June 24, 2015 Hanscom Airman lauded for small business efforts For the first time since 2006, the Air Force exceeded its small business goals, ushering in the highest performance rating in the Service's history. Directly tied to this accomplishment are a handful of outstanding performers and teams who have made a significant contribution to the Air Force's
June 23, 2015 Commentary: Be proud of your role this Independence Day On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence, starting the colonies on the path to freedom. The next day, John Adams wrote to his wife, describing the time as "the most memorable epoch in the history of America" and saying he was "apt to believe that it will be
June 19, 2015 Ogden ALC completes test flight after F-35B STOVL mods The Ogden Air Logistics Complex completed an F-35B functional check flight here June 18, 2015, after the first depot-level modifications were completed on two F-35B STOVLs for the Marine Corps.Lt. Col. Kevin "Sonar" Hall with 514th Flight Test Squadron -- the first depot test pilot in the Air Force
June 18, 2015 Wingmen continue successful interventions across AFMC Across Air Force Materiel Command, Airmen continue to embrace the command's culture of respect and resiliency. This is especially evident in their behavior as wingmen."Accountability is at the core of the culture we emphasize, and it's at the core of the wingman concept," said Jennifer Treat, AFMC
June 16, 2015 BITI awards contracts, upgrades Air Force cyber infrastructure The Base Information Transfer Infrastructure program office here recently awarded four contracts geared at recapitalizing or replacing critical network components.BITI is responsible for upgrading the Air Force's cyber infrastructure and provides both hard-wired and wireless network capabilities to
June 11, 2015 New Ogden ALC tool ensures F-16 integrity More than 300 "at-risk" F-16 Fighting Falcons in the active duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve fleets are receiving inspections and subsequent modifications at the Ogden Air Logistics Complex here, in order to ensure structural integrity.Using innovation and collaboration to better
June 10, 2015 EOD, NASA take blast at the past How do you dispose of more than 30 years of expired explosive aircraft equipment in less than one minute? While some may say "very carefully," the real answer at Edwards is with the help of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team.Since a growing number of explosive ejection seat items had been in
June 9, 2015 CSAF, CMSAF visit Wright-Patt Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody held an All-Call at the Air Force Institute of Technology here June 8, and spoke about the importance of the work being accomplished by the people in the room and across Air Force Materiel
June 8, 2015 Pawlikowski assumes leadership of Air Force Materiel Command Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski assumed the top position of the major command responsible for installation support and the technology, acquisition, test and sustainment of the Air Force's current and future weapon systems during ceremonies here June 8, 2015.Pawlikowski took the reins of Air Force Materiel
June 6, 2015 New panel repair process expected to save millions The KC-135 program was generating 30,000 mission incapable hours on balance panels, driving the effort to find better repair mechanisms for Programmed Depot Maintenance.Each aircraft has 23 panels, which are the part of the wing that controls flight direction."We were to the point of pulling