March 15, 2019 Wounded Warrior to USAFSAM students: ‘You are our Angels’ WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – In 2005, Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Daniel Gilyeat was on his second tour of combat duty in Iraq when the day that would change his life forever arrived.He had been having feelings for several months before that he was going to be mortally wounded in combat.“I
March 14, 2019 Air Force Marathon goes green in 2019 WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The U.S. Air Force Marathon is looking to go green beginning in 2019 with environmental initiatives designed to minimize waste, improve conservation and give back to the Wright-Patterson community.“This year our goal is to become certified as an
March 13, 2019 Final defendant in Robins fraud case sentenced; Individuals, businesses to pay back millions Charles "Charlie" E. Peeler, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia announced the defendant in the center of a scheme to award millions of dollars in military contracts in exchange for illegal kickbacks at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., was sentenced in federal court Feb. 20, 2019.
March 13, 2019 Air Force Assistance Fund is just around the corner The annual Air Force Assistance Fund, or AFAF, campaign will begin March 18 and will run through April 26.“The Air Force Assistance Fund campaign is a way to give back to the Air Force community by supporting organizations that benefit both current Airmen and their families, as well as the families
March 12, 2019 Air Force’s fiscal 2020 budget focuses on modernization, readiness, confronting global threats The Air Force’s budget would rise to $165 billion in fiscal year 2020 under the White House spending plan unveiled March 12, a $10 billion increase that allows the service to grow, modernize and effectively adapt to an array of changing global threats.
March 12, 2019 Air Force partners with C-5 System Program Office, Delta and Georgia Tech ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- The C-5 System Program Office and the Air Force Rapid Sustainment Office has kicked off a new partnership with Delta Air Lines and the Georgia Institute of Technology with an intensive three-day workshop hosted by the Georgia Tech Research Institute in Warner Robins.
March 11, 2019 The importance of sleep Most of us are aware that a good night’s sleep is important, enabling the repair and rejuvenation of cells throughout the body. When you’ve had a bad night’s sleep, you’re probably dragging at work the next day, have trouble concentrating, feel out of it, and may have a slower reaction time to that
March 11, 2019 MQ-1B, MQ-9 flight hours hit 4 million The MQ-1B Predator and MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft reached a historic flight hour milestone March 1.
March 8, 2019 New Horizons speakers: Take measured risks to achieve results This year’s New Horizons event March 5-6 not only brought industry and government personnel together, but showcased the improvements the Defense Department is making to bring capabilities to the warfighter faster.
March 8, 2019 Inaugural Air Force Pitch Day: New contracts, new partners More than 20 Hanscom personnel reviewed documents leading up to pitch day, with two smaller teams traveling to the event March 6-7 to award final contracts. By the end, 38 companies received on-the-spot agreements to solve specific problems facing Program Executive Offices Digital and Command,