Sept. 25, 2009 Hanscom shines as first Air Force VPP Star site "Long may she wave," were the words of Marthe B. Kent, Occupational Safety and Health Administration regional administrator, as she stood alongside Hanscom leaders, employees and invited guests to watch as the Voluntary Protection Program Star flag was raised over the base Sept. 24, signifying
Sept. 24, 2009 Leaders call for balance between network use and protection Finding the right balance between user needs and network protection is essential, senior officials from the Air Force, the joint community and other organizations said during a conference here Monday. Addressing the 7th annual Net-centric Operations Conference, Air Force Electronic Systems Center
Sept. 18, 2009 AFMC vice commander to retire after 35 years of service Air Force officials announced today that Lt. Gen. Terry L. Gabreski, Air Force Materiel Command vice commander, will retire from the Air Force effective Nov. 20. General Gabreski has served as AFMC vice commander since August 2005. Prior to her assignment at Wright-Patterson AFB, she served as the
Sept. 15, 2009 CSAF to attend USAF Marathon In another historical first, Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, Air Force Chief of Staff, is scheduled to attend the U.S. Air Force Marathon on Sept. 19. General Schwartz's attendance marks the first time the service's most senior officer will attend the event, which is in its 13th year. The general, an avid
Sept. 8, 2009 FAB-T flight tests propel critical SATCOM program A team here has now wrapped up a series of successful flight tests that demonstrated the near-fruition of an advanced satellite communication capability. The tests on the Family of Advanced Beyond-Line-of-Sight Terminals, or FAB-T, means the Department of Defense is closer to being able to move
Sept. 8, 2009 AFMC leaders continue to focus on nuclear sustainment Sustaining the Air Force nuclear arsenal was emphasized by Gen. Donald Hoffman, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, as he led his center and wing commanders along with AFMC headquarters senior staff through two days of in-depth discussions during AFMC's semi-annual senior leaders conference
Sept. 3, 2009 Transition from PDM to HVM in the works, but will take time Even as the High Velocity Maintenance team is validating their processes and procedures on a C-130 for the first time, they're still working on the big question. "How do we get there from here?" The plan is to eventually transition all C-130s from the current Programmed Depot Maintenance process to
Sept. 1, 2009 Eglin wing prepares for transition to AETC Since January 2008, Col. Todd Harmer has led the 33rd Fighter Wing Nomads, continuing the unit's legacy to the end of its 30-year era of flying the F-15 Eagle as an operational combat wing. The colonel flew the wing's last F-15 to its final destination in Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 8, marking his final
Aug. 27, 2009 OC-ALC, Navy cooperate with more work on E-6 Workers from the 566th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron will begin work next month on the first of the Navy's E-6B aircraft scheduled for a Service Life Extension Program refit. The refit will involve inspecting and replacing up to 15,000 fasteners on the aircraft's wings. Fastener holes will also be
Aug. 27, 2009 Defense Department turns to ESC to lead way on NextGen Electronic Systems Center's chief technology officer, Dr. Tim Rudolph, has been named the Defense Department's lead architect for a massive federal initiative known as the Next Generation Air Transportation System, or NextGen. The center's 653d Electronic Systems Wing, which has a lot of experience