May 17, 2012 Tinker B-1 program awarded James G. Roche Sustainment Excellence award The B-1 System Program Office from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., earned an Air Staff-level award recognizing the Air Force Materiel Command program office with the most improved aircraft maintenance and logistics readiness performance. William Barnes, the deputy chief of the B-1 System Program
March 30, 2012 AFMC announces, honors annual enlisted award winners Air Force Materiel Command announced its top enlisted Airmen of 2011 during the command's Annual Enlisted Awards Banquet March 29, 2012, at the National Museum of the United States Air Force.More than 350 family members, friends, wingmen and command officials gathered in the modern flight gallery of
March 14, 2012 Hanscom lieutenant is Spirit of Hope Award nominee First Lt. Mitchell Johnson, Fixed Base Weather Observation System deputy program manager here, is nominated for the Spirit of Hope Award, named in honor of late entertainer Bob Hope and presented for outstanding service to the United States. The award recognizes a military member, civilian or
March 9, 2012 AFMC 2011 Facility Energy Excellence Award winners announced Gen. Donald Hoffman, Air Force Materiel Command commander, announced during the Energy Management Steering Group on Mar. 6, 2012, that Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., captured first place in the command's first Facility Energy Excellence Award. Second place was awarded to Hill AFB, Utah, and Edwards
Feb. 21, 2012 Arnold civic leader presented with Air Force community service award Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz recently presented Walter Wood, Arnold Community Council member and Shelbyville-Bedford County Chamber of Commerce corporate executive officer, with the Air Force Distinguished Public Service Award. The
Jan. 19, 2012 OC-ALC receives DOD maintenance award The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center received the 2011 Robert T. Mason Depot Maintenance Excellence Award at a presentation ceremony here Jan. 11, 2012.John B. Johns, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for maintenance at the Department of Defense, presented the award, which was given for
Dec. 13, 2011 46th Test Wing garners Air Force Award The Secretary of the Air Force recently awarded an Air Force Outstanding Unit award to the 46th Test Wing for 2010. This award recognizes the top 10 percent of numbered Air Force units, a distinction the 46th Test Wing has now earned for the past 13 years."We absolutely could not succeed without the
Dec. 12, 2011 AFRL advisor honored for work promoting cooperation in alternative fuels When a national coalition of energy authorities established an award to recognize work in alternative fuels, it found the perfect honoree at the Air Force Research Laboratory, headquartered here. William E. Harrison III, a technical advisor with AFRL's Propulsion Directorate, has the distinction of
Nov. 23, 2011 Tinker team accepts accolade for best DOD depot program Senior leaders and employee representatives from Tinker have long maintained that they have the best workforce in the Department of Defense, and now they have the hardware to prove it. A 27-person Tinker delegation -- comprised of senior leadership, suppliers, maintainers, planners, engineers and
Sept. 1, 2011 Kirtland civilian earns energy savings award A 377th Civil Engineer Division member here recently earned a 2011 Federal Energy and Water Management award. Cliff Richardson led a campaign that has reduced energy consumption here by almost 10 percent, saving more than $22 million during the last decade. The award is part of a U.S. Department of