Aug. 15, 2018 51.12 percent selection rate confirmed for 18E5 promotion cycle Air Force officials have selected 15,669 senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant out of 30,651 eligible for a selection rate of 51.12 percent.
Aug. 13, 2018 Air Force awards hypersonic weapon contract Today the Air Force has awarded a contract not to exceed $480,000,000 to Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control to begin designing a second hypersonic weapon prototype.
Aug. 13, 2018 CRW Airmen expand operational capabilities during Northern Strike The distinctive sound of aircraft propellers echoed over the airfield as dozens of aircraft arrived to take part in the joint and multi-national exercise called Northern Strike 2018 from Aug. 4 through 18.
Aug. 10, 2018 SecAF visits F.E. Warren Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson visited with Airmen at the 90th Missile Wing and 20th Air Force, Aug. 7 through 8 at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming.
Aug. 10, 2018 Air Force promotes pilot diversity with ACE Flight Program The inaugural class of the U.S. Air Force’s Aviation, Character and Education Flight Program recently graduated the three-week pilot training camp August 4.
Aug. 10, 2018 Revitalizing squadrons, Air Force outlines progress The task force conducted an Air Force-wide review, driven by Airmen in the field, to promote best practices and identify improvements. Consisting of Total Force Airmen from diverse backgrounds, they reviewed survey data and gathered inputs from across the Air Force through on-line crowd sourcing and
Aug. 9, 2018 Goodfellow AFB welcomes Royal Thai Air Force A delegation from the Royal Thai Air Force, led by Air Vice Marshall Pongsawat Jantasarn and Pacific Air Forces senior leaders, visited Goodfellow Air Force Base to learn more about the base’s growing international intelligence training program Aug. 2.
Aug. 9, 2018 August enlisted in-system supplemental promotion list released The Air Force selected 500 Airmen today for promotion via the enlisted in-system supplemental promotion process.
Aug. 9, 2018 MAFFS: Colorado reservists activated to support fire suppression efforts in Western U.S. Air Force reservists and one Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130 Hercules aircraft from the 302nd Airlift Wing deployed to California August 8.
Aug. 8, 2018 Air Force seeks nominations for SecAF Prestigious STEM PhD Program As part of a continuous effort to develop exceptional leaders in a highly technical environment, Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson is introducing the Secretary of the Air Force Prestigious Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Ph.D. Program for the service’s most highly qualified active
Aug. 8, 2018 Pawlikowski tenure marked by effectiveness, Air Force readiness Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski will retire from the Air Force in September following 40 years of service. As only the third femalefour-star general in the history of the Air Force, Pawlikowski’s career was marked by extraordinary achievements across the science and engineering domains.
Aug. 3, 2018 NASA assigns crews to first test flights, missions on commercial spacecraft NASA introduced to the world on Friday the first U.S. astronauts who will fly on American-made, commercial spacecraft to and from the International Space Station – an endeavor that will return astronaut launches to U.S. soil for the first time since the space shuttle’s retirement in 2011.
Aug. 3, 2018 Hill AFB Airmen, aircraft progress together as F-35A program matures Two years after the Air Force declared initial operational capability for the F-35A Lightning II, pilots and maintainers at Hill Air Force Base’s active duty 388th and reserve 419th Fighter Wings are steadily erasing the word “initial” from in front of “operational capability.”
Aug. 3, 2018 Air Reserve TFSC call center agents take on 24-hour operations Effective Aug. 1, the Air Reserve Personnel Center’s call center will centralize at the Air Force's Personnel Center call center at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. With this centralization, ARPC’s more than 1.3 million customers will now have access to Total Force Service Center call agents
Aug. 2, 2018 Air Force charts course for next generation ISR dominance Today the Air Force released the Next Generation Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Dominance Flight Plan, an encompassing strategy about how the service maintains and enhances decisive advantage amidst the reemergence of great power competition and rapid technological change in the
Aug. 1, 2018 Sprint to 83 percent: AFIMSC leads culture change in world of budget execution The Air Force exceeded 83 percent budget execution by July 31 this year in the installation and mission support portfolio, the achievement wasn’t about reaching some arbitrary milestone. Instead, it displayed a change in culture.
