March 17, 2015 AFMC announces, honors annual award winners Air Force Materiel Command hosted its top Airmen of 2014 during the command's Annual Excellence Awards event March 10 and 11, 2015.Sixty-one Airmen from throughout AFMC's headquarters, centers and wings were nominated to compete in nine separate categories -- airman, non-commissioned officer, senior
March 13, 2015 AFMC promotes 'Spring Into Shape' physical activity challenge During April and May, Air Force Materiel Command will promote its Spring Into Shape physical activity challenge. Spring Into Shape is a command-wide initiative designed to promote physical activity for the AFMC workforce. Participants will receive a FREE copy of the "Quick Start Walking" DVD at the
March 12, 2015 Following Materiel Development Decision board, JSTARS Recap progresses Last week, a key Department of Defense acquisition board provided a major step forward for recapitalization of the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System, better known as JSTARS Recap, a modernization effort managed here.JSTARS Recapitalization is intended to replace the aging fleet of
March 11, 2015 Preeminent center of nuclear excellence with SECAF Maj. Gen. Sandra Finan, commander, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, discusses the preeminent center of nuclear excellence with Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James and Steve Amburgey, Deputy Program Executive Officer for Strategic Systems, March 9 at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. Strategic
March 6, 2015 New Horizons: Life Cycle Management Center plan and future opportunities revealed With more than 3,000 Air Force programs falling under the Life Cycle Management Center umbrella, Lt. Gen. John Thompson, the center's commander, revealed his plan for the way ahead to an audience that will potentially help the military reach its goals and deliver needed capabilities to the
March 6, 2015 Out of the Blocks: Maintainers complete C-17 avionics, weather radar mods When one door closes at the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex regarding aviation modernization, that same door swings open for another opportunity.In the 562nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, maintainers have completed a complex avionics and weather radar modernization package, referred to as BLOCK
March 6, 2015 Helping Hands: Event brings base, local clergy together It's about building a collaborative and ongoing relationship between Robins and local clergy members and faith-based organizations in the community, and providing spiritual care to civilian Airmen who work and live among us.That was the intent of the Feb. 26 Robins Air Force Base Clergy Day Summit,
March 4, 2015 Special Program emerges to combat cyber insider threats It's not often that the public gets to hear about the Air Force's inner workings when pertaining to highly-classified networks. However, a Special Programs team from Hanscom AFB's Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence and Networks Directorate has recently emerged and made its presence
Feb. 24, 2015 Air traffic control radar system gaining ground, developmental testing in sight Moving closer and closer to the first stage of testing, the deployable radar approach control surveillance system continues to jump hurdles and progress quickly through its engineering, manufacturing and development phase.Since conducting a human factors assessment in October 2013, the Hanscom
Feb. 19, 2015 Air Force announces nomination of new AFSC commander Air Force officials announced Feb. 13, 2015, the President's nomination of Maj. Gen. Lee K. Levy II to the rank of lieutenant general with assignment as the commander of Air Force Sustainment Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.No date has been announced for the