Jan. 30, 2015 F-35 nears completion of all-weather testing For the past four months, an F-35 Lightning II has endured extreme weather temperatures to certify the fleet to deploy to any corner of the world. An F-35B from the F-35 Patuxent River Integrated Test Force in Maryland has undergone rigorous climatic testing at the U.S. Air Force 96th Test Wing's
Jan. 26, 2015 Hill AFB maintainers break record using "Art of the Possible" The 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group's C-130 team recently shattered their aircraft delivery performance record by delivering an aircraft in 107 flow days.The 572nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron completed the aircraft Dec. 18, 2014, and bested their previous record by 10 days.Officials said it was a
Jan. 21, 2015 Joint Base San Antonio selected to host AFIMSC headquarters Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, was selected as the host base for the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Headquarters.Air Force officials chose the installation after analyzing operational considerations, installation attributes, economic and environmental factors at four candidate
Jan. 20, 2015 AFMC exceeds Air Force small business goals for FY 2014 In 2014, and for the first time since 2005, Air Force Materiel Command exceeded its goal for awarding contracts to small businesses. The Fiscal Year 2014 small business goal was 10.41 percent of contracts awarded, and AFMC achieved 12.03 percent, with $3.7 billion awarded to small
Dec. 28, 2014 Boeing completes successful first flight in KC-46 Program The KC-46 development program completed its first flight of Engineering, Manufacturing and Development aircraft #1 Dec. 28. EMD #1 is a provisioned 767-2C freighter and the critical building block for the KC-46 missionized aerial refueler. The maiden flight took off at 9:29 a.m. (PST) from Paine
Dec. 17, 2014 Commentary: Holiday reflection illuminates successful year Despite the increased activity the holiday season often brings, this time of year also presents an opportunity for reflection. I would like to thank all AFMC personnel for your exceptional dedication and professionalism in meeting our mission of equipping our Air Force for world dominant airpower. I
Dec. 12, 2014 Air Force looks at innovative acquisition processes With new technologies rapidly coming to the forefront of the global stage, remaining the world's greatest air force comes at an escalating cost, making responsible spending and cost-cutting initiatives high priorities for Air Force leadership.The Air Force Office of Acquisitions is partnering with
Dec. 10, 2014 AF realigns missions to enhance nuclear support In response to a directive from the Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff of the Air Force, the 377th Air Base Wing in Albuquerque, New Mexico, will report to Air Force Global Strike Command, and the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center will reorganize, combining the AFNWC commander and Air
Dec. 9, 2014 Air Force Reserve helps to fill AFMC leadership roles Air Force Materiel Command is embracing the total force concept as it relies on Reserve assets to fill key leadership roles at the headquarters.The command selected Maj. Gen. Catherine A. Chilton to serve as director of its Air, Space and Information Operations directorate. She will be in place
Nov. 24, 2014 'Whiskey' to perform personnel recovery mission The Air Force has officially designated the new Combat Rescue Helicopter as the HH-60W.The need to acquire a new personnel recovery capability resulted in the June 2014 contract award to Sikorsky for eventual production and fielding of up to 112 aircraft with a potential value of approximately $7.9