July 30, 2018 AFCEC launches dashboard to share status of military construction projects A new tool, known as MILCONnect, provides an efficient way for the Air Force Civil Engineer Center Facility Engineering Directorate to share MILCON project information with its stakeholders around the world.
July 30, 2018 Technical sergeant promotion cycle correction Following the recent technical sergeant/18E6 promotion cycle release and Airmen expressing concerns about selection rates in the Refueling/Bomber Aircraft Maintenance (2A5X4) Air Force Specialty Code, the Air Force’s Personnel Center identified 57 Airmen in that AFSC with an ‘A’ shred-out
July 27, 2018 Airman posthumously receives Medal of Honor The White House announced July 27, 2018, that Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Chapman will be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor Aug. 22, for his extraordinary heroism during the Battle of Takur Ghar, Afghanistan, in March 2002.
July 27, 2018 Air Force announces 2018 Innkeeper Award winners The Air Force recently announced the winners of the 2018 Innkeeper Awards for best lodging operations across the service.
July 26, 2018 Robins begins JSTARS depot maintenance The Air Force initiated its own depot maintenance here for the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft July 17, 2018, to deliver more aircraft faster, leading to increased readiness for warfighters.
July 26, 2018 Vice President, Second Lady visit Grand Forks AFB Vice President of the United States Michael Pence spoke with Airmen at Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., July 25, 2018, while Karen Pence, the Second Lady of the United States, hosted a seminar for military spouses.
July 26, 2018 ACE Flight Program helps combat pilot shortage Dover Airmen hosted a group of 24 future pilots as participants of the Aviation Character Education Flight Program for a tour July 19, 2018, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware.
July 26, 2018 AF officials announce FY19 NCO Retraining Program The Air Force has announced the Noncommissioned Officer Retraining Program for fiscal year 2019 and will update the number of available slots on the retraining advisory on or about Aug. 1.
July 26, 2018 Deaf intern thrives in civilian service Tina Banerjee is an Air Force Materiel Command intern with a unique challenge: she was born unable to hear.
July 25, 2018 Airmen, medical researchers team up for inflight TIS training Airmen from the 628th and 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadrons from Joint Base Charleston and Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, along with medical researchers from universities in Indiana and Nebraska, conducted Transportation Isolation System training July 18, on a flight from JB Charleston to
July 25, 2018 Vice Chief of Staff reinforces Air Force’s commitment to Airmen, families at MCEC seminar Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen W. Wilson and his wife, Nancy Wilson, reinforced the Air Force’s commitment to Airmen and their families at the Military Child Education Coalition National Training Seminar, Washington, D.C., July 24, 2018.
July 23, 2018 Thunderbirds announce 2019 officer selections The commander of Air Combat Command, Gen. Mike Holmes, has officially selected the officers who will be joining the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds for the 2019 demonstration season.
July 23, 2018 F-22 pilots fire live missiles at Combat Archer More than 200 pilots, maintainers and operations support staff from the 1st Fighter Wing are gaining firsthand experience in loading and firing live missiles at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, from July 6-20, 2018.
July 20, 2018 US, Italian air forces, NATO work together for exercise Spartan Alliance 18-8 More than 80 service members, civilians and contractors from U.S. Air Forces in Europe, the Italian air force and NATO participated in exercise Spartan Alliance 18-8, July 17 – 20, 2018, from three locations in Germany and Italy.
July 19, 2018 Air Force releases technical sergeant/18E6 promotion cycle statistics The Air Force has selected 8,416 staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant out of 27,555 eligible for a selection rate of 30.54 percent in the 18E6 promotion cycle.
July 18, 2018 Air Force seeks Sijan award nominations Air Force officials are accepting nominations for the 2018 Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award through Aug. 31.
July 16, 2018 Air Force updates to AFI-36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance The Air Force announced a series of uniform updates to Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance of Air Force Personnel, effective July 13, 2018.
July 16, 2018 Defenders go mobile with new comm system Thanks to a recent innovative idea, the 96th Test Wing’s support and defense unit became its latest developmental test squadron.
