Oct. 4, 2019 420th Flight Test Squadron reactivated to support B-21 Raider testing at Edwards The 420th Flight Test Squadron was reactivated following an assumption of command ceremony here Oct. 4. The squadron will plan, test, analyze and report on all flight and ground testing of the B-21 Raider.
Oct. 4, 2019 Charity fair creates awareness of dozens of organizations, causes WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Hundreds of employees at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and other federal entities “showed some love” to the Combined Federal Campaign during its kickoff Oct. 2 at Wright State University’s Nutter Center.The event was open to all Department of Defense,
Oct. 4, 2019 CPI training focuses on increasing efficiency, innovation Air Force Materiel Command held the second annual Continuous Process Improvement training Sept. 24-25, providing practitioners command-wide the opportunity to network with their peers and enhance skills.
Oct. 2, 2019 AFIMSC fiscal closeout promotes readiness, supports Airmen and families Funding runway lights at Little Rock; replacing cooling towers at Wright-Patterson; renovating the iconic Air Force Academy chapel; and natural disaster recovery at Air Force installations around the globe. No fiscal year better illustrates the innovation and flexibility behind the Air Force
Oct. 2, 2019 Air Force stands up new Advanced Aircraft PEO WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Dr. Will Roper, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, officially stood up the Program Executive Office for Advanced Aircraft during an Oct. 2 ceremony at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.The new office was created to
Oct. 2, 2019 AFMC hosts command chief orientation Air Force Materiel Command held its first AFMC Command Chief Orientation, Sep. 30-Oct. 1 to familiarize new wing and center command chiefs with the overall organizational mission and how their units fit into the bigger picture. The event provided the new enlisted leaders a greater understanding of
Sept. 30, 2019 Air Force and Congressional leaders visit Tinker to address housing Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe, chairman of the U.S. Senate Armed Service Committee, and Matthew Donovan, acting secretary of the Air Force, are visiting Tinker Air Force Base this week to learn more about a recent discovery of possible disturbed asbestos in older privatized housing.Tinker leadership
Sept. 30, 2019 AFRL team selected for Innovation award, door locks to protect from active shooter WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – A team of Air Force Research Laboratory scientists and engineers has been selected for a 2019 Defense Innovation Award for its portable door lock technology, a set of solutions designed to secure or barricade most door styles in the event of an active shooter
Sept. 26, 2019 Air Force releases unique new call to action for ideas WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force today unveiled AF Explore, a new opportunity call for capability ideas that advance the transformational component of the AF Science and Technology (S&T) 2030 strategy. With this nationwide call, the Air Force is seeking disruptive ideas that can
Sept. 26, 2019 DLA national account managers adapt to Air Force goals DLA’s seven-member Air Force National Account Manager team works with logisticians and planners at Air Force headquarters to increase service readiness.