July 29, 2016 Air Force releases new Intercontinental Ballistic Missile solicitation The U.S. Air Force released July 29 a request for proposals for its Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent, or GBSD, intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system program. Up to two contract awards are expected in 4th quarter fiscal year 2017.
July 27, 2016 Preventive measures lead to a healthier Air Force Preventing illness or injury is the goal of the Air Force's Preventive Medicine program, a topic that is highlighted in August during Preventive Health Month.
July 26, 2016 Repair Network Integration: Building a better repair network At the core of every maintenance action is a maintainer’s determination to keep the Air Force’s fleet of aircraft mission-ready.
July 19, 2016 B-52 testing conducted at AEDC continues to pay off Testing performed at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex has proven critical to validate safe separation of new munitions from the B-52 Stratofortress, which has recently flight-demonstrated a joint direct attack munitions drop from the internal bay for the first time.
July 15, 2016 Nature’s hazards: Poisonous plants State parks and woodlands are favorite places for many people who enjoy outdoor activities. Unfortunately, contact with poisonous plants can make these outings a miserable experience.Poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac all contain the plant oil urushiol, which can cause severe skin rash when any
July 13, 2016 AFMC commander, command chief visit Davis-Monthan Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Jason France, AFMC command chief, arrive at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., July 12, 2016.
July 11, 2016 Airman links deployed operators to human performance experts Many scientists and engineers go directly from school to laboratories and do not get the opportunity to work side-by-side with customers who use the products they create. But for a behavioral scientist in the 711th Human Performance Wing here, that is not the case.
July 7, 2016 Helping battlefield Airmen beat the heat Of all the threats facing Battlefield Airmen and other special operations forces, heat doesn't typically come to mind. However, heat-related illness is a critical factor for personnel operating in extreme temperatures.Dr. Reginald O'Hara and his Exercise Physiology Research Team at the United States
July 5, 2016 Headquarters organizations merge to form single Directorate of Air, Space and Cyberspace Operations To further align with the command’s mission of agility and the growing emphasis on cyberspace support, two Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command directorates merged to form a single Directorate of Air, Space and Cyberspace Operations. This organizational change took effect July 1.
June 29, 2016 AFMC successfully transitions to Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project Some 12,500 Air Force Materiel Command civilian employees have transitioned to the Acquisition Workforce Demonstration Project, or AcqDemo, pay system, effective June 12.