July 16, 2018 Air Force awards first Remote device: Dominant persistent attack aircrew recognized The Air Force’s first-ever remote “R” device was presented to aircrews of the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing July 11, 2018 at Creech Air Force Base. Col. Julian C. Cheater, 432nd WG/432nd AEW commander, ceremoniously presented the Meritorious Service Medals and Air Force Commendation Medals
July 16, 2018 Yesterday’s Air Force: BMT Tomorrow's Airmen all get their start at Lackland Air Force Base where citizens have been transforming into Airmen since 1942. It makes no difference whether you were a pickle or faced the B.E.A.S.T., Basic Military Training is the one thing that all enlisted Airmen have in common.
July 13, 2018 KC-46 completes flight testing required for October first aircraft delivery The KC-46 Pegasus program achieved an important milestone July 6, 2018, at Boeing Field, Seattle, with completion of the final flight tests required for first aircraft delivery planned in late October.
July 12, 2018 DoD Announces Policy Change on Transfer of Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits The Department of Defense issued a substantive change today to its policy on the transfer by service members in the uniformed services of Post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefits to eligible family member recipients.
July 12, 2018 Security and Protection Category Council proves category management saves millions The Security and Protection Category Council has been busy saving the Air Force millions of dollars and fine tuning contracting processes using a structured approach called category management. Established in January 2017, the council has concentrated its efforts on strategically analyzing and
July 12, 2018 Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters assist with monsoon research The U.S. Air Force Reserve’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron spent part of June in Sri Lanka flying missions over the Indian Ocean as part of a research project to study the island’s atmosphere and predict monsoon patterns.
July 11, 2018 Air Force selects 8,416 in 18E6/technical sergeant promotion cycle; list posts July 19 Air Force officials selected 8,416 staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant in the 18E6 promotion cycle. The promotion list will post July 19.
July 10, 2018 SecAF, DoD, industry leaders share stage at 2018 AFITC Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson and the service’s new assistant secretary for acquisitions, technology and logistics, Dr. Will Roper, are two of the military keynote speakers sharing the stage with industry leaders at this year’s Air Force Information Technology and Cyberpower Conference.
July 9, 2018 Headquarters merger streamlines logistics, resources for nuclear enterprise system management In an effort to increase synergy and coordination in support of the Air Force’s nuclear modernization efforts, two Air Force Materiel Command directorates merged to form a single Logistics, Civil Engineering, Force Protection and Nuclear Integration Directorate. The organizational change took effect
July 6, 2018 Senior Air Force civilians presented Presidential Rank Awards Nine senior civilians were recognized during the annual Presidential Rank Awards Ceremony at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, July 6, 2018.
July 4, 2018 Life-saving act molds Airman’s future Three years ago, Tech. Sgt. Julian Tayag was closing the pharmacy for the duty day with his wingman when tragedy nearly struck. Three years later, this event would culminate in his acceptance into the Interservice Physician Assistant Program.
July 4, 2018 Air Force Widow vows to bring awareness to invisible wounds Air Force veteran Stacey Pavenski, 46, of Palm Bay, Florida, has post traumatic stress disorder, but she didn’t get it from serving in combat. It came from her husband’s combat struggles that drove him to take his own life in their bedroom, Sept. 18, 2017, while she was in the kitchen. He was 45.
July 3, 2018 633rd MDSS tests new Expeditionary Medical Systems equipment The Air Combat Command Surgeon General Office partnered with representatives from the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center to conduct an exercise testing new joint expeditionary collective protection tent systems at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, June 20, 2018.
July 3, 2018 JBLE exemplifies CMSAF initiatives The Airmen at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, are at the forefront of implementing Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright’s three initiatives – resiliency, leadership and training.
July 2, 2018 SecAF Wilson talks Air Force innovation across JBSA, Austin Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson visited AFWERX-Austin, Pilot Training Next and Joint Base San Antonio June 27-29 to see firsthand the focus Airmen in the area are placing on improving readiness, cost-effective modernization and developing exceptional leaders.
July 2, 2018 JOSE program continues to expand, save more taxpayer dollars It’s a simple concept producing significant results for U.S. Air Force and Army in Europe; saving hundreds of thousands of dollars and providing needed supplies quickly.
June 29, 2018 Determined to make a better life Growing up in Gilroy, California, she had everything a girl could wish for: money, designer clothes and so much more. Shortly after high school graduation, her father took everything from her and kicked her to the streets.
