New lieutenant gets big surprise

Maj. Gen. David J. Eichhorn, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center Commander, congratulates 2nd Lt. Joshua Reding as he receives his degree in astrophysics from the University of New Mexico as Dr. Susan Bogus-Halter, UNM professor of engineering looks on. Lieutenant Reding was surprised by General Eichhorn who told him he had been selected to attend the Air Force Institute of Technology to obtain his master’s degree in astrophysics at the May 11, 2012 Air Force ROTC commissioning ceremony held at Kirtland AFB, N.M.

2nd Lt Joshua Reding formally presented

Newly commissioned 2nd Lt. Joshua Reding is formally presented to attendees of the May 11, 2012 University of New Mexico Air Force ROTC commissioning ceremony held at the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center at Kirtland AFB, N.M.

All in the family

Master Sgt. Curtis Wilson, left, and his brother, Capt. Heath Wilson, display the flag used during an April 2012 reenlistment ceremony that had Sergeant Wilson and his brother rapelling from a wall at the U.S. Air Force Pararescue School at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. Sergeant Wilson has carried the flag during several deployments over his career and plans to present it to his brother when he retires. Sergeant Wilson is assigned to Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center Headquarters at Kirtland and Captain Wilson is assigned to the 99th Medical Group at Nellis AFB, Nev. (Photo by George Diamond).

Proud to serve

Master Sgt. Curtis Wilson takes the oath of reenlistment from his brother Capt. Heath Wilson while rapelling from a wall at the U.S. Air Force Pararescue School at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., April 2012. Sergeant Wilson is assigned to Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Headquarters at Kirtland. The Wilson family has more than 300 years of military service spanning three generations. (Photo by George Diamond).

Preparing to reenlist

Master Sgt. Curtis Wilson, right, watches as his brother, Capt. Heath Wilson, listens to instructions from U.S. Air Force Pararescue School instructors at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., about how to rappel from a wall in preparation for Sergeant Wilson's reenlistment ceremony in April 2012. Sergeant Wilson is assigned to Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center Headquarters at Kirtland and Captain Wilson is stationed at Nellis AFB, Nev. (Photo by George Diamond).

Brother reenlists brother

Master Sgt. Curtis Wilson, right, and his brother, Capt. Heath Wilson, prepare for a rappelling lesson in April 2012 from U.S. Air Force Pararescue School instructors at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., before Sergeant Wilson's brother administered the reenlistment oath while both rappelled from a wall. Sergeant Wilson is a program manager for Command and Control Systems at Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center Headquarters at Kirtland and Captain Wilson is the Element Leader of the Multi-Service Unit with the 99th Medical Group In-patient Squadron at Nellis AFB, Nev. (Photo by George Diamond).