May 20, 2020 Commander's Log: RtFC & Memorial Day Note Test Center Family,It’s hard to believe how much our world has changed in a few short months. The COVID-19 pandemic has shattered our daily routines and affected every one of us, personally and professionally. In the turmoil since March, one of the few things I’ve known for certain is that AFTC
May 20, 2020 Robins Frontlines: Jean Rader Jean Rader, Robins Air Force Base Commissary supervisory store associate, maintains front end store operations amid the fight against COVID-19.The commissary carries a wide variety of grocery items as well as fresh deli sandwiches, rotisserie chicken, sushi, baked goods and cakes available all
May 19, 2020 Tinker Frontlines: Meet Jacquline “Jae” Grinston Tinker Frontlines: Meet Jacquline “Jae” GrinstonJacquline “Jae” Grinston is a training specialist in the 72nd Force Support Squadron.Grinston has 22 years of combined service, military and civilian. A highlight of her military career happened in 2000 when she was stationed at Dyess Air Force Base,
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