Edwards’ Test Pilot School welcomes the newest generation of flight test professionals


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EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.
Laisa Leao


United States Air Force Test Pilot School, located at Edwards Air Force Base, awarded the prestigious Master of Flight Test Engineering or Graduate Certificate in Space Test Engineering to 32 students during a graduation ceremony for class 24-A on Dec. 7.

The 32 elite graduates are, in alphabetical order by last name:

Capt. Mark Adams, Engineer, 46th Test Squadron
Capt. Ismail Baumy, F-16 Pilot, 416th Flight Test Squadron
Capt. Noa Bender, Engineer, 416th Flight Test Squadron
Maj. Matthew Bliley, F-16 Pilot, 461st Flight Test Squadron
Capt. Justin Bishop, Operator, 17th Test and Evaluation Squadron
1st Lt. Michael Brittain, Operator, 1st Test and Evaluation Squadron
Maj. Matthew Cale, B-1 Pilot, 419th Flight Test Squadron
Capt. Joseph Christensen, F-16 Pilot, 416th Flight Test Squadron
Capt. John Despard, Engineer, Operational Flight Program Combined Test Force
Capt. David Durham, Engineer, Data Masked
Capt. Kaleb Exposito, Operator, 3rd Test and Evaluation Squadron
Maj. Erling German, F-15E Pilot, 40th Flight Test Squadron
Capt. Sean Ging, AC-130J Pilot, 417th Flight Test Squadron
Capt. Jan Huertas, Engineer, 4th Test and Evaluation Squadron
FltLt Mitchell Jensen {Au}, E-7A Pilot, Australian Defense Force
Capt. Michael Kostick, F-15E WSO, 40th Flight Test Squadron
Maj. Patrick Lewis, B-2 Pilot, 418th Flight Test Squadron
Maj. Kara Metty, Commander, 17th Test and Evaluation Squadron
Capt. Justine Mullican, Engineer, Data Masked
Capt. Dylan Muramoto, Engineer, 418th Flight Test Squadron
1st Lt. Thomas O’Brien, Engineer, 420th Flight Test Squadron
1st Lt. Kaleb Overby, Engineer, Data Masked
Capt. Joshua Roseler, MQ-9 Pilot, 452nd Flight Test Squadron
Capt. Earl Louis Santos, Engineer, 1st Test and Evaluation Squadron
Capt. Joseph Springer, Engineer, 417th Flight Test Squadron
Capt. Nathanael Szuch, B-52 Pilot, 419th Flight Test Squadron
Capt. Niles Tate, Engineer, 413th Flight Test Squadron
Capt. Kevin Tran, Engineer, 3rd Test and Evaluation Squadron
Capt. Warren Tichenor, C-17 Pilot, 418th Flight Test Squadron
Maj. Joseph Tom{USMC}, F-18 Pilot, Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 31
Capt. Johannes Weinberg, F-16 Pilot, 40th Flight Test Squadron
Lt. Col. Dustin White, Commander, 3rd Satellite Communications Squadron

United States Air Force Test Pilot School, located at Edwards Air Force Base, awarded the prestigious Master of Flight Test Engineering or Graduate Certificate in Space Test Engineering to 32 students during a graduation ceremony for class 24-A on Dec. 7.