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)