New Edwards AFB Commander Named
A new commander will take the helm next month at the Edwards Air Force Base Flight Test Center.
Brig. Gen. Richard L. Engel will assume Edwards’ top post during change-of-command ceremonies June 16 when Maj. Gen. Roy D. Bridges Jr. relinquishes the post.
Bridges, who has commanded Edwards since August, 1991, will become director of requirements at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio.
A base spokesman said a two-year stint as commander is a typical assignment length in the Air Force.
Engel, now a colonel, is commander of the 412th Test Wing at Edwards AFB.
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