category III Sean Smith, Arnold Engineering and Development Center, Arnold AFB

BRIEFS, from 3 retiring effective April 19. In honor of Rundle’s many years of accomplishments, the 412th Electronic Warfare Group will be hosting a retirement ceremony and reception 2 p.m., April 16 at in Bldg. 1030, Conference Room G-08. If you would like to join us in Rundle’s celebration and need access to the EWG complex, send an email to anita.armbruster@edwards.af.mil or tracey.cobbett@edwards.af.mil so that we can make arrangements with the Security Office.

For more information, contact Anita at (661) 275-2367 or Tracey at (661) 277-1682.

New base guides now available New base guides are now available through the Edwards Air Force Base Graphics department. Only unit or squadron representatives may pick up base guides on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays between 1 and 3 p.m. at Bldg.

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Clarification about fundraising events All private organizations wishing to conduct fundraising events during Air Force Assistance Fund campaign must route their requests through the 412th Force Support Squadron, be reviewed by the Judge Advocate and then approved by the installation commander before the event can occur. As a reminder, the Air Force Assistance Fund campaign for Edwards runs March 25 through May 3.

If you have any questions regarding fundraisers, contact the 412th FSS PO Monitor, Andrea Osteroos, at (661) 277-7840.

T-Ball coaches needed

T-ball coaches are needed for five- and six-year olds.

April Tehachapi Relay for Life team captain’s meeting Teams are now forming for the 2013 Tehachapi Relay For Life on July 13 and 14. Teams from Edwards Air Force Base are already beginning to plan and raise funds for cancer research and patient services. The next meeting for team captains will be held April 11 at the Carden School Auditorium in Tehachapi, Calif. Team captains open will begin at 5 p.m., regular meeting will begin at 6 p.m. The time is now to form a team. For more information, contact Tracy Lankin, team captain chair, at (661) 805-5210.

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SecDef says furlough days reduced for civilians

by Nick Simeone American Forces Press Service

The Defense Department has revised from 22 to 14 the number of days hundreds of thousands of civilian employees could be furloughed this year because of the budget sequester, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced March 29.

In addition, a senior Defense Department official speaking on background told reporters the start of the furloughs will be delayed until mid-to-late June, after more than 700,000 department employees receive furlough notices now set to go out in early May. Furloughs would happen over seven two-week pay periods until the end of September, when the current fiscal year ends, the senior official said, with employees likely to be told not to come to work for two days during each of those pay periods.

Department officials say they are still working to determine which employees might be exempted.

Hagel characterized the reduced furloughs as well as a revised estimate of sequestration’s impact on the defense budget as good news. The changes follow Congressional approval last week of a defense appropriations bill that prevented an additional six billion dollars in cuts, ordered under sequestration, from taking effect.

“It reduces a shortfall at least in the operations budget,” the secretary told reporters at a Pentagon news conference. “We

came out better than we went in under the sequester, where it looks like our number is $41 billion [in cuts] now versus the $46 billion.”

But despite a Congressional reprieve, Hagel said the Pentagon is still going to be short at least $22 billion for operations and maintenance, “and that means we are going to have to prioritize and make some cuts and do what we’ve got to do,” including making sharp reductions in base operating support and training for nondeployed units.

More critical in the long run, he said, is how budget cuts will affect readiness and the department’s overall mission. Because of that concern, he said he has directed Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to conduct an intensive department-wide review of U.S. strategic interests including how to protect the nation with fewer resources. “How do we prioritize the threats and then the capabilities required to deal with threats?” he said. “There will be some significant changes, there’s no way around it.”

Dempsey said the department has already exhausted 80 percent of its operating funds halfway through the fiscal year and characterized the current budget situation as “not the deepest, but the steepest decline in our budget ever,” and warned it will affect military readiness into the future.

“We will have to trade at some level and to some degree our future readiness for

current operations,” the chairman said. He called on elected leaders to give the Pentagon the budget flexibility it needs to carry out institutional reforms.

“We can’t afford excess equipment,”

Dempsey said. “We can’t afford excess facilities. We have to reform how we buy weapons and services. We have to reduce redundancy. And we’ve got to change, at some level, our compensation structure.”

Air Force migrates civilian personnel records to OPM

The Air Force has migrated Air Force employee electronic official personnel folders to the Office of Personnel Management eOPF version, Air Force Personnel Center officials said April 2.

The eOPF is a secure, digitized version of a hardcopy personnel folder that contains official human resource records for each federal employee. The system enhances portability of civilian HR records and increases employee awareness and accountability through email notifications of personnel actions, said Sal Lara, AFPC Civilian Future Operations Branch personnel systems project officer.

The eOPF system was developed to provide electronic official personnel files for all federal agencies and to simplify how employees access their own official personnel folders. It includes human resources records and documents related to federal civilian employees.

For Air Force civilian employees, AFPC will continue to manage personnel information, but the eOPF database will be controlled by OPM. “There are significant financial savings and other efficiencies inherent in the change,” said Lara.

Migration to the OPM eOPF allows information to be transferred electronically between agencies and will provide employees with continuous electronic access to their records. It will also accelerate access to the OPF for new employees, and all employees will get email notifications when documents are added to the folders. Major command staff will be able to view OPFs across all the bases within their command, and finally the OPM eOPF reduces the need to physically store, print and mail OPFs between agencies resulting in significant savings.

The migration will affect more than 153,000 civilian employees, and about 14 million documents.

For more information about the eOPF migration, go to myPers at https://mypers.af.mil and enter eOPF in the search window.

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Take a piece of the JetHawks first California League Championship home with you. The first 1,000 fans through the gates will receive a Championship Banner

Sun, Apr 7 vs. Mavericks Family In The Park Sundays

Adventure Zone • Aerospace & Aviation Animal Attractions • Arts & Crafts Farmers’ Market • Festival Foods Healthy Living Pavilion • International Market

Bring the family out to the Ballpark on Sundays and enjoy an afternoon with the JetHawks. Play Catch on the field before the game, and kids 12 and under get to run the bases following the game. JetHawks Players will also sign autographs prior to the game.

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Thu, Apr 18 vs. Blaze Throw’em Back Thursdays

Head out to the ballpark and Throw’em Back with your buds with $2 16 oz. Beers, $2 Hot Dogs, $2 Nachos and $2 Sodas. The JetHawks will even rock their Throwback Jerseys!

Fri, Apr 19 vs. Blaze Autism Awareness Night

1 in 88 Children are diagnosed with Autism. Come out to the Hangar in support of the families affected by Autism in the Antelope Valley. The JetHawks will be wearing special Autism Awareness Jerseys the will be auctioned off following the game, with the proceeds going to local autism awareness groups.

Sat, Apr 20 vs. Blaze Replica Championship Ring Giveaway Presented by LoanMart

In what has to be the most anticipated Giveaways in the History of the JetHawks, the first 1,000 fans through the gates will receive a Replica Championship Ring.

Sat, Apr 27 vs. 66ers Sleeved Blanket Giveaway Presented by LoanMart

Its Back! The most popular giveaway of the 2012 season will make its return as the first 1,000 fans in attendance will recieve a JetHawks Sleeved Blanket. Last year these giveaways were gone in 15 min so make your plans to be at the ballpark early to make sure you don’t miss the warmest and most comfortably convenient giveaway of the year.

