Edwards Air Force Base

Overview The Edwards Air Force Base located in Antelope Valley in Southern California was built to test new aircraft and help integrate them into the U.S. Air Force. The site became a flight test center after World War II. As an air base, many chemicals and fuel are stored here and throughout its history there have been spills and improper disposals. This became an environmental hazard when the contaminants began to seep into the ground. The EPA, the Air Force, and two state agencies signed a Federal

this advantage with cunning, concentration, relentless ferocity and superb piloting skills to rack up a final total of 12.5 aerial victories—including five Me109s on 12 October and four FW 190s on 27 November. Now, a full colonel, Yeager returned to Edwards as deputy director of flight test in 1961. The following year he took over as commander of the new USAF Aerospace Research Pilot School (ARPS), where he presided over the development of a first-of-its-kind institution designed to prepare U.S. military

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procedure. In “When Doctors Make Mistake”, the author, Atul Gawande, recalls a case where his team worked on a specific crash victim and the breathing tube could not fit in the trachea. Due to a lack of communication, one of the staff members tried to force the tube down the trachea causing more damage. In the essay, Gawande assesses the situation and agrees with his team to bring in a specialist to solve the

Emotional stability is the ability to tolerate frustration and stress. Being able to be well-adjusted and have the psychological maturity to handle situations are required to have emotional stability (Air University, 2014). During Sandy, Mr. Holley had to manage personnel, equipment, facilities, and aircraft during a potentially volatile storm. Mr. Holley was constantly being asked “what if” scenario questions by leadership, and without hesitation

Long-Term Franchise (BOT or LDO) Around the world, long-term franchises for infrastructure facilities are usually referred to as BOT projects, because under this type of contractual agreement the private sector builds, operates, and eventually transfers to government the facility in question. When a lease of the underlying land is involved, this type of arrangement is sometimes called Lease-Develop-Operate (LDO); in this case the “transfer” back to government is implicit approach is widely used

My Leadership Overview is with Christi Woods, the current acting Controller at Hammerhead Trenchless Equipment, from her title you can imagine that he is obviously heavily involved in Accounting and the financial health of our company. Although Christi has not been with Charles Machine Works Family of Companies long, her career path has overlapped with Perry Oklahoma for years. This position was a culmination of her experience, educational background and calm demeanor, in fact I will say calm is

of Airports For 51 years Bergstrom Air Force Base was home to fighter pilots, bombers, troop carriers and reconnaissance jets. It was the first port of call for President Lyndon B. Johnson on his trips home to LBJ Country aboard Air Force One, it was where Chuck Yeager, the first pilot to break the sound barrier, once brought a disabled jet to rest in an emergency landing. In September 1993, in the path of military cutbacks Bergstrom Air Force Base was closed. But the timing was fortuitous

Uneven Cockpit Gradient: The B-52 Fairchild Crash The 1994 Fairchild Air Force Base B-52 crash is a commonly used case study when talking about cockpit gradients. The accident occurred at Fairchild Air Force Base in Washington, when the pilot of a B-52 bomber, Arthur “Bud” Holland, flew the aircraft beyond its limits and lost control. The aircraft ultimately fell and exploded on ground, killing Holland and the other three U.S. Air Force crew members inside. The investigation found that the crash happened

United States Air Force, presented my siblings and me with the Coin of the Military B.R.A.T. The coin is awarded to the children who spend their lives serving along their parents. The words inscribed on its crest: boldness, responsibility, adaptability, and tolerance, each of these traits that I have acquired on my journey from base to base, continue to be my guiding lights. Boldness: “…to bravely go where others dare not.” I spent a majority of my childhood on Hickam Air Force Base in Honolulu