Dec. 12, 2018 Dec. 16 marks 60th anniversary of Vandenberg’s first nuclear-capable ballistic missile launch On Nov. 6, an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was launched from Vandenberg AFB, Calif., down the Western Test Range over the Pacific Ocean. The launch was supported by members of the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, especially the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems
Dec. 12, 2018 Holiday safety 101 When people are busy decorating, shopping, entertaining or traveling during the holiday season, the rush to complete their to-do lists could lead to a lack of emphasis on proper safety practices.
Dec. 11, 2018 31st TES begins F-35 Initial Operational Test and Evaluation The 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron kicked off the Defense Department’s F-35 Lightning II Initial Operational Test and Evaluation with a large force employment sortie from Edwards AFB, California, Dec. 5.
Dec. 11, 2018 Missed TRICARE Open Season? There’s still time to act! If you missed TRICARE Open Season, you still have time to enroll. For this year only, you can enroll in or change your TRICARE Prime or TRICARE Select plan through Dec. 31, 2018 for coverage starting on Jan. 1, 2019. You may also change your type of enrollment, like switching from individual to
Dec. 11, 2018 Robotic system to be competed at 2018 DoD Maintenance Innovation Challenge An electrical engineer in Warner Robins-Air Logistics Complex’s 402nd Commodities Maintenance Group recently learned that thinking outside the box pays off. Shane Groves, was named as one of six finalists to compete in the Department of Defense’s Maintenance Innovation Contest at the DOD’s
Dec. 7, 2018 Dressing for cold weather Hypothermia is defined as abnormally low body temperature caused by prolonged exposures to very cold temperatures. When exposed to cold temperatures, your body begins to lose heat faster than it’s produced. Lengthy exposures will eventually use up your body’s stored energy, which leads to lower body
Dec. 7, 2018 Hanscom employee who helped stranger credits wingman day training An Air Force Life Cycle Management Center employee here recently responded to a social media plea from someone she didn’t know who lived more than 3,000 miles away.
Dec. 7, 2018 Hanscom lays groundwork for comms at Tyndall Program managers in the Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence and Networks Directorate here are exercising every one of the words in their five-word title by reconstituting a communications network almost totally wiped out by winds, flooding and infrastructure damage. First responders have
Dec. 6, 2018 KC-46 completes Phase II receiver testing ABOVE: A KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft connects with an F-15 Strike Eagle test aircraft from Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, last month. The flight test was part of KC-46 Phase II receiver certification testing, which has been completed according to a Boeing company statement Dec. 3. The
Dec. 6, 2018 AFMC congratulates recipients of the 2018 Annual Safety Awards Air Force Materiel Command is proud to announce the winners of the 2018 Annual AFMC Safety Awards. AFMC winners will go on to compete at the Air Force level.The following are the winners in their respective categories:- Air Force Chief of Safety Special Achievement Award: Richard Ramirez, 412th