Sept. 30, 2020 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey helps civilians voice their opinions The FEVS is a government-wide, Office of Personnel Management administered annual survey that Air Force civilian employees have been participating in since 2006. The approximately 100-question survey takes 20-to-30 minutes to complete and is anonymous. The survey includes questions about employees’
Sept. 30, 2020 Program Office leads efforts to keep B-2 in flight WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – With the ability to fly 6,000 nautical miles without refueling, travel at high subsonic speeds, and reach any part of the world within hours, the Air Force’s B-2 Spirit – the nation’s only stealth bomber – is often first to the fight.With only 20 B-2s in the
Sept. 30, 2020 B-2 Program Office wins prestigious acquisition awards WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s B-2 Program Office was recently recognized with the 2019 Dr. James G. Roche Sustainment Excellence Award, as well as the 2019 David Packard Excellence in Acquisition Award.Named after the 20th Secretary of the Air
Sept. 30, 2020 F-22 Program Transfer to Hill AFB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Today, the Air Force will complete the transfer of the F-22 program from Wright Patterson AFB, OH to Hill AFB, UT. This transfer reaffirms the Air Force’s commitment, and coupled with the transfer of the Product Support Manager position from Wright Patterson
Sept. 29, 2020 AFLCMC awards Skyborg second phase WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio (AFLCMC) – The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center has completed the second phase of awards for the Skyborg Prototyping, Experimentation and Autonomy Development (SPEAD) multiple indefinite-delivery / indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract. This round adds AeroVironment
Sept. 29, 2020 Plant 42 gears up “Spirit of Pennsylvania” for next mission The “Spirit of Pennsylvania” B-2 stealth bomber will soon call Edwards Air Force Base, California, its new home, as it becomes the 412th Test Wing’s test platform for B-2 flight testing.
Sept. 29, 2020 Air Force lab surpasses 130K COVID-19 tests in 6 months WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Since early March, approximately 130,000 COVID-19 samples have been tested and processed at the Air Force’s sole epidemiology reference laboratory housed in the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine here. This number equates to about 17% of all samples
Sept. 29, 2020 Department of the Air Force makes additional updates to dress and appearance regulations Following the Department of the Air Force’s initial review, a diverse panel of Total Force Airmen completed a second review of Air Force grooming and appearance guidance in order to enhance inclusiveness while maintaining Department of the Air Force professional standards.
Sept. 29, 2020 New program equips Hill Airmen with readiness skills A new program at Hill aims to equip first-term Airmen with the basic readiness training skills to operate more effectively in a future expeditionary capacity.
Sept. 29, 2020 AFCEC space optimization efforts key to rightsizing facilities at installations JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- With help from the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, the Air Force is leaning forward to consolidate and reduce the facility footprint at installations across the enterprise.Effective facility management and space optimization is nothing new to the Air Force.