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Highest, longest flight for Masten’s Xombie with Genie payload

MOJAVE, Calif. – A rocket-powered, vertical-landing space-access technology demonstrator reached its highest altitude and furthest distance to date March 25 at the Mojave Air and Space Port in Mojave, Calif., using a developmental navigation system designed to land a space vehicle on other celestial bodies.

Masten Space Systems’ XA-0.1B “Xombie” suborbital rocket lifted off the launch pad for an 80-second flight while being controlled by Charles Stark Draper Laboratory’s Guidance Embedded Navigator Integration Environment (GENIE) system developed under NASA’s Flight Opportunities Program.

This combined capability of a rocketpowered demonstrator and a closed-loop planetary Guidance, Navigation and Control system allows NASA to begin testing prototype landing instruments for future missions to the Moon or Mars under realistic conditions without leaving Earth.

“Two hundred meters above the Martian or lunar surface is not the place you want to be using an innovative new sensor or landing algorithm for the first time,” explained Christopher Baker of the Flight Opportunities Program at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air

Force Base. “We are working to create an environment that provides opportunities to test these systems a little closer to home.”

Xombie rose 1,626 feet, or nearly 500 meters – higher than New York’s Empire State Building – moving in a trajectory that replicated the speed and angle of a planetary approach. It landed 984 feet, nearly 300 meters, away from the take off site.

The flight established a test-bed capability that will allow for landing demonstrations that start at much higher altitudes—several miles above the ground.

“While computer simulations provide some value as systems are developed, testing that system in a relevant flight environment is invaluable,” said Colin Ake, Masten’s director of business development. “We want our vehicles to facilitate innovation and lower the current barriers to space access. We hope this is just the beginning of many more landing tests for NASA and Draper.”

With a growing interest in using commercial suborbital launch vehicles to demonstrate planetary landing technology applications for future space missions, the Flight Opportunities Program funded the development of precision landing technology demonstrations.

April 5, 2013 The program facilitates low-cost access to suborbital environments for a broad range of innovators as a means of advancing space technology development and supporting the evolving entrepreneurial commercial space industry.

The Space Technology Mission Directorate will develop the cross-cutting, advanced and pioneering new technologies needed for NASA’s current and future missions, many of which also benefit America’s aerospace industries, other government agencies, and address national needs.

Draper, based in Cambridge, Mass., was selected to lead this engineering and integration demonstration effort. Draper subsequently teamed with Masten, based in Mojave, to provide the vertical takeoff and landing flight vehicle to demonstrate this new landing technology. Flight safety and assurance monitoring was performed by Masten’s Sensei™ software during flight.

“Draper is excited to be a part of a team that demonstrated such a unique capability, combining our guidance, navigation and control technology with a proven test flight platform like Xombie,” said Doug Zimpfer, Draper’s associate director for human space exploration. “We believe the GENIE and Xombie system provide NASA with the platform necessary to demonstrate a wide range of exciting planetary landing technologies including advanced guidance technology.”

Flight Opportunities initiated the test efforts in December 2011. The flights built incrementally on ground simulations, tethered flights and closed-loop flight demonstrations. The most recent flight demonstrated an expanded Xombie and GENIE envelope for precision planetary landing that includes enough margin to integrate additional landing sensor technologies in the future.

The Flight Opportunities Program, part of NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate, is enabling demonstration and maturation of new technology payloads using suborbital reusable launch vehicles, high-altitude balloons and parabolic aircraft to expose technology payloads to space-relevant environments of reduced gravity or near-space flights.

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Edwards Air Force Base Driver Speeding & Privilege Suspension Tracker The 412th Security Forces Squadron issued 26 speeding citations and processed 7 base driving suspensions from March 25-31, 2013.

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53 drivers whose base-driving privileges are suspended (total) 10 day 15 day 60 days 90 days 365 days (one year) -2-5-1-1-39-

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730 days (two years) -4-

1,095 days (three years) -1-

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TPS, from 1 during advanced rejoins and formation flight. Aggressive maneuvers were performed to replicate the highly dynamic environment of air combat training.

For the test project, a Block 50 F-16D and the school’s one-of-akind NF-16D Variable Stability In-Flight Simulator Test Aircraft (VISTA) were modified with P5 Combat Training System pods for testing, which housed the Auto ACAS algorithm. The algorithm uses a logical sequence of steps to determine whether or not a potential threat has been detected. Once the threat of an air-to-air collision has been detected, the software selects one of nine automatic avoidance maneuvers.

Auto ACAS increases the range between the aircraft by directing one of the following maneuvers: maintain what it is doing, bunt, straight pull or increase bank in either direction, then pull up to 5gs.

While HAVE POSIT II is a continuation of testing conducted by Class 11B, this testing was the first time that the Auto ACAS algorithm took control of the airplane and physically maneuvered it away from an airborne collision.

“What we were focusing on was making sure the aircraft automatically maneuvered and that the maneuver was accurate. So we had one aircraft always maintaining its position, then we had VISTA coming in to demonstrate that the algorithm was functioning properly, as it performed the automatic avoidance maneuvers,” said Capt.

Joshua Hall, HAVE POSIT II project manager.

With safety a top priority, the test team took necessary precautions to make sure the students were not relying solely on Auto ACAS to prevent an aircraft mishap during the test execution phase.

“We weren’t flying airplanes directly at each other to the point where we were relying on this for safety of flight. We built in some altitude deconfliction and we had a 500-ft. safety bubble; it’s called ‘desired separation distance,’” said Maj. James Hayes III, project pilot. “It’s specific for the test aircraft we’re using; it’s not something that’s necessarily going to be fielded in the fleet.”

According to Hayes, the 500-foot safety bubble was enacted anytime the aircraft’s coupler is engaged.

The coupler links the decision of the ACAS algorithm to the flight controls of an aircraft and maneuvers it.

For safety purposes, while testing the Auto ACAS formation mode logic, the aircraft’s coupler remained disengaged. The test team continued documenting activations; however, due to the close proximity of the aircraft, the automatic avoidance maneuvers were no longer performed.

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Air Force photographs by Christian Turner

Maj. James Hayes III, HAVE POSIT II project pilot, puts the Automatic Air Collision Avoidance System data cartridge into the P5 Combat Training System pod prior to takeoff March 19.

automatic avoidance maneuvers, demonstrating Auto ACAS is fully capable of avoiding an air-to-air collision threat. Each test point provided the team with a valid piece of data that will be used to ready Auto ACAS for initial testing.

“As a test team, we were really impressed with how the system operated and were taken aback by how well it behaved in avoiding collisions, which was our number one goal going out there. Then, we took it to the next level to see if it did what the average pilot would do. That gave us data to see if the algorithm was 100-percent correct on every circumstance,” said Hayes.

“We didn’t get unanimous results so we actually gave the engineers some data to go back and look at different ways to employ it,” he added. “Which I would say is a huge success, because now we’re refining it to where we can get a more useable product before it goes for further development.”

Conducting a nuisance evaluation of Auto ACAS was a top priority for both Air Force Research Laboratory and Lockheed Martin, as the software promises to reduce the number of air-to-air collisions without impeding mission performance.

