Feb. 26, 2021 Air Force transitions to OCP uniform WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The Air Force is transitioning to the new Operational Camouflage Pattern uniform beginning April 1.Air Force leaders began a gradual phased uniform change in October 2018.Airmen will no longer be allowed to wear the Airman Battle Uniform after March 31.Chief
Feb. 26, 2021 Disinfecting is key to stopping spread of coronavirus Determining what needs to be cleaned, how areas will be disinfected and what resources and equipment will be needed to clean and disinfect are important steps for protecting individuals from the COVID-19 virus.
Feb. 25, 2021 Vector Prime Establishes Agreement with AEDC Vector Prime is currently leading an Air Force effort fueling the burgeoning commercial resurgence of high speed passenger travel. The effort aims to partner with commercial sector leaders to accelerate their development and, as a byproduct, advance enabling technologies that could provide the Air
Feb. 25, 2021 AFIMSC units earn Air Force Gear of Government awards JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Two Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center units won Gears of Government awards recently for delivering mission results, customer service and accountable stewardship.The Air Force Category Management Program, part of the Air Force Installation
Feb. 25, 2021 Just enough, just in time: AFCEC targets rapid airfield repair solution TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida — The Air Force Civil Engineer Center Laboratory here is on a mission to repair battle-damaged runways as quickly as possible, with minimal materials, manpower and equipment. For the past three years, lab experts have been perfecting the technology, equipment and
Feb. 25, 2021 A look back at...the War in Korea: A glimpse behind the scenes Barely five years had passed since the end of World War II, when war-weary America began sending troops and supplies to the Far East in order to defend the Korean peninsula from a Communist invasion. On June 25, 1950, approximately 75,000 soldiers from the North Korean People’s Army crossed the
Feb. 25, 2021 Reduction initiative axes 506 publications, aims to empower leaders In a letter dated Aug. 29, 2018, the Secretary of the Air Force, CSAF and the Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force explained their desire to empower commanders at all levels to use their best judgement when making decisions to accomplish the mission.
Feb. 24, 2021 COVID-19 Vaccines: Changing the course of the pandemic A coronavirus is a type of common virus that can cause illnesses such as the common cold, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). In early 2020, after a December 2019 outbreak in China, the World Health Organization (WHO) identified SARS-CoV-2 as new
Feb. 24, 2021 AFICC awards large-scale architect and engineering services contract JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force Installation Contracting Center awarded a suite of architect and engineering services contracts Feb. 19, to support the Air Force’s sustainment, restoration and modernization program. The contracts, awarded by the 772nd Enterprise Sourcing
Feb. 24, 2021 AFRL Rocket Propulsion Division hosts virtual AIAA meeting EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFRL) – The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Rocket Propulsion Division hosted a virtual conference of the Management Committee (Integration and Outreach Division) of the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), chaired by Ray Flores, deputy