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Briefs JSF, from 1

Webster fall classes Lockheed Martin photograph by Darin Russell

Webster University will be running A look down range at the Gun Harmonizing Range target July 17. The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Integrated Test Force at Edwards AFB is in
the following classes this upcoming fall the process of testing the F-35As newest munitions asset — the GAU-22/A.
terms: FINC 5000 Finance, Aug. 17-Oct.
16, Wednesdays 5:30-9 p.m.; and FINC to its full envelope.” those associated with flight since flying will be observing more qualitative effects such
5880 Advanced Corporate Finance; Oct. As the test conductor, Krogstad and be the most demanding phase of this test- as muzzle flash, human factors, and flying
19-Dec. 19, Wednesdays from 5:30-9:30 ing,” said Rollins. “While we’ll be targeting qualities.”
p.m. Each term/class will have the same her team are monitoring the gun’s perfor- very specific objectives, the pilot will also
10 students for both classes. mance and ensuring all the systems work During the airborne tests, they will watch
as designed. She is especially concerned “Like any of the testing Ed- for the potential effects of having the gun
Call 661-258-8501 or visit Webster with making sure the jet can withstand the wards AFB does, we are man- mounted internally, like vibrations, acous-
University at the Edwards Education loads of a firing gun and the gun operates aging all of the risk involved tics and airflow.
Center, at 140 Methusa Avenue, for as expected. Since AF-2 is a flight sciences with this test. When we sign it
more information. aircraft, it does not have all the mission- off and go hand it to the warf- To evaluate the gun’s performance, the
ized systems of full-line production aircraft. ighter, they can go out and pull test team is made up of personnel from the
School enrollment The gun will be further tested with a line the trigger throughout the entire Air Force, Lockheed Martin, Pratt & Whit-
production jet sometime next year for full ney and Northrop Grumman. They are per-
Do you work on base but live off integration. gun envelope and know that forming duties as engineers, pilots, main-
base? Do you have school age children? the aircraft is going to function tainers, Edwards weapons loading crews,
If the answer is “yes,” your child/chil- “When we hand [the gun] off to the next properly. It’s not going to flame- and gun subject matter experts from Fort
dren may be able to attend the schools aircraft to test full integration with the full out, it’s not going to overheat, Worth, Texas.
[Branch Elementary and Desert Junior- avionics and mission systems capabilities, it’s not going to over G, and it’s
Senior High] on Edwards AFB. we’ll rest easy knowing that we did what “Like any of the testing Edwards AFB
we could to make sure that their test won’t going to hit the target.” does, we are managing all of the risk in-
To learn more, contact the school liai- have those issues,” said Krogstad. volved with this test,” said Rollins. “When
son officer, Donna Eichling, at 661-277- we sign it off and go hand it to the warf-
2456; or visit www.muroc.k12.ca.us/. Rollins on the other hand is looking at it ighter, they can go out and pull the trig-
from a test pilot’s perspective, evaluating ger throughout the entire gun envelope and
Embry-Riddle the gun’s effects on the aircraft’s handling know that the aircraft is going to function
qualities. properly. It’s not going to flameout, it’s not
Apply your CCAF credits towards a going to overheat, it’s not going to over G,
bachelor’s degree from Embry-Riddle “By the time we get airborne, we’re hop- and it’s going to hit the target.”
Aeronautical University. Nine week ing that our extensive preparation during
classes begin every month, and the next planning, ground tests and airborne tests
term begins Aug. 10. will eliminate every variable except for

For more information, call 661-258-
1264 or email edwards@erau.edu.

Free golf clinics

Meet the pros and improve your game
at the free golf clinics featuring LPGA
Tour Player Stephanie Louden. The clin-
ics are July 24-26 at the Muroc Lake
Golf Course. For more information, call
661-275-GOLF (4653).

Boy Scouts

Boy Scout Troop 247 runs an out-
door-oriented program for boys ages 11
through 17 with an emphasis on hiking
and camping activities. The troop meets
5:30-7 p.m., Wednesdays at Chapel 2,
Bldg. 6447, Classroom 53/54. Visitors
are welcome during meetings. For more
information, call Troy at (757) 434-
5873.

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