Aug. 24, 2020 Hanscom AFB announces new Phase 2C, transition date Hanscom Air Force Base plans to move into Phase 2C of the multiphase Return to Full Capacity Aug. 31. Officials say the added phase will further bridge the gap between Phases 2B and 3, and will facilitate another expansion of installation access and available services.
Aug. 24, 2020 AFCEC restoring iconic Cadet Chapel at U.S. Air Force Academy JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force Civil Engineer Center is renovating an iconic Air Force symbol – the Cadet Chapel at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado. The $158 million project aims to fix structural damage to eliminate a longstanding leakage problem after years of
Aug. 21, 2020 772nd Test Squadron integrates ground-based simulator into Orange Flag Test Event The 772nd Test Squadron’s Integrated Facility for Avionics System Test (IFAST) recently participated in the July 2020 Orange Flag test event. Orange Flag is a multi-domain test series focused on interoperability and bringing test as close as possible to the warfighter through operationally-relevant
Aug. 21, 2020 Air Force awards contract for NASIC expansion at Wright-Patterson AFB The Air Force Civil Engineer Center recently awarded a $153 million contract to expand the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) with anew intelligence production facility at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
Aug. 21, 2020 Travis firefighters help community battle Solano wildfires Airmen from the 60th Civil Engineer Squadron responded to the LNU Lightning Complex Fire to support the Vacaville Fire Protection District’s firefighting effort, Aug. 19, 2020. A small team from AFCEC's Beale Wildland Support Module answered the call to help fight the wildland blaze.
Aug. 21, 2020 AFWERX Austin Hub attracts visit from SECAF, CSAF, CMSAF The trip marks their first combined visit with Airmen in the field since Brown and Bass were sworn in as the service’s senior uniformed officer and enlisted leaders, demonstrating the importance of innovation efforts to the enterprise.
Aug. 21, 2020 Air Force top leaders witness first Agility Prime “Flying Car” demo Exactly 112 years after the Wright Brothers delivered their first military aircraft, top Air Force leaders gathered with their Texas National Guard hosts and AFWERX personnel to watch the first Agility Prime ORB flight demonstration.
Aug. 21, 2020 Under Secretary Lord visits AFSC, OC-ALC Hon. Ellen Lord, under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, visited Tinker Air Force Base August 18, 2020, to gain an overall understanding of the Air Force Sustainment Center’s mission as the supporting command for readiness in the Air Force.
Aug. 21, 2020 AFLCMC Change of Command Save the Date The Air Force Life Cycle management Center Change of Command Ceremony takes place Sept 3. 2020, at 3:00 p.m. EDT. The ceremony will be live streamed from the United States National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Jim Varhegyi) To view
Aug. 21, 2020 Parachute and Life Support Shop: 'The last line in safety defense' Protecting the defenders. That is mission for the men and women working in the Parachute and Life Support Shop at Robins Air Force Base.