Sept. 27, 2011 Commentary: Changing the energy culture The absolute lifeblood of the modern military is energy. It allows us to be expeditionary and go anywhere on the globe. For true energy assurance as an Air Force, we need to be able to find energy solutions and strategies anywhere, even in hostile nations. At the most basic level, that assurance
July 28, 2011 Energy competition wraps up, winners announced The Hanscom Energy Reduction Competition wrapped up on the last day of June and civil engineering officials feel the seeds have been planted to make the base a more energy efficient place. "We took a baseline energy reading in December," said Karl Berg, base energy manager. "From December to January
July 22, 2011 TRANSCOM, AFMC commanders shed light on energy conservation, measurements Military senior leaders provided their perspective on operational energy and its associated metrics during the Army Air Force Energy Forum here July 20. Gen. Duncan McNabb and Gen. Donald Hoffman, the respective commanders of U.S. Transportation Command and Air Force Materiel Command, joined U.S.
June 24, 2011 MAFFS aircraft stage from Kirtland to fight fires Two C-130J Modular Airborne Firefighting System-equipped aircraft arrived here June 15, 2011, to conduct firefighting missions in support of wildfire suppression efforts in the Southwestern United States.The aircraft are from the 115th Air Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, commanded by Lt. Col. Kurt
April 26, 2011 Greening Tinker: Earth Month priorities April 22 is Earth Day and the remaining 29 days in the month are designated "Earth Month," a time aimed to encourage understanding and appreciation for the Earth's native surroundings. At Tinker, officials said Earth Month and Day are a time to practice conservation and plan for the future."When
April 15, 2011 Greening Tinker: Base holds creek clean-up Teaching man to fish can feed him for a lifetime and so can caring for the water those fish live in. In support of Tinker's Earth Month activities, volunteers from civil engineering fanned out April 7 and 8, 2011, along base waterways armed with knowledge and heavy duty trash bags to care for the
April 14, 2011 Flex fuel use on the rise at Robins To help Robins meet federal and Air Force energy mandates, "flex fuels" are increasingly being used in day-to-day operations here. In fact, the 78th Logistics Readiness Squadron has added more than 100 general-purpose flex fuel transports to the installation's fleet since fiscal year 2000. "By
April 14, 2011 Robins home to new green hangar facility A Marine hangar here in March became the first facility at Robins certified under a new and important energy engineering standard. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, recognizes new construction and renovations which incorporate green building concepts into their design, building
April 13, 2011 AFMC senior leader, community members talk energy, initiatives While Air Force Materiel Command continues its facility energy and conservation efforts, there still remains an imperative need to engage in dialogue now to arrive at long-term preservation solutions in the future.This was the message Paul Parker, AFMC Director of Communications, Installations and
April 11, 2011 Tinker project could save millions in fuel costs Armed with everything but a cape and mask, the Propulsion Environmental Working Group here is actively striving to "green" the engine community. Comprised of Department of Defense personnel and academic and industry partners since 1991, the group identifies opportunities for environmental