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New TPS grads sent into test world
Briefs

Christmas concert Air Force photograph

The Edwards Singers and the Chapel cor- U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School Class 15A pose for a class photograph in front of the NF-104 at the school house. Class 15A graduates Dec.
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celebration. Come hear the “Story of Christ- earned a Master of Science Degree in Flight Test Engineering.
mas” along with traditional hymns sung in four
parts. This free concert for people of all ages by Kenji Thuloweit Capt. Daniel E. Fredberg, Test Pilot – Remotely Piloted Aircraft
will be held in the Chapel 2 Sanctuary 5:30 Editor Maj. Bryan S. Kelly, Test Pilot
p.m., Dec. 11. Capt. Stephen W. Kennedy, Flight Test Engineer
The world of test got an early present this holiday season as the Maj. Kurt D. Macaloney, Combat Systems Operator
Commissary holiday hours U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School gave the test world 21 new experi- Maj. Glenn M. Meleen, Test Pilot
PHQWDOWHVWSLORWVÀLJKWWHVWHQJLQHHUVDQGDFRPEDWV\VWHPVRSHUDWRU Capt. Russell G. Neice Jr., Test Pilot
The Commissary will be closed Christmas Capt. Michael C. O’Connor, Flight Test Engineer
Day (Dec. 25), and New Year’s Day (Jan. 1). Class 15A graduates before friends, families, base leadership and Maj. Zachary A. Probst, Test Pilot
The Commissary will close at 4 p.m., Dec. 24 fellow testers at Club Muroc Dec. 11. Maj. Uri C. Shanske, Test Pilot
(Christmas Eve). For more information, call Capt. Bryan Snyder, Flight Test Engineer
It was the culmination of an intense, 48-week program that includ- Maj. Joshua A. Strafaccia, Test Pilot
ed more than 2,500 hours of academics and approximately 120 hours Maj. John V. Trombetta, Test Pilot
Retirements RILQÀLJKWWUDLQLQJWUDQVIRUPLQJWRSRSHUDWLRQDOSLORWVQDYLJDWRUV Capt. Robert A. Waller, Test Pilot
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‡%ULJ*HQ&DUO(6FKDHIHUUHTXHVWVWKH Capt. Phillip J. Woodhull, Flight Test Engineer
pleasure of your company for a ceremony 7KH\ZLOOQRZEHLQWHJUDWHGLQWRWHDPVWKURXJKRXWWKHÀLJKWWHVW Lt. Craig Wright, Test Pilot (U.S. Navy)
honoring Chap. (Lt. Col.) Brendon O’Dowd, enterprise and begin shaping the technology and weapon systems of Foreign Student Graduates
412th Test Wing chaplain, on the occasion of the future for the Air Force, sister services and allied nations. Capt. Sebastien Allard, Test Pilot — Canada
his retirement. The ceremony is 10 a.m., Dec. Capt. Kita Yoichiro, Flight Test Engineer — Japan
22 in Chapel 1 (Bldg. 2700). To ensure that &RQJUDWXODWLRQVWR&ODVV$
adequate refreshments are made available, Matthew Alsleben, Flight Test Engineer
R.S.V.P. to Tech. Sgt. Steven Eckles at 661- Capt. John Beilstein, Flight Test Engineer
277-2110. Capt. Brian V. Davis, Flight Test Engineer

‡-RLQMichael Conn, 412th Maintenance
Group, 10 a.m., Dec. 15, as he celebrates his
retirement from federal civil service after 36
years. The event will be held in Bldg. 1600,
Room 215. For more information, call Regina
Jimenez at 661-277-0728.

Embry-Riddle

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seamlessly transition into Embry-Riddle’s
Bachelor of Science in Logistics and Supply
Chain Management and Bachelor of Science
in Technical Management degree programs.
These programs are now listed as Category I-
AU-ABC in the Air Force Virtual Education
Center portal. This new designation means
graduates with qualifying CCAF degrees will
need to complete no more than 60 credit hours
with Embry-Riddle to earn a bachelor’s degree.

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military undergraduate tuition rate will be $250
per credit hour. This rate applies to all service
members on active duty or serving in the re-
serves of the U.S. armed forces while they’re
pursuing an undergraduate degree. This rate
will also apply to military spouses and depen-
dents age 26 and under. For more informa-
tion, call 661-258-1264 or email edwards@
erau.edu.

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