June 28, 2018 Battlefield Airmen Prep Course improves attrition rates, builds more resilient candidate The 350th Battlefield Airmen Training Squadron has implemented a nine-week preparatory course for all Battlefield Airmen candidates. Battlefield Airmen graduating from Basic Military Training will have to complete the course before transitioning into the initial entry course.
June 27, 2018 Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape training starts at Joint Base San Antonio Walking into the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialist training building, motivational quotes speaking to accountability, persistence and commitment can be seen on every wall, serving as an encouraging reminder of the choice candidates have made in an attempt to become SERE
June 27, 2018 ACC emphasizes shift in focus to cyber vigilance Air Combat Command participated in an Air Force first by testing the reporting capabilities of a mission defense team during a base-wide exercise at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, June 11-15, 2018. The 325th Communications Squadron’s MDT is the first operational unit of its kind in Air Combat
June 27, 2018 SOST member named to SOMA board Maj. Regan Lyon, 720th Operations Support Squadron SOST emergency medicine physician, was named board member at-large on the board of directors, where she will be involved in the multiple projects and SOMA committees.
June 27, 2018 Air chiefs from across the Americas convene in Panama City to promote cooperation Air force leaders from 19 nations in the Western Hemisphere met in Panama City June 18-22, 2018, for the 58th Conference of American Air Chiefs (CONJEFAMER, per its Spanish acronym). At the annual meeting, these allied nations build partnerships among air forces, discuss their collective mission
June 26, 2018 Air Force Aid Society provides $1 million grant to Air Force Enlisted Village The Air Force Aid Society announced a $1 million grant to the Air Force Enlisted Village, June 26, 2018, to complete a $3 million community center renovation project.The grant will be used to fund construction updates to the Bob Hope Village Community Center, which will undergo a complete interior
June 26, 2018 SNCO Academy holds first-ever mobile training course in Romania Three instructors from the U.S. Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy traveled to Boboc Air Base, Buzău, Romania, to hold the first ever Senior NCO mobile education course June 8-22, 2018.
June 22, 2018 Swap complete: AF protects Airmen, environment with new firefighting foam The transition to an environmentally responsible firefighting foam at King Salmon Air Force Station, Alaska, June 14, 2018, marked the completion of the Air Force’s move to replace legacy foam in fire vehicles and stockpiles across the service.
June 21, 2018 Air Force announces 2017 Sijan award winners The U.S. Air Force has announced the winners of the 2017 Lance P. Sijan U.S. Air Force Leadership Award.
June 20, 2018 Green Flag: Preparing for Close Air Support Since the 1980s, the United States of America has been crowned with air superiority by using the F-15E Strike Eagle’s dual-role fighter capabilities in air-to-air and air-to-ground missions.Preparing for those scenarios that happen down-range requires cooperation from both pilots and joint terminal
June 20, 2018 Improved AF-WIN tool helps eligible Airmen meet retraining goals Officials at the Air Force’s Personnel Center recently updated and improved the Air Force Work Interest Navigator, or AF-WIN, tool which helps Airmen who are interested in re-training to identify which Air Force Specialty Codes best fit their strengths and interests.
June 20, 2018 Vietnam Fighter Pilot Finally Comes Home Maj. James Blair White went missing in Southeast Asia on Nov. 24, 1969. He was finally laid to rest at West Point alongside of his mother, father and brother, June 19, 2018.
June 20, 2018 Service dog helps veteran with PTSD (Part 2) After battling night terrors and the pain and anxiety of post-traumatic stress disorder for decades, an Air Force veteran found his lifeline at the end of a dog leash.
June 20, 2018 Officials announce 2018 Outstanding Airmen of the Year winners Air Force officials have named the service’s top enlisted members with the announcement of the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year winners for 2018.
June 19, 2018 B-1B fleet resumes flight operations Air Force Global Strike Command will resume B-1B flight operations this week, following the directed safety stand-down June 7th.
June 18, 2018 Eagle Vision program highlights International and Total Force partnership Eagle Vision, a collection of deployable satellite downlink stations that process commercial satellite imagery in near-real time, has enabled Air Force Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief efforts for nearly three decades.