That means the software must select and execute the appropriate maneuver at the appropriate time and not activate unnecessarily.

“Would this software require us to change the way we train, or would it have the performance of activating when an average pilot would not want it to, so much so that the average pilot would turn it off? We’re trying to make sure that doesn’t happen,” said Hayes. “We don’t want to change how we train and we assuredly don’t want pilots

to remove the safety mechanism of turning the system off.”

The data collected and students’ input will help align the decisions of the Auto ACAS algorithm more closely with decisions the average pilot would make.

“As far as the data collected, we had better results than what we were anticipating. I’m really proud of the test team. Now, we will create some recommendations for the program, which will be evaluated and incorporated into the flight testing which will begin with the 416th at the beginning of next year,” said Hall.

Even though Auto ACAS testing is scheduled with F-16s at Ed-

wards, the algorithm resides in a P5 CTS pod so the air-to-air collision avoidance technology can be easily applied to any airframe capable of carrying a pod. These successes seen in HAVE POSIT II with the collision avoidance technology is important groundwork for the remotely piloted aircraft community as well.

“This is a pod so there are a lot of potential applications. It could be carried by other aircraft like a T-38 doing basic fighter maneuvers in a training environment, or you could even put it on a Predator or Reaper and demonstrate it can successfully sense and avoid a midair collision,” said Hoffman. “Auto

ACAS has a lot of potential for further development.”

Auto ACAS was developed

by Lockheed Martin after a 2003 memorandum was issued by then Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld, to reduce the frequency of aircraft mishaps by 50 percent, which later was increased to a 75 percent reduction. It was decided that the implementation of Automatic Collision Avoidance Technology in fighter aircraft fleets was necessary to reach the desired reduction in the frequency of aircraft mishaps.

With the recent testing on Auto ACAS, the Test Pilot School continues contributing to the development and testing of ACAT. Early on, the school was also involved in testing the Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System, currently ready for implementation among fighter fleets.

Completion of the project is the culmination of the year-long master’s program at TPS and gives students real world, real impact experience that will benefit them after graduation in June. It is a graduation requirement that serves as a thesis project and authorizes the students to be awarded a master’s degree in Flight Test Engineering.

HAVE POSIT II team members include: Capt. Joshua Hall, Maj. James Hayes III, Maj. Brent Ritzke, Capt. Juan Jurado, Capt. Benjamin Karlow, and Capt. Michael Pacini. Staff Advisor Bill Gray, the school’s chief test pilot and 1st Lt. Donald Koeniguer are also assigned to the team.

Air Force photograph by Christian Turner

The HAVE POSIT II test team from left to right: Maj. Brent Ritzke, Capt. Benjamin Karlow, Capt. Juan Jurado, Capt. Michael Pacini, Maj. James Hayes III, Capt. Joshua Hall and Bill Gray.

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Team Edwards concludes Women’s History Month with social panel Master Sgt. Destiny Clawson, 412th Medical Support Squadron, recognizes all the guest speakers during the 2013 Women’s History Month Social held at the Air Force Flight Test Museum March 28, 2013. During the event, the panel gave insight about their progression in their particular career field. Guest speakers included Lt. Col. Tiffany Morgan, flight commander from the 412th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering, Lt. Col. Tracy Nealwalden, 412th Medical Operations Squadron commander, Special Agent Andrea O’Connor, from the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Detachment 111, Tech. Sgt. Nancy Horsey, from the 412th AMDS, Dr. Denisse Soto, from the Air Force Research Laboratory, and Karen Pestana, a natural resources biologist with Edwards Environmental Management. The event was hosted by the 412th MDSS and sponsored by the 412th Test Wing and the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center.

Air Force photograph by Jet Fabara

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Glimpse of present careers gives students glimpse of possible future

by Jet Fabara 412th TW Public Affairs Will Durant, an American writer, historian, and philosopher, once said that, “Knowledge is the eye of desire and can become the pilot of the soul.”

For eighth graders and high school students, that wealth of knowledge came in the form of a Career Fair event held at Desert High School March 29 that allowed students to gain insight into careers in the civilian, state and military sector.

“An event like this allows students to take away the knowledge that it is up to them to drive their future. They truly are the pilot of

their own future. Through this event they learn that there are so many resources available to them so they can take action before they graduate high school in order to be on the path of their desired career,” said Mickey Bowen, 412th Test Wing K-12 Science Technology Engineering and Math outreach director with the 412th Test Engineering Group. “They also learn that gaining experience like volunteering, joining professional societies and researching will make them stand out as ‘take charge’ individuals.”

According to the DHS’s academic adviser and the event’s coordinator, Karen Lawhon, the fair accommodated 100 to 200 students per session, for a total of approximately 500

Staff Sgt. Brett Hurley, 412th Security Forces Squadron K-9 handler, displays the capabilities of a military working dog to a group of Desert High School students during the 2013 Career Fair at DHS March 28, 2013. The fair accomodated more than 500 students from DHS and Boron High School.

Air Force photographs by Jet Fabara

Jack Earl, 412th Test Wing instrumentation design engineer with the 412th Test Engineering Group, was just one of the many organizations that provided an information booth who attended the 2013 Career Fair at Desert High School March 29, 2013. The 412th TENG provided an interactive F-22 simulator display that students could fly as part of the day’s activities.

students, to include students from Boron High School.

“These students are just getting ready to enter high school and will plan their high school courses based on their future goals.

The professionals at this career fair can really help them figure out what these goals might be,” added Lawhon. “These students range from confident of their career goals to those worried about what they are going to be when they grow up. That’s where each professional at this fair comes in.”

As for professional representatives, the DHS Career Fair consisted of more than 20 organizations from the base and outside organizations like the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. During the event, each booth not only allowed students to discuss directly with each career professional, but it allowed them to collect informational pamphlets that they may want to research more.

“We truly appreciate the time, commitment and participation of each organiza-

tion in order to share their career with our students during this year’s career fair,” said Lawhon. “The students are always looking for inspiration and are genuinely interested in what each career has to offer.”

In order to accommodate multiple organizations, the event was hosted in both the DHS gymnasium and cafeteria with military working demonstrations held in the back of the gymnasium, to include interactive demonstrations that some booths provided like the 412th TENG. “All things considered, this is definitely a worthwhile cause which may influence a young student to become a contributing engineer in our society,” said Jack Earl, 412th TW Instrumentation Design engineer.

“No matter what your business is, there are students who are eager to learn that there is a career ‘fit’ for them,” added Bowen. “The students can’t know that ‘fit’ without you being there to show them the opportunities that await them.”

Bldg. 3000 hosts annual Civ/Mil Spring Mixer Edwards AFB hosted the annual Edwards Civilian-Military Support Group Spring Mixer in Bldg. 3000 March 28. Base leaders and members of the Antelope Valley community got together to meet and raise funds for projects around base. More than $400 dollars were raised to help the Airman’s Attice. Edwards Civ/Mil is an organization dedicated to supporting Team Edwards.

