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Cain takes command of AFTC

Gen. Duke Richardson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, passes the Air Force Test Center guidon to Maj. Gen. Scott A. Cain during a change-of-command ceremony at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., July 30, 2024. Cain now directs a test enterprise of more than 19,000 military, civilian and contractor personnel across Arnold AFB, Tenn., Edwards AFB, and Eglin AFB, Fla. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

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Cain takes command of AFTC

Members of the Blue Eagles Honor Guard prepare to post the colors during the Air Force Test Center change-of-command ceremony at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., July 30, 2024. During the ceremony Maj. Gen. Scott A. Cain took command of AFTC and now directs a test enterprise of more than 19,000 military, civilian and contractor personnel across Arnold AFB, Tenn., Edwards AFB, and Eglin AFB, Fla. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

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Cain takes command of AFTC

Members of the Blue Eagles Honor Guard prepare to post the colors during the Air Force Test Center change-of-command ceremony at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., July 30, 2024. During the ceremony Maj. Gen. Scott A. Cain took command of AFTC and now directs a test enterprise of more than 19,000 military, civilian and contractor personnel across Arnold AFB, Tenn., Edwards AFB, and Eglin AFB, Fla. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

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Cain takes command of AFTC

Members of the Blue Eagles Honor Guard prepare to post the colors during the Air Force Test Center change-of-command ceremony at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., July 30, 2024. During the ceremony Maj. Gen. Scott A. Cain took command of AFTC and now directs a test enterprise of more than 19,000 military, civilian and contractor personnel across Arnold AFB, Tenn., Edwards AFB, and Eglin AFB, Fla. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

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Cain takes command of AFTC

Rachael Bradshaw sings the national anthem at the start of the Air Force Test Center change-of-command ceremony held July 30, 2024, in Hangar 1600 at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. During the ceremony Maj. Gen. Scott A. Cain assumed command of the Air Force Test Center from Maj. Gen. Evan Dertien. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

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Cain takes command of AFTC

Rachael Bradshaw sings the national anthem at the start of the Air Force Test Center change-of-comman ceremony held July 30, 2024, in Hangar 1600 at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. During the ceremony Maj. Gen. Scott A. Cain assumed command of the Air Force Test Center from Maj. Gen. Evan Dertien. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

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Cain takes command of AFTC

Members of the Blue Eagles Honor Guard post the colors during the Air Force Test Center change-of-command ceremony at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., July 30, 2024. During the ceremony Maj. Gen. Scott A. Cain took command of AFTC and now directs a test enterprise of more than 19,000 military, civilian and contractor personnel across Arnold AFB, Tenn., Edwards AFB, and Eglin AFB, Fla. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

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Cain takes command of AFTC

Chaplain (Maj.) Francisco Gonzalez, leads the invocation at the start of the Air Force Test Center change-of-command ceremony held July 30, 2024, in Hangar 1600 at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. During the ceremony Maj. Gen. Scott A. Cain assumed command of the Air Force Test Center from Maj. Gen. Evan Dertien. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

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1st Lt. Brandon Summers-Draxler, Air Force Test Center executive officer to the commander, narrates the AFTC change-of-command ceremony held July 30, 2024, in Hangar 1600 at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. During the ceremony Maj. Gen. Scott A. Cain assumed command of the Air Force Test Center from Maj. Gen. Evan Dertien. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

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Cain takes command of AFTC

Gen. Duke Richardson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, bids Maj. Gen. Evan Dertien, outgoing Air Force Test Center Commander, farewell, and welcomes Maj. Gen. Scott A. Cain, incoming AFTC commander, during the AFTC change-of-command ceremony at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., July 30, 2024. Cain now directs a test enterprise of more than 19,000 military, civilian and contractor personnel across Arnold AFB, Tenn., Edwards AFB, and Eglin AFB, Fla. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

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Cain takes command of AFTC

Maj. Gen. Scott A. Cain (right), incoming Air Force Test Center commander, gives a thumbs up during remarks by Gen. Duke Richardson (not shown), Air Force Materiel Command commander, at the AFTC change-of-command ceremony at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., July 30, 2024. Cain now directs a test enterprise of more than 19,000 military, civilian and contractor personnel across Arnold AFB, Tenn., Edwards AFB, and Eglin AFB, Fla. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

