June 24, 2015 Hanscom Airman lauded for small business efforts For the first time since 2006, the Air Force exceeded its small business goals, ushering in the highest performance rating in the Service's history. Directly tied to this accomplishment are a handful of outstanding performers and teams who have made a significant contribution to the Air Force's
April 7, 2015 Hanscom Vulnerability Management team receives cyber award The Air Force Vulnerability Management team, a program office within Hanscom AFB's Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence Infrastructure Division, received an Elite 6 Award during a C4ISR and Networks Conference April 7, 2015, in Crystal City, Va.The 25-member team was recognized for its
March 17, 2015 AFMC announces, honors annual award winners Air Force Materiel Command hosted its top Airmen of 2014 during the command's Annual Excellence Awards event March 10 and 11, 2015.Sixty-one Airmen from throughout AFMC's headquarters, centers and wings were nominated to compete in nine separate categories -- airman, non-commissioned officer, senior
Feb. 13, 2015 AFMC to honor excellence at awards banquet Air Force Materiel Command will recognize its most outstanding performers at the AFMC Annual Excellence Awards banquet Mar. 11, 2015.Nominees in the categories of airman, NCO, senior NCO, first sergeant, company grade officer, field grade officer and civilian of the year will compete from each of
Feb. 9, 2015 AFMC's enlisted Airmen honor commander with Order of the Sword In an event steeped in medieval symbolism and military tradition, Air Force Materiel Command Commander Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger was inducted into the AFMC Order of the Sword during a ceremony Feb. 5, 2015, at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.The Order of the Sword is the highest honor the
Jan. 30, 2015 AFRL announces winners of student satellite competition Students representing 10 universities competed in Albuquerque, New Mexico this week for the chance to send a satellite they designed and built into space. The competition was held through the Air Force Research Laboratory's Space Vehicles Directorate University Nanosat Program.The winners:1st place
Jan. 9, 2015 Enlisted Airmen invited to Wolfenbarger's Order of the Sword induction ceremony Air Force Materiel Command Commander Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger will be formally inducted into the AFMC Order of the Sword at a ceremony on Feb. 5, 2015, at the National Museum of the United States Air Force.The Order of the Sword is a truly unique and solely enlisted tradition, and one that does not
Oct. 30, 2014 AFMC selects Hill for excellence Hill was selected as Air Force Materiel Command's choice for the Commander-in-Chief's 2015 Annual Award for Installation Excellence.This award recognizes the outstanding and innovative efforts of the people who operate and maintain U.S. military installations. Each year one installation from each
Oct. 14, 2014 AF releases criteria for new service medal Air Force officials released nomination criteria for the new Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal, following Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James' May 27, 2014, authorization.The medal will be awarded to individuals for their direct support of nuclear deterrence operations."This
Sept. 23, 2014 Two AFRL researchers honored with 'Oscars' for public service Two Air Force Research Laboratory engineers here were honored Sept. 22 with coveted Service to America medals. Sean Young and Benjamin Tran were presented the National Security and International Affairs Medal in Washington, D.C., by the nonprofit, nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service. Young