Courtesy photographs

Christine Scrivner, wife of Kern County Supervisor Zach Scrivner (dark sport coat and tan slacks), is drawing the winning ticket for the 50/50 drawing during annual Edwards Civilian Military Support Group Spring Mixer in Bldg. 3000. A total of $440 raised in the drawing and Michelle Slade won and then donated the $220 in winnings to the Airman’s Attic.

Courtesy photograph

Awards were presented to Michelle Webb, Corporate Citizenship Officer for Northrop Grumman Corp., and Mick Jaggers, Program Director, Northrop Grumman, in appreciation of their donations to the Edwards Civilian Military Support Group over the past few years.

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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month April has been designated Sexual Assault Awareness Month in the United States.

The goal of SAAM is to raise public awareness about sexual violence and to educate communities and individuals on how to prevent sexual violence. It is also a time that we show our greatest support to survivors of sexual assault.

R e c e n tl y , th e r e h a v e b e e n many stories in the news media about sexual assaults dealing with alleged perpetrators in the religious leader’s community, college sports coaches, military personnel both enlisted and officer and most recently high school students.

As these cases played out in the media, many of the victims had very personal revealing information put in to the public eye. Their lives have been forever changed.

To show support to survi vors of sexual assault the installation victim advocates and many others from the Edwards community showed their support by designing T-shirts

Air Force illustration by Tech. Sgt. Christina M. Styer

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. To find an event to participate in contact your local Sexual Assault Response Coordinator.

with messages of hope. These T-Shirts will be on display throughout the month of April at the following locations: the Joshua Tree Dining Hall, Club Muroc lobby, Oasis Community Center lobby as well as

the lobby of Bldg. 3000. Come show your support by reading the words of encouragement to the survivors of sexual assault.

Each Wednesday in April, the Edwards Victim Advocates will have an informa-

tional table with promotional items in the lobby of the Base Exchange.

They will provide information on the process, policy and procedures of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Re-

sponse program as well as the reporting options.

For more information, contact Kim Shirley, the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, at kimberly.shirley@edwards.af.mil or call (661) 277-7272.

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Spring cleaning is vital for fire safety Spring cleaning is an annual ritual for many people. Just as the first crocus of spring ushers in a new beginning for nature, our spring cleaning habits signify a fresh start for us after the long winter months.

Spring cleaning can take on another meaning. It’s the ideal time to check our homes and yards for dangerous materials and unsafe conditions and spend the time to protect our families and our properties.

Start by taking a few minutes to plan your safety clean-up day. You will want to check each room in your house, including the attic and basement. Also, don’t forget the garage, yard and storage shed.

Plan to do several different things, including: • Remove all hazards.

• Check and correct things like frayed or damaged appliance cords, wiring, fuses or breakers.

• Remove stacks of paper and magazines and take them to recycling centers.

• Check for water leaks, especial-

ly near electrical appliances.

• Check for good clearance between heating appliances and combustibles.

• Properly store flammable liquids and home chemicals.

• Make sure that gasoline and cleaning fluids are well marked and are out of the reach of

children and pets. Store in a cool, dry place outside the house.

• Clean up work areas. Put dangerous tools, adhesives, matches or other work items away and out of any child’s reach.

• Inventory all home and yard chemicals, paints and poisons. Store them according to their label.

Properly dispose of any that are expired or leaking or that look bad, but don’t throw them in the trash or down the drain.

• Make sure that all chemicals are kept under lock and key and out of reach of children and pets.

• Check fire protection and safety equipment.

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• Check your smoke detector and fire extinguishers.

• Make sure all doors and windows open easily for fast escapes.

• Make sure your street numbers are posted properly and are visible.

• Check and make sure you have a working flashlight and battery-powered radio for the approaching storm season.

The next thing people should do is plan their escape.

Sit down with your family and make sure that everyone knows what to do in the event of a fire.

Make sure you have two ways out of every room and that you have a meeting place outside the house for the whole family.

Practice the plan. Even the best plan is no good if you don’t practice it.

You can do a lot to protect yourself, your family and your property. In fact, you are the key to your safety. A little time spent on simple common sense prevention will do a lot to make your house a safer place.

The Edwards Air Force Base Fire Department is here to help. Anyone who would like to learn more can call (661) 277-3643/5598 for more information.

WE WANT YOU! 2013 Military Retiree Appreciation Day at Edwards AFB, CA Date: May 4, 2013 Time: 8 a.m.–noon Location: Oasis Community Center (Bldg. 2500) 205 West Popson Ave Edwards AFB, CA 93524

PLEASE COME OUT AND LEARN ABOUT THE PROGRAMS THAT AFFECT YOU & RECEIVE SOME SERVICES DURING YOUR VISIT! Legal Services Pharmacy (Limited) Immunization TRICARE Defense Financial and Accounting System (DFAS) Retiree Activity Office Program Updates ID Card Services Commissary Warehouse Sale Door Prizes/Give-Aways /Refreshments

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Announcements

Aero Club 320 Jones Road, South Base, Bldg. 320, (661) 275-AERO Practical G1000 Class: April 13, 8 a.m.-noon. Cost is $105. Hands-on G1000 operation to increase safety and situational awareness for every flight.

Pre-registration requested.

Month of the Edwards Child: In celebration of the Edwards Child, your Aero Club invites you to introduce your children to aviation! Have fun while learning aerodynamics using math and science skills. Cost is $165 for one hour introduction flight for up to two children and one adult.

Contact the Aero Club for advanced reservations.

Rentals: The Aero Club offers Cessna 172s and 182s for rent. Contact the Aero Club for reservations and costs.

Airman and Family Readiness 5 N. Seller Ave., Bldg. 3000, (661) 277-0723 Newcomers’ Orientation: April 11, 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., in the Justin Room (Bldg. 3000, Room 234). Required for active duty military, the orientation provides vital information regarding base resources and services, policies and procedures, background and more. Registration is required. For more information, call Glenn Arola at (661) 277-8451.

Spouses Orientation: April 11, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the DP Conference Room (Bldg. 300, Room 123). This orientation is designed especially for spouses and provides valuable information regarding available services, schools, employment and volunteer opportunities, recreation, shopping and more. Free childcare is available as part of the Child Care for PCS program. Bring a copy of PCS orders to the Airman and Family Readiness to obtain a voucher and a list of home daycare providers. Sign-up is required.

For more information and sign up, call Glenn Arola at (661) 277-8451.

The PLAYpass deadline has been extended through Dec.

31, 2013. If your spouse is deployed or you are a single Airman returning from a deployment, then come to the A&FRC to get your PLAYpass and register! PLAYpass discount cards are used for various activities and programs on base for adults and children. For more information contact the A&FRC.

Arts and Crafts Center 200 Methusa Rd., (661) 275-ARTS Frame Shop Special: We would like to introduce our new line of spring design frame moldings from our vendors. In the month of April we will offer 20 percent off on frames.

This discount applies to custom orders only.

Adult Pottery (Semi-private and Private Lessons): Saturdays, 9–11 a.m., by appointment only. Students will learn how to create decorative or functional pottery using pinch, coil, and slab techniques. *Students will be required to purchase one block of clay for class, which will create several projects.

Pottery Parties: Great for birthday parties, spouses’ groups, or anyone ready for something fun! Each 2- hour party event teaches the basics of working with clay while creating a fun, hand-built project and includes all tools, instruction and firing fees. Cost will vary according to time and projects involved. For more information, call (6610 275-278. Use your PLAYpass here!

