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Briefs 412th LRS NCOs help Army carry load

Muroc Board vacancy Courtesy photograph

7KH0XURF-RLQW8QL¿HG6FKRRO'LV- Air Trans Airman, Staff Sgt. Andrew Chilcoat, 412th Logistics Readiness Squadron, watches as a C-17 arrives at Barstow-Dagget Airport
trict is accepting applications for a Mu- to transport an Army National Guard Blackhawk helicopter back to the East Coast.
roc Board of Trustees seat.
by Rebecca Amber of several days would put great strain on the who owns the C-17.
7KHERDUGGHFLGHGWR¿OOWKHYDFDQF\ Staff writer aircraft. That’s where Staff Sgt. Andrew Chilcoat and
by making a provisional appointment
and the individual selected will serve Two 412th Logistics Readiness Squad- When it came to transporting the chopper, Staff Sgt. Johnathan Barnes came in. They’re
until Dec. 8, 2016. An election will be ron Airmen assisted in transporting an Army the Army came up against “a slew of regula- WKHRQO\WZR$LU7UDQVFDUHHU¿HOG$LUPHQRQ
KHOG1RYWR¿OOWKLVSRVLWLRQIRU National Guard Blackhawk helicopter from tions and standards” in place for safety when Edwards AFB, also known as porters.
the next four-year term. Barstow-Dagget Airport in San Bernadino loading cargo aircraft via military air. For in-
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Applications are now being accepted for and documented, cargo must be weighed DJHPHQW2I¿FHSURFHVVLQJFDUJRIRUJURXQG
IURPDQ\TXDOL¿HGSHUVRQLQWHUHVWHGLQ The UH-60 was one of two Blackhawks and vehicles must have a weight and center- transport. As Installation Air Transportation
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the Maryland National Guard who were con- DJHUKHDOWKPRQLWRU¿WQHVVSURJUDPPDQDJHU
Interested persons should obtain an ap- ducting their annual two-week training, which The 412th LRS and installation deployment alternate equipment custodian and he schedules
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School District office, 17100 Foothill helicopter and accompanying crew and cargo
Ave., North Edwards, CA, or online at Transporting the Blackhawk by C-17 is the for airworthiness, load planning and super- “We had to accomplish this task, which nor-
www.muroc.k12.ca.us by clicking on the quickest and least expensive method of moving vising the loading operations. The request PDOO\LVGRQHE\DQHQWLUHÀLJKWE\RXUVHOYHV´
“School Board” link. it cross-country. Flying the helicopter would came from the Maryland National Guard said Chilcoat.
require multiple fuel and maintenance stops. unit’s leadership through the Air National
Completed applications must be re- $OVRÀ\LQJDWVXFKORZDOWLWXGHVRYHUDVSDQ Guard’s 175th Wing in Martinsburg, W.Va., The team loaded one UH-60 Blackhawk
turned to the MJUSD office no later
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are Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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District, Kern County, California.

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Muroc Joint Unified School District,
and must currently reside on Edwards
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in the election must contact the Kern
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Edwards First Sergeants
seeking volunteers

Have you wanted to scare someone?
Hiding in the shadows and waiting for
the perfect time to jump? The Edwards
First Sergeant council is looking for
motivated individuals to provide scares
from Oct. 30 to Nov. 1 at the old Shop-
pette. This year we will be having six
rooms of horror designed and operated
by a group, squadron or organization.
That means you get to design your own
original room of horror! If you are part of

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