Dec. 3, 2013 Hill selected to receive first operational F-35A aircraft Hill Air Force Base, Utah, was selected as the new home for the Air Force's first operational F-35A Lightning IIs.Air Force officials chose Hill AFB after a lengthy analysis of multiple locations' operational considerations, installation attributes, economic and environmental factors."Hill AFB is
Dec. 2, 2013 World's Largest Military Aviation Museum Ready to Build New Addition The world's largest military aviation museum is about to get bigger.The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force is set to expand its legacy with a new 224,000 square foot building to be constructed by Turner Construction Co. of Washington, D.C. The contract for the museum's newest building, which will
Nov. 26, 2013 Despite impacts of sequestration, restructure efforts yield improvements at Air Force Materiel Command The vice commander of Air Force Materiel Command offered insight to recent developments and answered questions regarding the command's recent restructure efforts and fiscal challenges at the Air Force Association's 2013 Pacific Air & Space Symposium here Nov. 22. Citing significant impacts to
Nov. 12, 2013 Doolittle Raiders honored with ‘final toast’ The Air Force hosted the famed Doolittle Tokyo Raiders' final toast to their fallen comrades during an invitation-only ceremony Nov. 9 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force."Tonight is a night of conflicting emotions: pride in our Doolittle Tokyo Raiders, sorrow at the end of a mission and a
Nov. 8, 2013 Chief of staff highlights Hanscom Airmen, vital contributions to the fight Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III spoke about people, using common sense, communication and caring during an all-call in the Aero Club hangar here Nov. 7, 2013.He thanked the workforce for what they bring to the fight, and encouraged everyone to keep the mission of fighting and winning
Nov. 5, 2013 Carter: Hill AFB will continue to be key to national defense Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter assured military and civilian employees at Hill Air Force Base Nov. 5 that despite the changing posture of the military, Hill will continue to play a significant role in the nation's security.Carter traveled to Hill to remind those working for Utah's largest
Nov. 1, 2013 AFSC, Boeing reach enterprise partnership agreement The Air Force Sustainment Center and Boeing have reached an enterprise-level, public-private partnership agreement which allows the two organizations to more efficiently take on sustainment workload for the warfighter.The agreement, signed Oct. 9 by AFSC Commander Lt. Gen. Bruce Litchfield is the
Oct. 25, 2013 FAQ: The Doolittle Raiders Grand Arrival Join the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at 1 p.m. on Nov. 9, 2013, as it welcomes the Doolittle Raiders for their Grand Arrival at 1:15 p.m. The museum asks the Miami Valley community to come out and line the driveway coming into the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. We will wave flags
Oct. 22, 2013 AFMC 5-center construct reaches full operational capability Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, announced Oct. 22, 2013, the full operational capability of the command's 5-center construct, a major milestone in AFMC history. "The 80,000-plus men and women of AFMC have repeatedly raised their own bar for success. This world-class
Oct. 17, 2013 AF civilians to be retroactively paid, urged not to access pay system Civilian Air Force employees, who were furloughed during the government shutdown, have been authorized to return to work Oct. 17.Civilians, including those who returned to work earlier this month, will be retroactively paid but are urged not to access the pay system, as mass amounts of website