Oct. 7, 2015 AFNWC welcomes new commander The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center welcomed Maj. Gen. Scott Jansson as its new commander at a ceremony Oct. 1 at Hardin Field.Jansson came to Kirtland several months ago as program executive officer for strategic systems. He will retain that position as well as serving as the AFNWC commander."Over
Sept. 29, 2015 F-35 receives first fuel from RAAF tanker A U.S. Air Force F-35 Joint Strike Fighter completed its first aerial refueling from a Royal Australian Air Force tanker here Sept. 25, 2015.An F-35A completed 59 contacts with the refueling boom of a RAAF KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport throughout a four-hour sortie. During five of those
Sept. 25, 2015 Boeing completes successful first flight of KC-46A Tanker KC-46A Pegasus Tanker, or EMD-2, made history with its first flight today at 1:24 Pacific Time from Paine Field in Everett, Washington, landing 4 hours later at Boeing Field in Seattle."The KC-46A will provide critical refueling capacity and enhanced capabilities to the warfighter," said Secretary
Sept. 24, 2015 New video explains initiative to improve civilian hiring process Key personnel across the Air Force are working together to analyze the current civilian hiring process. Participants in this initiative include Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Headquarters Air Force Personnel Center, installation civilian personnel offices and Directorate of Personnel
Sept. 17, 2015 Commentary - Our Air Force: 68 years of guts, innovation and air superiority In 1911, a young Henry Arnold learned to fly at the Wright Brothers aviation school on a dusty field in Ohio. A strong advocate of aviation research and development, "Hap" Arnold went on to become a five-star general.He made history.In 1918, Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker shot down 26 enemy aircraft over
Sept. 17, 2015 Air Force Materiel Command: Aerospace revolutionaries Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski, the Air Force Materiel Command commander, showcased AFMC's revolutionary capabilities in her address at the Air Force Association's Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition Sept. 15.The general highlighted AFMC's involvement in all five of the Air Force's primary
Sept. 16, 2015 Quality of civilian work-life tops discussion at annual union meeting During an annual joint national labor management meeting on Sept. 1, 2015, Air Force Materiel Command leaders and union officials came together to discuss quality of work-life for the command's civilian workforce. For the first time as AFMC commander, Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski joined J. David Cox,
Sept. 2, 2015 First operational F-35As arrive at Hill AFB The Air Force ushered in a new era of combat air power Sept. 2, 2015, as Hill Air Force Base received the service's first two operational F-35As.Hill's active-duty 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing will be the first combat-coded units to fly and maintain the Air Force's newest
Aug. 27, 2015 Robins J-STARS wing takes part in exercise that melds live, virtual events With lines, dots and squares dominating the screen in the Joint STARS Mission and Maintenance Trainer Simulator, it may not seem like much in the gaming world.But, this is no video game, and the stakes could mean the difference between life and death.Joint STARS -- a one-of-a-kind weapon system --
Aug. 25, 2015 Air Force extends SAPR services to AF civilians The Air Force released a policy memo Aug. 24 allowing Air Force civilian employees who are victims of sexual assault to file restricted and unrestricted reports with their installation's sexual assault response coordinator.The policy is effective immediately and allows SARCs and sexual assault