FREE Wi-Fi! Now guests can access FREE Wi-Fi while waiting on car repairs or classes at the Arts and Crafts Center.

Custom flag cases: As requested the Wood Shop now makes custom size flag cases with certificate boxes. The cases are handmade in the wood shop by wood shop instructor, Chuck. You can choose your own size, shape and type of wood (oak, walnut, maple, cherry and mahogany). These are truly a gift to treasure.

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Auto Hobby 200 Methusa Rd., (661) 275-AUTO Wheel Alignment Special: April 10. Get $5 off on two or four wheel alignments.

Call (661) 275-AUTO for an appointment.

Tires available for your needs: Let us price new tires for your vehicle. We offer very competitive prices as well as services in mounting and balancing. Come visit Auto Hobby at Bldg. 2440 or call (661) 275-AUTO (2886) and ask for Jesse.

Towing Service Available through Auto Hobby: Tuesday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Call Auto Hobby for more information.

Child Development Center 1208 W. Fitzgerald Blvd., Bldg 6457, (661) 275-8687 Use your PLAYpass here!

Immediate Openings For Children 3-5 Years Old: The CDC has immediate openings for your child. If you need help with child care, then please come see us. We will assist you in finding the best child care for your child’s needs.

Month of the Edwards Child: Join us throughout the month of April in celebrating the Edwards child: April 5: Literacy Day Parade (Bring your favorite book) April 9: Planting Experience Part Day Enrichment Program: Sign your child up for our exciting Enrichment Program. We offer a three-day program for 3-5 year olds. Space is available now.

Club Muroc 275 Doolittle Parkway, (661) 275-CLUB Club Muroc is closed on Saturdays and Sundays except See ANNOUNCEMENTS, Page 14

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ANNOUNCEMENTS, from 13 for special functions or events. Club closed on Mondays after lunch. Call (661) 275CLUB to book a special function with our catering department.

Air Force Club Membership Cash Back Rewards: Military Free Cash – “One more reward for being a club member.”

Earn two points for every $1 spent onbase in FSS activities, the Exchange (including gas) and Commissary. Earn one point for every $1 spent everywhere else. Receive rewards for as little as 2,000 points, points don’t expire. Redeem points for great rewards – cash back and/or gift cards, travel (airlines, hotel, car rental) and more!

It’s a terrific member benefit you shouldn’t be without. It’s designed specifically for you. You deserve it and it’s Free! For more information, visit www.chase.com/militaryfreecash or call Club Muroc at (661) 275CLUB. Fogleman’s Lounge Club Member Specials The Classic Burger: Tuesdays, 5-7 p.m., half-pound, 100-percent Angus steak burger on Kaiser roll with fries, half off menu price.

Special on Appetizers: Wednesdays, 5-7 p.m. Half off selected appetizers.

Spicy Chicken Sandwich: Thursdays, 5-6 p.m. Half off menu price.

Fridays, 5-6 p.m. Member’s only social hour food. Bingo, 6-7 p.m. Six game “Call” Bingo Evening Dining at Club Muroc Family Night Buffets, leave the cooking to us.

Santa Maria Buffet: April 9, 5-8 p.m.

Buffet only, no other dining room menu available. Cost is $10.95 for adult members; $12.95 for adult non-members; $6 for children 6-12; and $2 for children under 6.

Special kids buffet available Home Style Buffet: Every Wednesday,

April 5, 2013 5-8 p.m. Cost is $10.95 for adult members; $12.95 for adult non-members; $6 for children 6-12; and $2 for children under 6. Special kids buffet available Country Buffet: April 11, 5-8 p.m. Cost is $10.95 for adult members; $12.95 for adult non-members; $6 for children 6-12; and $2 for children under 6. Special kids buffet available “Muroc” Steakhouse Buffet: April 12, 5-8 p.m. Cost is $13.95 for adult members; $15.95 for adult non-members; $7.95 for children 6-12; and $2 for children under 6.

Menu (children’s menu also available): One top sirloin steak or grilled chicken breast, breaded butterfly shrimp, baked potato bar, vegetable soup and salad bar, homemade rolls, ice cream and choice of fountain beverage.

Birthdays: Bring your birthday child and his/her friends! We will provide a birthday cake for their special occasion. Call (661) 277-2830 for reservations (24-hour advanced noticed is required).

Wii & Free Wi-Fi: Enjoy our nice lounge area and have fun with our Wii game system or just come in with your own computer and connect to our free Wi-Fi! Members Only Special Birthday Month Coupon: Happy Birthday from Club Muroc! Stop by Club Muroc during your birthday month and we’ll give you a coupon for a free meal! Offer valid for Edwards club members only. Pick up Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Education and Training 140 Methusa Ave., Bldg. 2453, (661) 2772713 Complete Your CCAF Degree: The Education Center has CCAF advisers available to assist you with completion of your CCAF degree. Call (661) 277-2713, or stop

by Bldg. 2435, 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Don’t procrastinate, it’s easier than you think!

Family Child Care 1208 W. Fitzgerald Blvd., Bldg. 6457, (661) 275-4322 Month of the Edwards Child: Join us throughout the month of April in celebrating the Edwards child.

April 10: Crazy Hair Day The Benefits of Being a Family Child Care Provider: Being able to work out of your home, working while caring for your own children, being in charge of your own business, doing work that you love, setting your own hours and free training! If you are interested in becoming an FCC licensed or affiliated provider, contact the FCC Office at (661) 275-4322. New provider orientation starting soon! We need providers to offer alternate hours to accommodate evening, swing and weekend duty hours. We are looking for providers to offer care for children with special needs including asthma, allergies, cerebral palsy and other physical impairments.

Extended Duty Care: The Air Force offers the Extended Duty Care Program to assist parents who need additional child care beyond their normal arrangements due to mission related requirements. Children must already be enrolled in the Child Develop-

ment Center, the School Age Program or the Family Child Care Program to qualify. To enroll in this FREE Extended Duty Program or for more information, please contact the Family Child Care office at (661) 275-4322.

Returning Home Care: Members are authorized 16 hours of hourly care within 30 days of their return from deployment.

Contact the Family Child Care Coordinator for more details on the program at (661) 275-4322.

High Desert Lanes Bowling Center 205 Fitzgerald, Bldg. 5214, (661) 275BOWL Air Force HOOPS 2013: March 1–April 8. Win up to $5,000 cash – PLAY TO WIN! Get your game piece at High Desert Lanes Bowling Center or Muroc Lake Golf Course, one game piece per day, no purchase necessary while supplies last. Game pieces also awarded with the purchase of a commemorative 44oz. soda or combo meal available at the Sandbagger Grill at Muroc Lake Golf Course. Scratch-off game pieces contain either an instant win prize or a code which unlocks a random seed in the Men’s Division 1 College Basketball Tournament, March 19-April 8. Enter the code at myairSee ANNOUNCEMENTS, Page 15

Chapel Corner Gaining Altitude This is a weekly segment in Desert Wings to highlight a spiritual focus for the Edwards community: Through our prayers – an opportunity to pray for the needs of our community This week’s request: Pray for our base leaders that they may have wisdom in dealing with the multiple challenges (to include the budget cuts) they face each day.

