Aug. 11, 2011 DOD names AFMC team recipient of maintenance excellence award Department of Defense officials announced Aug. 10, 2011, that the KC-135 Stratotanker Programmed Depot Maintenance Team at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., is the recipient of the 2011 Robert T. Mason Depot Maintenance Excellence Award.The awards are presented
Aug. 10, 2011 EOD Airman receives Purple Heart, Army Commendation Medal with Valor After a 750-pound bomb exploded in a compound in war-torn Afghanistan, an Edwards Airman used his bare hands to dig through piles of rubble in a daring attempt to save the lives of two children who were trapped under debris.Members of Team Edwards gathered Aug. 3, 2011, to watch as Senior Airman
July 13, 2011 Kirtland sergeant selected as one of Air Force's best Airmen Staff Sgt. Jordan Bishopp, of the 377th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Branch here, received a phone call July 8, 2011, informing him of his selection as one of the Air Force's 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year.The conference call came from Gen. Donald Hoffman, Air Force Materiel Command commander,
July 13, 2011 Air Force names AFMC NCO 1 of 12 outstanding Airmen Air Force officials announced July 13, 2011, that Staff Sgt. Jordan Bishopp of the 377th Explosives Ordnance Disposal Branch at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., was selected as one of the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2011. An Air Force selection board at the Air Force Personnel Center
May 12, 2011 Kirtland AFB earns top AF hospitality honor The Thunderbird Inn dining facility here was named winner of the John L. Hennessy award, the Air Force's top hospitality honor.The award recognizes dining facilities that demonstrate excellence in the food service industry.After winning a gold plate, Air Force Material Command's top hospitality
May 2, 2011 Six AFMC civilians receive Presidential Rank Award Six Air Force Materiel Command senior civilians received the prestigious Presidential Rank Award at a ceremony April 22, 2011. The awards were presented by Under Secretary of the Air Force Erin Conaton and Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Philip Breedlove.Each year the president awards the ranks
April 28, 2011 Human Performance Wing wins Air Force Outstanding Unit Award The 711th Human Performance Wing, including its three mission units, won the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for exceptionally meritorious service of national and international significance from March 25, 2008, to March 24, 2010.The wing was recognized for a number of accomplishments, including
April 1, 2011 AFMC announces, honors annual enlisted award winners Air Force Materiel Command announced its top enlisted Airmen of 2010 during the command's Annual Enlisted Awards Banquet March 31, 2011, at the National Museum of the United States Air Force.More than 300 family members, friends, wingmen and command officials gathered in the modern flight gallery of
Feb. 17, 2011 Eagle Vision program garners key award for keen Earth observation An Electronic Systems Center program has been named the winner of a prestigious award presented by NASA and the U.S. Department of the Interior.The agencies honored the Eagle Vision program with the 2010 William T. Pecora award during a Pentagon ceremony Feb. 15, 2011. Eagle Vision was recognized
Feb. 16, 2011 AFIT research dean wins Air Force role model award Dr. Heidi R. Ries, Air Force Institute of Technology dean for research, earned the 2011 Women's History Month Foreign Language and Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, or STEM, Role Model Award in recognition of a multitude of her efforts."I am honored to be a recipient of this award, and to