June 15, 2018 Edwards AFB squadron completes Joint Strike Missile test program A team of U.S. Air Force engineers, test pilots, and Norwegian government and industry personnel recently completed a large phase of testing for the Joint Strike Missile.The JSM is Norway’s advanced anti-surface warfare missile designed for the new F-35A Lighting II’s internal weapons bay. The
June 13, 2018 Ph.D. program for Air Force captains now accepting applications The application window for the Chief of Staff of the Air Force Captains Prestigious Ph.D. Program is open for active-duty Air Force captains who seek unique learning experiences at top universities.
June 7, 2018 Retired Airman meets biological sister at DoD Warrior Games She’s competing in track and field and indoor rowing, but retired Senior Airman Karah Behrend couldn’t concentrate on training yesterday for the 2018 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the U.S. Air Force Academy.For the first time, Behrend was going to meet her 19-year-old biological sister,
June 6, 2018 From high-risk youth to national award winner – One Airman’s inspirational journey This extraordinary Airman, who graduated from Penn State, loves the work he does for the Air Force and his country, but things did not always come easy to him. A Buffalo, New York, native, U.S. Air Force Maj. Michael Butler has many accomplishments, including five Air Force-level awards, and soon he
June 5, 2018 386th EMDG Airman accepted for Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program Only 40 applicants were accepted into the Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program this year. Staff Sgt. Laura Ibanez, 386th Expeditionary Medical Group public health technician, was one of them.
May 31, 2018 Number of promotion opportunities for exceptional performers to increase Air Force officials have announced changes to the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program, a program designed to promote enlisted Airmen early who demonstrate exceptional potential. The changes will take effect immediately.
May 31, 2018 Two worlds, one way of life: former monk becomes Airman For most people, spending a day without their phone is an impossible feat. To spend 30 days without a phone, writing, reading, talking or even eye contact would seem unfathomable, but for Thailand Buddhist monks, this is their world.After spending 18 years in that world as a monk, Airman 1st Class
May 29, 2018 RAF Warrant Officer leads renovation of 1st Lt. Jarvis Offutt’s grave The recent restoration of 1st Lt. Jarvis Offutt’s grave was sparked when a Royal Air Force rivet joint specialist, assigned to RAF Waddington’s 56 Squadron visited the grave to pay respects to the former squadron member in December 2017, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Nebraska.
May 29, 2018 Air Force strengthens partnerships through International Enlisted Engagements Program The Air Force educates and trains more than 11,800 international partner air force members each year. Historically, enlisted airmen have made up a relatively small subset of this total. But the U.S. Air Force believes there is an opportunity to apply the world-class skills and expertise of the
May 24, 2018 AF announces 2018 Blacks in Government Meritorious Service Award winners Air Force officials recently named the three winners of the 2018 Blacks in Government Meritorious Service Award.
May 23, 2018 Retired Air Force rated officers welcomed back on active duty Retired Air Force rated officers with Air Force Specialty Codes 11X-pilot, 12X-combat systems officer or 13B-air battle manager are encouraged to apply for the Voluntary Retired Return to Active Duty Program to help alleviate manning shortages within the Air Force rated community.
May 23, 2018 Air Force releases master sergeant 18E7 promotion cycle statistics The Air Force has selected 6,176 technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant out of 20,866 eligible for a selection rate of 29.60 percent in the 18E7 promotion cycle.
May 22, 2018 AFPC launches database for special trophies, awards information As the Air Force continues to streamline guidance and target improvements that impact Total Force Airmen in the squadrons, the Air Force’s Personnel Center has implemented an initiative placing all special trophies and award descriptions and eligibility information into a single location for maximum
May 21, 2018 New tool enhances AF safety inspections, assessments and evaluations A new module has been launched through the Air Force Safety Automated System on May 17,2018, arming safety professionals Air Force-wide with a single method to document and track both spot and annual inspections, as well as safety assessments and evaluations at a local and enterprise level.
May 20, 2018 Education opportunities in Air Force IT Two 53rd Computer Systems Squadron Airmen recently shared how the Air Force opened wide the doors of educational opportunity, and how they set themselves up for success in both the military and civilian worlds.