Through our character – an opportunity to reflect on important issues in our community “Through our character is what you do with your solitude.” Attributed to Archbishop William Temple.

Through our worship opportunities – See below.

Monday-Thursday 11:30 a.m. – Catholic Mass, Chapel 2 1 p.m. – Muslim Prayer, Chapel 1 Thursday 5:30 p.m. – Wiccan/Pagan Worship, Chapel 1 Annex Friday 1:15 p.m. – Muslim Prayer, Chapel 1

Sunday 8 a.m. – Protestant Gospel Service, Chapel 1 9 a.m. – Catholic Mass, Chapel 2 11 a.m. – Protestant Traditional Service, Chapel 1 11 a.m. – Protestant Contemporary Service, Chapel 2 4 p.m. – Catholic Mass, Chapel 2

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ANNOUNCEMENTS, from 14 forcelife.com/AirForceHoops.

Instant win prizes: • Fountain Soda, Combo Meal, Hot Dog or French Fries – available at the Sandbagger Grill • Games of Bowling • Shoe Rental• • HU28 Packages • Golf Course Cart Rental • Large Bucket of Balls • FSS Gift Cards valued at up to $500 • Air Force Hoops Commemorative Bowling Ball Redeem instant win prize tickets at the High Desert Lanes Bowling Center or Muroc Lake Golf Course through April 30 (all soda, hot dog, French fries or combo meal winning tickets can only be redeemed at the Sandbagger Grill at Muroc Lake Golf Course).

Quarter Mania Mondays: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

Cost is 75 cents per game, and 75 cents for shoe rental.

Brown Bag and Bowl: Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Cost is $1.25 per game, shoe rental $1.50. Bring your lunch and have some fun!

Family Game Night: Thursdays, 3-7 p.m.

Glow-in-the-dark bowling, fun for the whole family. Cost is $1.50 per person per game, shoe rental $1.

Friday Night Early Bird Special: 2-6 p.m. Cost is $5 per person, bowl as many games as you want. Shoe rental, $1.75 for adult and $1.50 for youth.

Friday Night Extreme Bowling – Bring your own Music Night: 6-10 p.m. Cost is $2.25 per person per game. Shoe rental is $1.75 for adults and $1.50 for youth. Beat

the Saturday night rush. Enjoy glow-in-thedark bowling, great music and fun for everyone.

Bring in your CD’s, MP3 players, or iPODS and we will play your music. No explicit language (High Desert Lanes Bowling Center has the right to refuse any songs).

Family Dollar Day: noon-6 p.m. Cost is $1 per game, $1 shoe rental.

Glow-in-the-Dark Bowling: Saturdays, 6-10 p.m. Cost is $10 per person, shoe rental included to bowl as many games as you want. Don’t miss out on all the fun at an affordable price. There will be Glow-in-theDark bowling, and a fun atmosphere for the whole family.

Unit Functions: All hours, with reservations. Cost is $5 per person and includes three games and show rental. Units may reserve lanes anytime during open bowling for parties, commander’s call, team building events, etc.

Honor Guard 148 Methusa Ave., Bldg. 2462, (661) 275BLUE If you need to request the Blue Eagles Honor Guard for your ceremonies please email 412fss.honor.guard@edwards.af.mil, or call (661) 810-8039.

Information, Tickets and Travel 205 W. Popson Ave., Bldg. 2500, 2(661) 275-TRIP Jet Hawks Tickets: Our popular Jet Hawks vouchers for the dugout section are

now available at your ITT office. We also feature the Family Fun Pack which includes reserved section tickets, hot dogs, chips and a drink for a famiy of four.

Mulligan Family Fun Center: All-day pass tickets are now available for $17 per person.

ITT Pricelist & Other Events: To see the current ITT price list for events, parks, hotels and discount information, visit www.95FSS. com. For the most up-to-date information, press the F5 key to refresh page.

Library 5 W. Yeager Blvd., Bldg. 2665, (661) 275BOOK, 412fss.fsdl.workflow@edwards.af.mil Open House: April 10, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Story Time with a special guest at 10 a.m., Women’s Health Presentation from the FDA at 11 a.m., Musical entertainment at 10:30 a.m and 11:30 a.m., giveaways and refreshments. Sponsored by JT3.

Children’s Story Time: Every Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m.

Free Online Services, Zinio: A leading full-service distributor of digital magazines, the Zinio newsstand has thousands of top magazines from around the world. Browse the list of subscriptions AF libraries own (currently 642 popular titles including Newsweek, National Geographic and Parenting), select and read anywhere, anytime using your computer, smartphone or tablet.

To take advantage of this wonderful service, visit the Base Library or call (661) 275BOOK for more information.

Muroc Lake Golf Course 111 Crest Dr., (661) 275-PUTT

I need a home ...

Caesar is a 13-year old declawed tabby male. He is an older cat but most indoor cats live to 20 years old so he still has many years to live. He would love to spend that time with you on the coach where he is loved.

APET Rescue is looking for adult volunteers.

If you are interested, visit APET Rescue at 615 South Forbes Avenue, or call (661) 258-9525.

APET Rescue is open 4:30- 6 p.m., Monday-Friday, and 3:30-5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday.

Annual Membership Dues: Muroc Lake Golf Course is proud to announce our NEW and IMPROVED Annual Membership Dues: E1–E4: $275 E5 and Above/Retirees/DOD Civilians: $375 Contractors/Guests: $475 These new fees are effective April 1. Sign up today at the Muroc Lake Golf Course Pro Shop.

Air Force HOOPS 2013: March 1–April 8. Win up to $5,000 cash – PLAY TO WIN! Get your game piece at High Desert Lanes Bowling Center or Muroc Lake Golf Course, one game piece per day, no purchase necessary while supplies last. Game pieces also awarded with the purchase of a commemorative 44oz. soda or combo meal available at the Sandbagger Grill at Muroc Lake Golf Course. Scratch-off game pieces contain either an instant win prize or a code which unlocks a random seed in the Men’s Division 1 College Basketball Tournament, March 19-April 8. Enter the code at myairforcelife.com/AirForceHoops.

Instant win prizes: • Fountain Soda, Combo Meal, Hot Dog or French Fries – available at the Sandbagger Grill • Games of Bowling • Shoe Rental • HU28 Packages • Golf Course Cart Rental • Large Bucket of Balls • FSS Gift Cards valued at up to $500 • Air Force Hoops Commemorative Bowling Ball Redeem instant win prize tickets at the High Desert Lanes Bowling Center or Mu-

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roc Lake Golf Course through April 30 (all soda, hot dog, French fries or combo meal winning tickets can only be redeemed at the Sandbagger Grill at Muroc Lake Golf Course).

Twilight Golf: Daily, 4 p.m.-sunset. Had a long day at work? Take a little time to relax and enjoy some golf! Our ‘Twilight Special’ is a great way to end the day, get a few holes in before dark and save money!

E1-E4: $4.50 green fees E5-O3: $6.50 green fees O4-above: $7.50 green fees DOD, Contractors and guests: $7.50 green fees Carts are $5 per person Monday-Friday Special: $20, 7am – 1pm Cost: $20 for 18 holes of golf, a cart and lunch Annual Membership: Are you a frequent visitor to Muroc Lake Golf Course? Save some money by purchasing an annual membership. Prices vary on duty status.