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Gen. Duke Richardson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, prepares to award Maj. Gen. Evan Dertien, outgoing Air Force Test Center Commander, with the Distinguished Service Medal during the AFTC change-of-command ceremony at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., July 30, 2024. During the ceremony Maj. Gen. Scott A. Cain assumed command of the AFTC and now directs a test enterprise of more than 19,000 military, civilian and contractor personnel across Arnold AFB, Tenn., Edwards AFB, and Eglin AFB, Fla. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

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Cain takes command of AFTC

Gen. Duke Richardson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, awards Maj. Gen. Evan Dertien, outgoing Air Force Test Center Commander, with the Distinguished Service Medal during the AFTC change-of-command ceremony at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., July 30, 2024. During the ceremony Maj. Gen. Scott A. Cain assumed command of the AFTC and now directs a test enterprise of more than 19,000 military, civilian and contractor personnel across Arnold AFB, Tenn., Edwards AFB, and Eglin AFB, Fla. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

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Cain takes command of AFTC

Gen. Duke Richardson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, shakes hands with Maj. Gen. Evan Dertien, outgoing Air Force Test Center commander, after awarding him with the Distinguished Service Medal during the AFTC change-of-command ceremony at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., July 30, 2024. During the ceremony Maj. Gen. Scott A. Cain assumed command of the AFTC and now directs a test enterprise of more than 19,000 military, civilian and contractor personnel across Arnold AFB, Tenn., Edwards AFB, and Eglin AFB, Fla. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

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Cain takes command of AFTC

Gen. Duke Richardson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, awards Maj. Gen. Evan Dertien, outgoing Air Force Test Center Commander, with the Distinguished Service Medal during the AFTC change-of-command ceremony at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., July 30, 2024. During the ceremony Maj. Gen. Scott A. Cain assumed command of the AFTC and now directs a test enterprise of more than 19,000 military, civilian and contractor personnel across Arnold AFB, Tenn., Edwards AFB, and Eglin AFB, Fla. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

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Cain takes command of AFTC

Maj. Gen. Evan Dertien, outgoing Air Force Test Center Commander, makes his final remarks and thanks members of AFTC during the AFTC change-of-command ceremony at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., July 30, 2024. During the ceremony Maj. Gen. Scott A. Cain assumed command of the AFTC and now directs a test enterprise of more than 19,000 military, civilian and contractor personnel across Arnold AFB, Tenn., Edwards AFB, and Eglin AFB, Fla. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

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Cain takes command of AFTC

Gen. Duke Richardson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, hands the Air Force Test Center guidon to Maj. Gen. Scott A. Cain during a change of command ceremony at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., July 30, 2024. Cain now directs a test enterprise of more than 19,000 military, civilian and contractor personnel across Arnold AFB, Tenn., Edwards AFB, and Eglin AFB, Fla. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

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Cain takes command of AFTC

Gen. Duke Richardson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, hands the Air Force Test Center guidon to Maj. Gen. Scott A. Cain during a change-of-command ceremony at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., July 30, 2024. Cain now directs a test enterprise of more than 19,000 military, civilian and contractor personnel across Arnold AFB, Tenn., Edwards AFB, and Eglin AFB, Fla. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

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Cain takes command of AFTC

Gen. Duke Richardson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, and Maj. Gen. Evan Dertien, former Air Force Test Center commander, applaud Maj. Gen. Scott A. Cain after taking command of AFTC during a change-of-command ceremony at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., July 30, 2024. Cain now directs a test enterprise of more than 19,000 military, civilian and contractor personnel across Arnold AFB, Tenn., Edwards AFB, and Eglin AFB, Fla. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

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Cain takes command of AFTC

Maj. Gen. Scott A. Cain, Air Force Test Center commander, makes remarks at the AFTC change of command ceremony at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., July 30, 2024. Cain now directs a test enterprise of more than 19,000 military, civilian and contractor personnel across Arnold AFB, Tenn., Edwards AFB, and Eglin AFB, Fla. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

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Cain takes command of AFTC

Published July 31, 2024
By Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys
Air Force Test Center

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Gen. Duke Richardson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, passes the Air Force Test Center guidon to Maj. Gen. Scott A. Cain during a change-of-command ceremony at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., July 30, 2024. Cain now directs a test enterprise of more than 19,000 military, civilian and contractor personnel across Arnold AFB, Tenn., Edwards AFB, and Eglin AFB, Fla. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)