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Briefs PAVE HAWK, from 1

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Air Force photograph by Christopher Okula
Jr. observance
A Pave Hawk from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., will be at Edwards until Jan. 22 where the 412th Test Wing and 418th Flight Test Squadron
Join the 412th Test Wing Chapel staff in are providing facilities, range safety, photographic documentation and maintenance support equipment for testing of the GAU-21 .50 caliber
the lobby of Bldg. 3000 Jan. 15 at 11 a.m. to machine gun. Edwards AFB’s Gun Harmonizing Range will be used primarily for the testing.
be inspired by the words of Rev. Dr. Martin
Luther King. Feel free to bring your lunch The FN Herstal M3M, designated the 60G via the GAU-21 GM/AHS when oper- Materiel Command, and conducts develop-
and a friend. GAU-21, is an open bolt system with a bar- DWHGLQWKH¿[HGIRUZDUG¿UHDQG¿[HGVLGH mental testing. Air Combat Command’s 88th
UHOOLIHRIURXQGVDF\FOLFUDWHRI¿UH ¿UHPRGHV Test and Evaluation Squadron and 53rd Test
Motorcycle riders of up to 1100 rounds per minute, and reduced Wing, also at Nellis, conducts operational
recoil over standard .50 caliber weapons due The Pave Hawk, a variant of the UH-60 testing.
The next Motorcycle Experienced Rider to the use of a soft mount. Blackhawk used by the Army, is stationed
Course is 6:30 a.m., Jan. 21 at the Edwards at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Its primary The 823rd Maintenance Squadron is also
$)%(GXFDWLRQ2I¿FH%OGJ7KLV As a proven weapon system, the current objective is Combat Search and Rescue. The providing aircraft and weapons maintenance
course is for motorcyclists requiring re- test effort is focused on integrating the GAU- combat crew of four includes the pilot, copi- support.
fresher training. Per AFI 91-207, this course 21 into the HH-60G weapon platform using lot and two special mission aviators as well
is required within one year after the Basic the Gun Mount/Ammunition Handling Sys- as three Air Force pararescue men for rescue The PAVE Hawk differs from the Black-
5LGHU&RXUVHDQGHYHU\¿YH\HDUVWKHUHDI- tem, which was designed for the Air Force operations. hawk in its auxiliary fuel tanks, aerial refu-
ter. Motorcycles are not provided; you must by the U.S. Navy. eling probe and forward-looking infrared.
bring your own. Request the course in “My The Combat Search and Rescue Com- It also has a color weather radar, integrated
ETMS” or have your training manager cre- The objective of this test effort is to evalu- bined Test Force located at Nellis AFB is electronic warfare suite, external gun mount
ate a requirement for you. The course code ate the ballistic dispersion of the GAU-21 comprised of 413th FLTS Det. 1 and the and ammunition handling system as well as
is ERC. The next Motorcycle Basic Rider .50 caliber machine gun mounted to the HH- 96th Test Wing, which fall under Air Force an integrated navigation suite.
Course will be Feb. 16-17. This course is
for motorcyclists requiring initial training.
Motorcycles WILL be provided. Request
the course in “My ETMS” with the course
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the courses. For more information, call 661-
277-4640.

Retirement

After 45 years of honorable service to the
Department of Defense, Nancy L. Smith
retired effective Dec. 1, 2015. The 412th
Communications Squadron is conducting
a retirement ceremony and luncheon to
properly say farewell to her Jan. 26 from
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Chapel 1 An-
nex. Domingo’s will provide a catered
lunch consisting of chicken fajitas, chile
Coronado, chile rellenos, cheese enchila-
das, rice, beans, salad, fruit, chips, salsa,
Pepsi, Diet Pepsi and water for $11 per
person. Everyone is invited and welcome
to the ceremony and luncheon; please
R.S.V.P., and pre-pay for lunch, by Jan.
21 to Patti Hudson at 661-277-0209.

IRS Form 1095 available on
myPay

All active-duty, Guard, Reserve, retiree
and civilian Airmen will need proof of

See BRIEFS, Page 5

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