Want to learn how to play golf: Come learn from our club pros, Ricky Lanning and Chelsea Orozco can teach you everything you will need to know at your convenience.

From longer drives to make more putts and everything in between, our pros can bring you from amateur to pro!

Wi-Fi is now available at the Muroc Lake Golf Course Clubhouse.

Have a broken club: You don’t want to spend the money to buy a new one? Come see our club craftsmen to repair it at a fraction of the price. Prices vary on the damage, call (661) 275-PUTT for more information.

Golf Pro Shop: Our pro shop offers special orders and yellow tag sales – stop by and check it out.

Sandbagger Grill: Muroc Lake Golf Course The Sand Bagger offers a large variety of meal options from our breakfast menu, Angus beef hamburgers, sandwiches, focaccia’s, Panini’s and salads. Call for more information, reservations or special functions!

Daily specials are served with a side of French fries or salad and small soda.

Monday: Barbecue pulled pork sandwich, slow cooked and smothered with barbecue sauce on ciabatta bread; $8.95.

Tuesday: Homemade tuna salad on butter croissant with lettuce and hard-boiled egg; $7.95.

Wednesday: Build your own taco salad with the choice of homemade chicken or beef and a various selection of toppings (fries and salad are not available as a side with this meal); $8.25.

Thursday: Tri tip slow cooked and marinated in tequila, thinly sliced on toasted ciabatta bread, topped with Swiss cheese and sautéed mushrooms; $8.95.

Friday: Nine-ounce fish fillet and chips, with a side of homemade tartar sauce and malt vinegar; $8.95.

Oasis Community Center 205 W. Popson Ave., (661) 275-CNTR Spring Flea Market: April 12, noon-5 p.m. Clean out those closets and garages and sell your unwanted items at the Spring Flea Market. Anyone wishing to participate must fill out a participation form and return it NLT April 9. Your “junk” could be someone else’s treasure!

Fitness Classes available at the Oasis See ANNOUNCEMENTS, page 16

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ANNOUNCEMENTS, from 15 Community Center: Zumba: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; 7-7:55 p.m.

Monday and Wednesday; 10-10:55 a.m.

Cost is $3 per person, per class, 25 percent discount if you purchase a 10-class punch card Aerobics: Monday, Wednesday and Friday; 11 a.m.-noon Cost is $3 per person, per class, 25 percent discount if you purchase a 10-class punch card Kickboxing: Tuesday and Thursday; 11 a.m.-noon Cost is $3 per person, per class, 25 percent discount if you purchase a 10-class punch card Monthly Instructional Classes: All classes are conducted at the Oasis Community Center. Call (661) 275-2687 for additional information. Use your PLAYpass here!

• Classical Guitar Lessons: Cost $28 per half hour lesson, per student. Call for available lesson days/times.

• Basic/Beginning Drum Lessons: Cost $28 per half hour lesson, per student. Call for available lesson days/times.

• Piano Lessons: Cost $28 per half hour lesson, per student. Call for available lesson days/times.

• Kinderfiddle (beginning violin): Cost $28 per half hour lesson, per student. Call for available lesson days/times.

• Karate Class: Monday and Wednesday, 5-7 p.m. Cost is $55 per month, per person, ages 7 and up.

Outdoor Recreation Kincheloe Ave., (661) 275-CAMP Wall Climbing Certification Class: April 9. Arrive at the Oasis Aquatic Center Climbing Wall at 5 p.m. Cost is $15 and advanced registration is required. Minimum of four, maximum of eight participants.Learn basic climbing techniques, skill and safety. You will be required to return at a later time to be tested on your training. Successful completion of the class and testing will grant you access to the wall and climbing equipment.

Disc Golf Clinic: April 10, noon-1 p.m. Everyone is invited to learn how to play disc golf. If you are new to the sport, this is a perfect introduction. If you are experienced, we will teach you techniques to get that extra distance and hit those putts. Instruction will be held at the Mojave Greens Disc Golf Course located near the softball field at the Rosburg Fitness Center.

Blue Fins Swim Club Junior Varsity: Monday and Wednesday, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Cost is $60 for ages 4-10.

Blue Fins Swim Club Varsity: Monday and Wednesday, 5-6:30 p.m. Cost is $70 for ages 11-18.

Private Swimming Lessons: Schedule your appointment with one of our lifeguards for a time that works for you.

Cost is $10 for a 30 minute lesson, any age. Looking to learn how swim; how about improve on what you already know? Come talk to our seasoned lifeguard staff about what you want to learn and let them help you accomplish your goals, today!

Rosburg Fitness Center 210 W. Popson Ave.,(661) 275-GYM1 Disc Golf Clinic: April 10, noon-1 p.m. Everyone is invited to learn how to play disc golf. If you are new to the sport, this is a perfect introduction. If you are experienced, we will teach you techniques to get that extra distance and hit those putts. Instruction will be held at the Mojave Greens Disc Golf Course located near the softball field at the Rosburg Fitness Center.

Healthy Weight Class: Thursdays, noon-1:30 p.m. Call the HAWC for more information.

Teen Center 100 Kincheloe Ave., Bldg. 7211, (661) 275-8336 Month of the Edwards Child: Join us throughout the month of April in celebrating the Edwards child: Ice Cream Social: April 9 Youth & Teen Center Open House: April 12, 3-5 p.m.

Free for everyone. Here is a chance for youth and teens to see what is happing in the different centers as Edwards Youth and Teen Center join the Boys & Girls Clubs of America in this National Day of Open House. If you are not a member of either centers and were always wondering

what goes on inside the Youth and Teen Center come on by and check it out. If you are a member already then invite a friend and show them all the great happenings at the centers.

Youth & Teen Centers Memberships: For about a dollar a day, you could have peace of mind knowing that your son or daughter is in a safe environment – an environment that fosters development in many different areas and offers constant supervision, tutoring and fun! Did you know that the most dangerous time for youth, especially teens, are between the hours of 3 pm and 6 pm? The Youth and Teen Centers offer social opportunities and structured programming from affiliated agencies such as the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the 4-H Club. For more information about youth & teen memberships, contact the main youth center at 275-5437.

Youth & Teen Sponsorship: Are you new to the area?

Will you be PCS’ing soon? Wouldn’t it be nice to have a friend to show your kids around base? The Air Force Youth Centers offer sponsorship for kids & teens so that every move is a seamless transition. For more information about Youth or Teen Sponsorship contact the Main Youth Center, (661) 275-5437.

Super Sitters Course: Cost is $40 (covers course and registration), in the Youth Center, Bldg. 5210. Super Sitters courses are held every so often when at least six students are on the list. The classes are taught in two, four hour segments, location and times will vary on availability. The course is open for youth and teens ages 11-18. Once registered, student will be notified of the next available course.

Tutoring is now available at the Teen Center: The Tutoring is Free to members of the teen center or $5 for nonmembers. Each tutor (adult) is very experienced in their subject, we have tutors available in many subjects. For more information call (661) 275-TEEN or come by the Teen Center.

