Dec. 1, 2021 Schmidt talks to diverse portfolio, human capital at industry meeting Talent management and human capital, including how the government and industry can work together to address challenges, was a key topic Maj. Gen. Michael Schmidt addressed while speaking to the Hanscom Representatives Association, Nov. 23.
Nov. 30, 2021 Campaign final push addresses cultural, resource changes The Air Force Materiel Command Digital Campaign Line of Effort # 5 addresses the cultural and workforce changes needed to push transformation towards the AFMC we need. The final line of effort in the digital campaign arsenal leverages the successes of LOE Teams # 1-4 as stepping stones to transform
Nov. 30, 2021 Air Force’s newest fighter visits Wright-Patterson AFB Pilots operating an F-15EX, traveled to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Nov. 8-9, to meet with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s F-15EX Program team, and showcase the Air Force’s newest F-15 fighter jet.
Nov. 30, 2021 AF to field new bladder relief device, working toward “suite of options” The Air Force is slated to receive the first shipment of the Omni Gen. 3 Skydrate, an improved in-flight bladder relief device, early next month. The Air Force recognized that current devices were not optimized for long-duration sorties, and as a result, aircrew were routinely dehydrating themselves
Nov. 30, 2021 Air Force awards contract for spaceborne weather data A Hanscom team recently awarded a $19.3 million contract to support a constellation of high-tech weather satellites capable of observing precipitation and storm structures from space.
Nov. 30, 2021 AFRL’s drone killer, THOR wins Popular Science “Best of” award The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is celebrating the success of its counter drone weapon, the Tactical High-power Operational Responder (THOR), after being named the Popular Science “Best of What’s New” in the security category.
Nov. 29, 2021 AFMC historians record history, often altering future outcomes The lessons of the past play a key role in shaping the outcomes of the future; this tenet underlies the importance of the role of Air Force Materiel Command historians who serve alongside service members at home and at duty locations across the globe.
Nov. 29, 2021 ¬76th SWEG wins DOD award for Software Maintenance Excellence The 76th Software Engineering Group at Tinker Air Force Base was recently named the winner of the 2021 Rear Admiral Grace M. Hopper award for Software Maintenance Excellence, which is part of the Secretary of Defense Maintenance Awards Selection.
Nov. 29, 2021 Team Hill supports Operation Allies Welcome When the request came to assist Afghan evacuees in early September of this year, 10 Hill Airmen answered the call.With short notice, they were on a plane headed to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, to support Operation Allies Welcome with Task Force Liberty.
Nov. 29, 2021 UPDATE: Airmen interested in learning aviation fundamentals, becoming a rated officer can apply for Rated Prep Program until Dec. 31 The Air Force extended the deadline for Airmen applying for the Rated Prep Program until Dec. 31.Active duty Air Force officers and enlisted personnel interested in becoming rated officers have until Dec. 31, 2021 to apply for the Spring 2022 Air Force Rated Preparatory Program (RPP), scheduled for