Nov. 12, 2010 President Bush salutes veterans during visit to Air Force Museum "No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks" -- James AllenThat was an ongoing theme expressed by former President George W. Bush as he praised veterans, active-duty personnel and their families during a speech at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Nov. 11, 2010.The 43rd president
Nov. 8, 2010 Command approaching federal goal for small-business contracts As the Air Force command focused on acquisition of weapon systems and related hardware, Air Force Materiel Command stands to make a noticeable contribution to a stepped-up effort by the federal government to increase awards of contracts to small businesses.In summer 2009, the Department of Commerce
Oct. 25, 2010 Eglin completes second alternative fuel test Eglin Air Force Base conducted its second aircraft performance evaluation using an environmentally-friendly biomass-derived fuel Oct. 22, 2010, this time with an F-15 Eagle.According to the U.S. Air Force Alternative Fuels Certification Office, the jet flew at a variety of flight conditions,
Oct. 22, 2010 Commentary: Debt to veterans can never fully be repaid Despite the rhetoric and divisiveness we witnessed during this election year, there is one topic where Congress historically votes with one voice: supporting our military and our veterans. In early October, Congress approved the Veterans Benefits Act of 2010. This comprehensive bill encompasses a
Oct. 19, 2010 Six AFMC civilians among 2010 Presidential Rank Award winners Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley announced Oct. 19, 2010, Air Force recipients of the prestigious Presidential Rank Awards for 2010, and the list includes six civilians currently assigned to Air Force Materiel Command. "Winners of this prestigious award are strong leaders, professionals and
Oct. 15, 2010 SecAF addresses challenges ahead with Kirtland community leaders, Airmen Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley visited Kirtland Air Force Base Oct. 13-14, 2010, to meet with base leadership, speak with Airmen serving here and address members of the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce.During his visit, Secretary Donley visited multiple base organizations,
Oct. 15, 2010 Show of support: DLA director visits Tinker air logistics center His trip was two-fold and an overall success. On Oct. 6, 2010, Tinker welcomed Navy Vice Adm. Alan Thompson, Defense Logistics Agency director.Admiral Thompson visited with significant customers and stakeholders including the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center to see how DLA supported the center and
Oct. 15, 2010 ESC to deliver 40,000th advanced search, rescue radio to operators Officials of the Electronic Systems Center will deliver the 40,000th Combat Survivor Evader Locator, or CSEL, radio to U.S. operators by the end of October 2010.Because the likelihood of rescue decreases significantly with time, CSEL's advanced technology is credited with saving many lives by
Oct. 6, 2010 Air Armament Symposium brings defense, industry together For the 36th year, the Air Armament Center partnered with the National Defense Industrial Association to host its annual Air Armament Symposium here Oct. 5-6, 2010.The symposium, a two-day forum for both industry and government personnel, was an opportunity to exchange information, recognize
Oct. 5, 2010 AFMC highlights October as Energy Awareness Month In recognition of October as Energy Awareness Month, Air Force Materiel Command debuted a web page Oct. 4, 2010, that features articles focused on this year's Air Force energy awareness theme of "A New Culture: Energy as an Operations Enabler." This theme is intended to showcase the importance of