May 28, 2014 AEDC adds Jet-A fuel to turbine engine testing fuel supply The Arnold Engineering Development Complex fuel farm is replacing JP-8 fuel, used by turbine engine testing customers in the Complex's aeropropulsion test facilities, with commercial grade Jet-A fuel."The main difference between JP-8 and Jet-A is the fuel freezing point specification," said Gary
April 22, 2014 Two AFMC bases win 2014 Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards The Department of Defense announced April 21, that two Air Force installations -- both from Air Force Materiel Command -- were among the winners of the 2014 Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards. The Natural Resources Team at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., won the Natural Resources Conservation,
April 7, 2014 Air Force focuses on sustainability this Earth Day This April 22, Arnold Engineering Development Complex will join the Air Force and the rest of our nation in celebrating Earth Day and will voice its commitment to protecting, conserving and restoring the natural environment. Personnel at installations worldwide are being encouraged to explore and
Oct. 17, 2013 Greening Tinker: New lighting in industrial areas saves money, energy Tinker's energy personnel are constantly on a quest to reduce energy usage while maintaining production rates. Most recently, they realized if they changed the lighting used on the industrial floors in Bldgs. 3001 and 9001, they could figuratively hit two birds with one stone. So far, they've
Sept. 25, 2013 Team shows how managing emergencies, preparedness is year-round job While National Preparedness Month usually serves as a once-a-year reminder to prepare for emergency situations, the Edwards Emergency Management team is here to provide additional preparation year-round for all base personnel in case of a crisis."All bases have an Emergency Management team. I always
April 16, 2013 Air Force Earth Day 2013 to focus on water conservation The Air Force will observe Earth Day April 22, 2013, continuing with the service's vision and commitment to "Conserve Today - Secure Tomorrow." The focus of this year's Air Force Earth Day campaign is the water resource management program, which includes water conservation, use of water-saving
March 29, 2013 Robins AFB earns AFMC's 2012 Facility Energy Excellence Award Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger, Air Force Materiel Command commander, announced March 26, 2013, that Robins Air Force Base, Ga., won first place in the command's 2012 Facility Energy Excellence Award. Hill AFB, Utah, won second place, and Hanscom AFB, Mass., received third place.The Facility Energy
Oct. 29, 2012 AFMC to transition to new energy efficient power strips In an effort to reduce its energy consumption, and save $5.4 million over ten years, Air Force Materiel Command recently began distributing new energy efficient power strips for electronic devices located in workstations throughout the command. AFMC will distribute more than 77,000 of the new
Oct. 2, 2012 Commentary: Energy dependence, climate change remain leadership challenges As a clinical neuropsychologist who has studied the intricacies of how the human brain operates for the last 20 years, it still remains fascinating to observe the difficult process of change, even when negative consequences and facts are within clear view. For example, the negative effects of
Aug. 15, 2012 Tinker's Green Infrastructure Plan harvesting big returns Most people would associate hay baling operations with agriculture and not grounds-keeping at one of the busiest aerospace maintenance, overhaul and repair complexes in the Air Force. At Tinker Air Force Base, baling hay is yielding a harvest designed to "green" the base while cutting