Oct. 4, 2018 AFIMSC observes two years of innovation, support to AF Agile, innovative, networked. That’s not a list of buzz words from the Air Force Association’s 2018 Air, Space & Cyber Conference. These words serve as the foundation for the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center. On Oct. 1, 2018, AFIMSC celebrated its second year of full operational
Oct. 4, 2018 U.S. Air Force Designates GO1 Hypersonic Flight Research Vehicle as X-60A WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force has designated the GOLauncher1 (GO1) hypersonic flight research vehicle as X-60A. The vehicle is being developed by Generation Orbit Launch Services, Inc. under contract to the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Aerospace Systems Directorate,
Sept. 28, 2018 Departing command chief calls for focus on commonalities, shared experiences Chief Master Sgt. Jason France is departing AFMC in September, 2018 to assume the command senior enlisted leader position at U.S. Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. A 29-year Airman, France began his career as a military working dog handler before transitioning into leadership
Sept. 27, 2018 Hanscom begins Network-as-a-Service experiments HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center here awarded two Network-as-a-Service agreements today for a total of $121 million, freeing Airmen currently assigned to support base network operations to transition into core Air Force mission cyber operations. The team
Sept. 26, 2018 Miracle at the Marathon: CPR, training save life When retired Air Force Lt. Gen. John Hudson woke on the warm overcast morning of the Air Force Marathon, Sept. 15, he knew the weather would be a challenge. As ready as he was physically, what Hudson didn’t know was that his life-saving CPR and first aid training would be even more important on the
Sept. 26, 2018 Edwards team creates aerial refueling test tool to save time, money Leadership across the Air Force want their workforce to focus on innovation every day, whether it is making things better, more efficient, or saving money. A small team at Edwards can now check off all those boxes with their custom-built test tool designed to cut down test costs and time. Members
Sept. 25, 2018 Air Force Light-Attack Experiment team wins Order of Daedalians Weapon System Award WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – A multi-functional team of experts from across several major commands received the 2017 Daedalian Colonel Franklin C. Wolfe Weapon Systems Award at a Sept. 20 ceremony at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Club for their efforts during Phase I of the Light
Sept. 25, 2018 Multi-domain command and control is coming In his remarks during this year’s Air Force Association’s Air, Space, and Cyber Conference in National Harber, Maryland, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein explained the importance of Multi-Domain Command and Control in executing the nation’s next fight.
Sept. 25, 2018 Art of the Possible involves everyone in the Air Force Art of the Possible – it’s the way the Air Force Sustainment Center has been doing business since as early as 2012. Developed at AFSC, Art of the Possible first debuted at Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex[ESGUAA1] in the aircraft depot maintenance arena[ESGUAA2] . “Art of the Possible is a
Sept. 24, 2018 Air Force awards contract for new helicopter Today the Air Force awarded the first portion of a $2.38 billion firm-fixed-price contract to The Boeing Company for a UH-1N Replacement helicopter.