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Edwards Civ-Mil holds annual Spring Mixer
by Linda KC Reynolds to Civ-Mil for this annual function.
staff writer “I’m always honored to help out and support

Civ-Mil held its Spring Mixer at Domingo’s our people on base,” said Gutierrez, who shut
Mexican Restaurant with 90 people in attendance, down the restaurant for the mixer.
filling every seat in the house and then some.
In his remarks made to the Civ-Mil members
The purpose of the organization is to establish and guests, Brig. Gen. Carl Schaefer, 412th Test
a friendly benevolent association of civic leaders Wing commander, said the Edwards AFB Civ-Mil
and military personnel at Edwards Air Force Base. Support Group was easily the best group of its
kind in the Air Force.
John Fergione, Civ-Mil president, thanked the
members for attending and bringing their guests, “A big part of why our airmen can do what they
and acknowledged the committee members for do so well, is because of the support we get from
organizing such an excellent evening. the people here tonight,” said Schaefer.

Later, he presented Domingo Gutierrez, owner Boeing Director Allen Hoffman won a $100
of Domingo’s Seafood and Mexican Restaurant, floral gift certificate donated by AV Florist and
and a long-time member of Civ-Mil with a Letter Michelle Slade won a well-deserved, hour-long
of Appreciation from the Edwards AFB Civ-Mil massage, courtesy of Decadence Day Spa.
Support Group for making his restaurant available
George Rangel of Elegalworld Entertainment

Photographs by Linda KC Reynolds

CMSgt. David Smith, 412th Test Wing command chief, and Brig. Gen. Carl Schaefer, 412th Test
Wing commander, receive Ambrosia band tickets from George Rangel (center) to give to military
members stationed at Edwards AFB. The presentation took place during Civ-Mil’s Spring Mixer at
Domingo’s Mexican Restaurant. Ambrosia will be playing at LPAC May 28 and the front row will
be reserved for military personnel and other special guests.

Civ-Mil member and event chairwoman Rhonda Nelsen presents Allen Hoffman with a flower basket donated Ambrosia concert tickets to CMSgt. I always find myself singing along with the audi-
and a $1000 gift certificate donated by AV Florist during the Civ-Mil Spring Mixer. David Smith, 412th Test Wing command chief, ence to all their hits, and they have a lot of them.”
Schaefer to share with those stationed at Edwards
Air Force Base. Formed in 1970, the band had five Top 40 hit
singles between 1975 and 1980, including the Top
“We left the front row open for our military 5 hits “How Much I Feel” and “Biggest Part of
and other special guests,” said Rangel. “It’s just Me.”
a small way to show our appreciation for all that
you do.” “I don’t want to date myself but yes, I listened
to Ambrosia and danced to their music at my
The band has a new album coming out this fall. prom!” said Kathy Fergione who helped orga-
“Ambrosia is one of the best live bands I have nize the mixer and plans on attending the May 28
ever seen and I have seen hundreds of them,” concert at the Lancaster Performing Art Center.
Rangel said. “Their show is always top notch and

ROCKET, from 1 prehensive Air Force plan to transi- Air Force photograph by Ron Fair
tion off of the RD-180 engine. One
based on decades of ORSC research of the BPTM project areas is to ad- A closer look at the Hydrocarbon Boost sub-scale preburner firing at full-power at Test Stand 2A, Air Force Research
and development in the former So- vance technology readiness through Laboratory April 21, 2016.
viet Union. Tensions with Russia critical rocket engine component
spurred limits on future use of the design, integration, and test. To this development of the full-scale pre- will be conducted at NASA Stennis demonstrate national goals for the
RD-180 engines for national securi- end, SMC augmented HCB program burner. Design and fabrication of Space Center prior to Hydrocarbon Rocket Propulsion for the 21st cen-
ty launches and triggered increased funding to accelerate development the full-scale ORSC Hydrocarbon Boost integrated engine testing at tury program, which is co-chaired
U.S. government investment in of the HCB full-scale preburner and Boost preburner is underway. Pre- AFRL in the 2020 timeframe. Suc- by the Office of the Secretary of
ORSC technology for industry to enable near-term U.S. demonstra- burner component level testing cessful program completion will Defense and NASA.
use to provide future launch ser- tions that are critical to overcome
vices for National Security Space key ORSC challenges. These criti-
launch needs. cal ORSC challenges include com-
bustion instability, oxygen compat-
A key goal of the Hydrocarbon ibility of materials in severe high
Boost Technology Demonstrator is pressure and temperature environ-
to mature the technology readiness ments, and complex preburner start-
of ORSC engine components to ad- up and shutdown transients. The im-
vance the U.S. rocket technology proved knowledge base, test results,
base. This is also a key goal of the and lessons learned in the HCB pro-
Booster Propulsion Technology Mat- gram and other BPTM activities are
uration projects led by the Air Force shared with the entire U.S. rocket
Space and Missile Systems Center at propulsion community.
Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif.
“An objective of this program is
“DOD is absolutely committed to help eliminate the United States’
to transitioning off the RD-180 as reliance on foreign rocket propul-
quickly as possible, while ensur- sion technology,” commented Maj.
ing no impacts to national secu- Gen. Tom Masiello, AFRL com-
rity. Programs such as BPTM are mander. ”This is key to ensuring
essential to achieving that objec- our national security, and the people
tive while solidifying U.S. assured of the Rocket Propulsion Division
access to space and supporting the are making impressive strides in
U.S. launch industry’s viability in achieving our goal.”
the global market,” said Lt. Gen.
Samuel Greaves, SMC commander The highly instrumented HCB
and Air Force program executive sub-scale preburner tests gener-
officer for Space. ated critical data for design and

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