Youth Programs 24 Lathrop Dr., (661) 275-5437

booklet.

Copies will be distributed at the end of the month!

Youth & Teen Center Open House: April 12, 3-5 p.m.

Free for everyone. Here is a chance for youth and teens to see what is happing in the different centers as Edwards Youth and Teen Center join the Boys & Girls Clubs of America in this National Day of Open House. If you are not a member of either centers and were always wondering what goes on inside the Youth and Teen Center come on by and check it out. If you are a member already then invite a friend and show them all the great happenings at the centers.

School Age Programs Summer Camp Registration: For children in 1st grade through 6th grade, registration begins April 15, 6:15 a.m. Your child must have completed one year of Kindergarten in order to be eligible. Sign up at the School-Age Annex, Bldg. 6459.

Youth & Teen Centers Memberships: For about a dollar a day, you could have peace of mind knowing that your son or daughter is in a safe environment – an environment that fosters development in many different areas and offers constant supervision, tutoring and fun! Did you know that the most dangerous time for youth, especially teens, are between the hours of 3 pm and 6 pm? The Youth and Teen Centers offer social opportunities and structured programming from affiliated agencies such as the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the 4-H Club. For more information about youth & teen memberships, contact the main youth center at (661) 275-5437.

Toddler Learning Center: Toddler classes at the Creative Arts Center (JZ) for ages 1-4 (older siblings are welcome).

Are you looking for a class that you & your toddler can share in? If so this is the class for you! TLC is a Mom, Pop & Tot class that allows families to learn while playing!

Classes are filling fast! Call Youth Programs at (661) 275KIDS or Ms Amy at (325) 829-5101.

Youth Sports Contact Emil Graves, (661) 277-8961

Month of the Edwards Child: Join us throughout the month of April in celebrating the Edwards child: April 5 School-Age: Crazy Hat Day Youth: Fitness Day April 8 Youth: Ice Cream Social April 10 School-Age: Pancake Breakfast April 12 School Age and Youth: Expressions of Spring Creative Art April is Child Abuse Prevention Month: April 8. Youth will contribute “Parenting tips” for Family Advocacy’s

Smart Start Baseball for 3 and 4 year olds: Registration is underway, and the season will start April 17. Cost is $35 per child. For more information, contact Emil Graves or Andrew Neises at (661) 277-8961.

Coaches and Umpires: Youth Sports is looking for highly motivated volunteers to coach and umpire youth baseball and softball. Contact Emil Graves or Andrew Neises at (661) 277-8961 for more information.

FitFactor Fridays, 3:15-5 p.m. Join us in the Gym! Be Active and Eat Healthy to reach the FitFactor Levels and Earn Prizes! You can find more information at www.afgetfit.com.

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PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING INITIAL PROPOSAL FOR NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE DISTRICT AND THE MUROC EDUCATION ASSOCIATION CTA/NEA

PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE USE OF 2013-14 TIER III CATEGORICAL FUNDS

The Board of Trustees of the Muroc Joint Unified School District encourages participation by parents, teachers, members of the community, and bargaining unit

The Board of Trustees of the Muroc Joint Unified School District encourages

leaders in a public hearing regarding the use of 2013-14 Tier III categorical funds to be

participation by parents, teachers, members of the community, and bargaining unit

used for any educational purpose, to the extent permitted by federal law. This public

leaders in a public hearing regarding the initial proposal for negotiations between the

hearing will be held during the Regular Board Meeting on:

District and the Muroc Education Association CTA/NEA (MEA). This public hearing will be held during the Regular Board Meeting on:

Wednesday, April 17, 2013 - 6:00 p.m.

Muroc Joint Unified School District Board Room Richard B. Lynch Educational Center 17050 Foothill Avenue North Edwards, California

March 29, 2013

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Muroc Joint Unified School District Board Room Richard B. Lynch Educational Center 17050 Foothill Avenue North Edwards, California

March 29, 2013

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Association of Old Crows Special Luncheon “EW Operations in Afghanistan”

The Association of Old Crows will be offering a free presentation May 8th, 1130-1300 by Major Gary Maki of AFOCTEC titled “EW Operations in Afghanistan”. This presentation is unclassified but requires U.S. Citizenship.

Tour of the Benefield Anechoic Facility (Bldg1030) will also be provided. Brown Bag lunch is ok, but pizza and soft drink will be available for $5.00.

If you wish to attend this briefing send your visit request to Mr Larry Miller, Lawrence.miller@edwards.af.mil, Ph 661-525-2095 or Michael.bilazon@gmail.com and michaeleokeefe@hotmail.com. There will be limited seating so please send in your visit request early.

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Worship Directory To advertise in the Worship Directory, please call toll free (877) 247-9288.

Hope and ResuRRection LutHeRan cHuRcHes

Church of Christ Eph 4:4-6

Sunday Holy Eucharist 9 am The Rev. Wm. R. Hampton, STS K and Inyo Streets, Mojave (one block east of Carls Jr.) 909-989-3317

Sunday Morning Bible Study 9:45 am Sunday Morning Service 10:45 am Sunday Evening Service 6:00 pm Wednesday Evening Service 6:00 pm 1389 Rosamond Blvd Rosamond CA, 93560

(661) 256-3245

Worship service 10:30 am spanish service 12:30 pm Sunday School .....................................9:00 AM Thursday Family Night ........................6:00 PM Adult Ministries • Youth Ministries • AWANA

2584 Felsite Ave., Rosamond

(661) 256-9222

www.waysideweb.org

Victory

Baptist Church 10173 South Loop California City

Ron Smith, Pastor • Sunday School 10:00 am • Morning 11:00 am • Sunday Evening 6:00 pm • Wednesday 7:00 pm For transportation from Edwards AFB call

(760) 373-7314

Independent - Fundamental

www.victory-baptist.org

Edwards Air Force Base Protestant and Catholic Parish

We are a community of dedicated believers who are committed to Christ-centered worship.

We welcome you to join us!

Protestant Worship Schedule: Sunday 8 a.m. - Protestant Gospel Service, Chapel 1 11 a.m. - Protestant Traditional Service, Chapel 1 11 a.m. - Protestant Contemporary Service, Chapel 2 Catholic Mass Schedule: Sunday : 9 a.m. - Chapel 2 Monday-Thursday : 11:30 a.m. - Chapel 2 Confession: Sunday 3:30 p.m to 4:00 p.m (Chapel 2) Or by appointment *Memorial Chapel 1, Bldg 2700, 15 W. Popson Ave *Community Chapel 2, Bldg 6447, 10 Chamberlin Lp 661.277.2110 Or visit us on Facebook: Edwards AFB Protestant Parish / Edwards AFB Catholic Parish

Pastor Paul Chappell

Lancaster Baptist is an independent, Baptist church with a friendly, family atmosphere; compassionate vision; and strong commitment to Bible truth. We offer classes specifically designed for military families and singles, Join us this Sunday at 0830 or 1100

Only 15 minutes from Edwards South Gate: exit South Gate and turn right on Ave. E, left on 90th St. E, right on Ave. I and left on 40th E. 661.946.4663 4020 E. Lancaster Blvd. Lancaster, CA 93535

lancasterbaptist.org