May 19, 2020 78th MDG laboratory performs in-house COVID-19 tests The 78th Medical Group Clinical Laboratory at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, activated their in-house COVID-19 molecular testing capabilities May 7, becoming the first Air Force Sustainment Center clinic to offer in-house COVID-19 testing.
May 19, 2020 Edwards AFB’s active April demonstrates continued test operations during COVID-19 The month of April launched a new normal at Edwards Air Force Base. With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, units around the base have taken steps to assure the mission continues while ensuring the health and safety of Airmen during this time of social distancing and teleworking.
May 19, 2020 AFMC preparing for next phase of COVID-19 operations As states across the U.S. begin to slowly reopen their economies, Air Force Materiel Command leaders are similarly readying to return to full mission capacity following major disruptions caused by COVID-19.The plan is for AFMC’s six centers and eight installations to reconstitute and begin to reopen
May 19, 2020 AFNWC splits ICBMs in two: Center realigns to improve nuclear mission focus The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center is restructuring its directorates to improve focus on providing nuclear capabilities to the warfighter.
May 19, 2020 Center begins phased return to full capacity The Air Force Sustainment Center is beginning a phased “Return to Full Capacity” at all of its locations after recent adjustments to operations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Each wing and Complex within AFSC is implementing return measures informed by local public health conditions and
May 19, 2020 Virtual JSTARS: Training enters virtual reality Virtual reality is coming to the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft in a collaboration with the 116th Air Control Wing and the 461st Air Control Wing at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. A VR Maintenance and Operations Training Program has been created to supplement training
May 19, 2020 Robins Frontlines: Summer Brannigan Summer Brannigan, 559th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron production support technician, plays a vital role within the C-5 Galaxy Enterprise. In her position, Brannigan schedules C-5 aircraft maintenance and ensures parts, kits, and mission partner support are ordered and in place for C-5 aircraft on
May 18, 2020 Air Force announces 2019 athletes of the year JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force recently named its male and female 2019 athletes of the year. They are a world-class handball player and a top equestrian.The Air Force’s Female Athlete of the Year is Maj. Andrea D. Matesick.Matesick, the chief of safety and a T-38C instructor
May 18, 2020 Flashback: The Navaho Missile: Part 2 Note: This is part two of a series on the Navaho Missile. Part one can be viewed at The Navaho Missile: Part 1.As Phase 1 testing of the X-10 Program came to an end, the flight test portion for Phase 2 began to ramp up at the Air Force Missile Test Center at Cape Canaveral, Florida. From the
May 18, 2020 AEDC hypersonic test team presses on during pandemic Seven Hroncich, left, an instrument technician, Robert Bradford, center right, an electrician, Kevin Thompson, right, test operations engineer, Tim Mullins, an outside machinist, and others prepare for a test run in the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) Arcs Test Facility Control Room,