May 18, 2018 Small chapel team praised as best in Air Force for 2017 After being honored with the best small chapel award for Air Combat Command two times, it has finally happened. The 70th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing Chapel has been named the Air Force’s Best Small Chapel of the Year for 2017.
May 18, 2018 ACC to test new wing organization at Mountain Home AFB Air Combat Command officials announced the 366th Fighter Wing at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, will test a new wing organizational structure.
May 18, 2018 Air Force announces Arthur S. Flemming Award winners Air Force officials recently announced the three recipients of the 69th Annual Arthur S. Flemming Award.
May 17, 2018 Joint airlift brings Stolen Cerberus V to a close Exercise Stolen Cerberus V concluded with approximately 100 Airmen deploying back to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, from Elefsis Air Base, Greece.
May 16, 2018 CENTCOM helps DoD logisticians and engineers “sustain the fight, set the theater" Logisticians and engineers throughout the Defense Department converged at the U.S. Central Command Forward Headquarters to attend the Joint Logistics Coordination Board conference May 6-10, 2018.
May 16, 2018 Air Force selects 6,176 in 18E7/master sergeant promotion cycle; list posts May 23 Air Force officials have selected 6,176 technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant out of 20,866 eligible for a selection rate of 29.60 percent.
May 15, 2018 24 Airmen awarded DFCs at Hurlburt Field There were 808 lives that hung in the balance as terrorists launched coordinated attacks against friendly forces. Joint special operations teams were exposed and under duress as AC-130U Spooky Gunship crews circled above, pushing the limits of gun barrels to the melting point and providing precision
May 15, 2018 Embedded care teams work to improve Airman resiliency For Airmen at the 363rd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing, stress is an occupational hazard. Pressing deadlines, a heavy workload and constant pressure are requirements of the mission.They are also one of a growing number of units combating those stressors with an embedded care
May 14, 2018 Air Force transitions to a single combat uniform Air Force leaders announced the service will move to a single combat utility uniform, adopting the Operational Camouflage Pattern, or OCP, already in use by the Army and Airmen in combat zones and in certain jobs across the Air Force.
May 14, 2018 Air advisors strengthen Partner Nations capabilities Two Airmen from the 621st Air Mobility Advisory Group are making significant contributions in strengthening Air Mobility Command's mobility partnerships with allied nations.
May 14, 2018 2018 JINSA Grateful Nation Award nominees sought The Air Force is seeking nominations for the 2018 Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs Grateful Nation Award.
May 11, 2018 Kessel Run hits hyperdrive Thirty active duty Airmen, Air Force civilians and contractors gathered in a shared workspace downtown May 7, 2018, for the opening of the Kessel Run Experimentation Lab, where they will build the next generation of combat software.
May 10, 2018 Air Force awards first ESPC of 2018 Recently, the Defense Logistics Agency awarded a $42 million energy savings performance contract,or ESPC, to be executed and maintained by Energy Systems Group, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. This represents the Air Force’s first such awarded contract of 2018.
May 9, 2018 Additive manufacturing capability could generate future efficiencies and cost-savings Additive manufacturing, a process commonly known as three-dimensional printing, describes technologies that build 3-D objects by adding layers. Team members in the Technology Innovation Branch at Arnold Air Force Base are looking at AM as a way to create efficiencies and cost-savings for the Arnold
May 9, 2018 F-16 Service Life Extension Program a ‘great deal’ for DoD, taxpayers An Air Force Thunderbird jet is the first of what will be roughly 300 refurbished C and D model F-16’s that will roll off the shop floor of the 573rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron here after receiving multiple structure-strengthening modifications.
May 8, 2018 Air Force directs one-day operational safety review Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David L. Goldfein directed all Air Force wings with flying and maintenance functions to execute a one-day operational safety review by May 21, 2018.
May 4, 2018 AF plans to accelerate defendable space with Next-Gen OPIR The Air Force announced its intention to award two sole-source contracts for the Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared program.
May 4, 2018 New Horizons Embedded Health Engagement provides unparalleled training As with most tasks, hands-on education remains one of the most effective training methods for both learning and maintaining skills. For some medical professionals participating in Exercise New Horizons 2018, hands-on training comes in the form of fully submerging into local clinics.