May 18, 2015 Initiatives to improve Air Force acquisition Addressing a standing-room-only audience of industry and government employees here May 13, the Air Force's Service Acquisition Executive spoke about acquisition priorities, challenges and initiatives.Dr. William LaPlante, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, emphasized his top
May 15, 2015 Ready to roll: Production milestone revs up AWACS upgrades The 552nd Air Control Wing recently received its first full-rate production E-3G AWACS aircraft, a milestone marking the start of faster upgrades for the rest of the surveillance and battle management fleet.E-3 Program Manager Thomas Ramsey with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center said the
May 12, 2015 Update: JSTARS Recap moves to next phase A senior Department of Defense official signed a key acquisition memo May 7 that will allow the Joint STARS Recapitalization program office here to begin awarding contracts.Frank Kendall, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, signed a Materiel Development Decision
May 11, 2015 Flight tests conclude for shape changing aircraft flap A team of researchers from Air Force Research Laboratory, NASA and FlexSys, Inc., accomplished a long sought goal in aviation research April 22 with the last flight of the Adaptive Compliant Trailing Edge Flight Research program.A radically new morphing wing technology called Flexfoil TM exceeded
May 8, 2015 AFMC’s Wingman Intervention program going strong More than a year after it was introduced, Air Force Materiel Command's Wingman Intervention program is still going strong."During the spring 2013 Wingman Day, AFMC made a concerted effort to provide its Airmen with the skills and confidence they need to safely intervene when they see fellow Airmen
May 8, 2015 Going the distance: Globemaster III hits major milestone, flies 3,000,000 hours The Air Force's C-17 Globemaster fleet celebrated a milestone this week -- reaching 3 million flying hours, a significant feat considering the first aircraft was delivered to Joint Base Charleston, S.C., more than 20 years ago.Officials from Robins, flight crews and distinguished visitors from Joint
May 7, 2015 Air Force announces retirement of AFSC commander Air Force officials announced May 7, 2015, the retirement of Lt. Gen. Bruce A. Litchfield, commander of Air Force Sustainment Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.The general will retire effective June 5, 2015, after 34 years of service.Litchfield entered the Air Force
May 7, 2015 AFRC pilot lauded for emergency landing at Hill Quick thinking and good communication not only saved a $13 million aircraft and its pilot, it also averted a possible tragedy close to Hill Air Force Base.On Jan. 10, 2014, Lt. Col. James "G-Man" Doyle, an Air Force Reserve pilot with the 514th Flight Test Squadron, was taking off on a functional
May 7, 2015 AFMC activates AFIMSC The commander of Air Force Materiel Command officially activated the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center during a ceremony here May 5.Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger appointed Maj. Gen. Theresa Carter as the first AFIMSC commander at the event attended by more than 500 people in the Basic