June 21, 2019 What it means to me to be back in the Air Force – The grass is not always greener At 38 years old I know I am one of oldest, or as I like to refer to it, “most senior” active duty lieutenants around. Considering the journey I’ve taken just to get right where I am now, I would say I feel the deepest privilege just to do what I do each day here in the Air Force.
June 20, 2019 Preventing heat illness Anyone exposed to high temperatures for a sustained period of time is at risk for heat-related illness. Heat-related illnesses, like heat exhaustion or heat stroke, happen when the body is not able to properly cool itself. The body normally cools itself by sweating. But under some conditions,
June 20, 2019 SMC prepares for “Summer of Launch 19” with four space missions over two-month period Air Force Space Command’s Space and Missile Systems Center, the national security space launch procurer of choice, is preparing for a very busy summer of space launches from Cape Canaveral, Florida.Weather permitting, in a span of just 30 days over the next two months, SMC’s launch program offices
June 20, 2019 Contracting director shares plan for acquisition culture change In this era of global competition, the Air Force contracting system needed to make adjustments, a Hanscom Air Force Base senior executive told a local industry group here June 18.
June 20, 2019 Hanscom employee captures BIG award An Air Force Life Cycle Management Center program manager here will receive the Air Force Blacks in Government Military Meritorious Service Award at a ceremony during the organization’s annual conference in Dallas later this summer.
June 19, 2019 AFRL engineer earns ASME Fellow honor WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Dr. Carl Tilmann, Principal Scientist with the Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate, Aerospace Vehicles Division, has been named a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).Designation as an ASME Fellow recognizes
June 17, 2019 AEDC space chamber supports Ground-Based Midcourse Defense The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) conducted a successful flight test for a program that the 10-foot vacuum (10V) chamber at Arnold Air Force Base has supported for nearly a decade.MDA, in cooperation with the Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense, U.S. Northern
June 17, 2019 Premier College Interns immerse into Air Force mission The 2019 Premier College Intern Program is a 12-week paid intern program is designed to attract full-time college students who are seeking a career in Air Force Civilian Service. Many interns transition into the PALACE Acquire or Copper Cap program(s) after completing their respective degree.
June 17, 2019 VKF Wind Tunnel D officially returns to service as an AFRL research facility A multiyear, multimillion dollar effort has led to the successful reactivation of von Kármán Gas Dynamics Facility (VKF) Wind Tunnel D at Arnold Air Force Base, officially ending a period of dormancy for the tunnel that exceeded its original run.Tunnel D is operated, managed and scheduled by members
June 17, 2019 Digital financial personnel learn from each other More than 100 members of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center workforce attended a Digital Directorate Financial Management Open House here June 13.