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Space Force comes to Edwards Air Force Base

Air Force photograph by Richard Gonzales
Airmen from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., pose for a group photo on the Rogers Dry Lake Bed prior to their U.S. Space Force transfer ceremony, Feb. 11, 2021.

by Giancarlo Casem racomet, was assembled and housed during devel- among heroes who are going to make significant time at Edwards including Apollo 11 mission
Edwards AFB, Calif. opmental flight tests. strides outside of our atmosphere.” commander Neil Armstrong, the first man on the
“It’s our ability to lean forward into the straps Edwards AFB, also referred to as the Center of moon and a Test Pilot School graduate.
The 412th Test Wing hosted a ceremony for 17 to explore new domains and we can have con- the Aerospace Testing Universe, has been histori- The Space Force is tasked with protecting U.S.
Airmen who have transferred as Guardians in the fidence in knowing that we do dominate the air cally linked to the Nation’s aerospace and space and coalition forces’ interests in space and to deter
Space Force at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., ways, we dominate the seas, and we will, here, efforts. aggression in, from and to space, as well as to
Feb. 11, 2021. because of everything you all are about to embark Edwards AFB’s historic highlights feature the conduct space operations.
The Airmen were assigned to the 412th TW as on, dominate space,” said Col. Randel Gordon, breaking of the Sound Barrier by Gen. Chuck For 1st Lt. Craig Carlson, a Flight Test Engi-
well as those assigned to different mission part- 412th Test Wing Vice Commander. “Thank you Yeager in 1947 and the “X” planes of the 1950s
ners stationed at Edwards AFB. The ceremony for having me to be in the cradle of such a his- and 1960s, which eventually led to NASA’s Gem- neer with the 412th Operations Group, 412th Test
took place in front of the historic Hangar 4305 torical base, where we’ve made so many strides ini and Apollo missions in the 1960s and 1970s. Wing, his foray into space started before he of-
where the first U.S. jet aircraft, the Bell P-59 Ai- within our own atmosphere, to be sitting here Legendary aviators and astronauts also saw flight See SPACE FORCE, Page 3

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