March 24, 2020 Hanscom AFB announces additional changes, effective at 7 p.m. March 24 In concert with Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker’s Stay-at-Home order issued March 23 and effective at noon March 24, the installation commander has directed an orderly transition of Hanscom AFB to a base reporting status of required essential personnel only effective at 7 p.m., Tuesday, March
March 24, 2020 2020 Defender Challenge postponed JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- Air Force officials recently announced the postponement of the 2020 Defender Challenge, originally scheduled for May 11-15 in San Antonio."Air Force Defender Challenge 2020 is postponed to comply with health risk mitigation associated with the global
March 24, 2020 New fuel pipeline goes underneath Eglin runway $34 million project will connect 96th Test Wing to 33rd Fighter Wing.
March 24, 2020 AFMC recognizes 2019 Annual Command and Control Operations Award winners The Air Force Materiel Command has announced the winners of the 2019 Annual Command and Control Operations Awards.The winners, by category are:Higher Headquarters Command and Control Operations Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year: Staff Sgt. Luke Howell, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command,
March 24, 2020 AFLCMC sets small business awards record WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFLCMC) – In Fiscal Year 2019, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center awarded $3.2 billion in contracts to small businesses across the United States. The amount, which is the highest AFLCMC has awarded to date, is the result of deliberate efforts to
March 23, 2020 Tinker AFB installation declares public health emergency The Tinker AFB installation commander has declared a Public Health Emergency. The base has been in Health Protection Condition (HPCON) Bravo since March 17, with many HPCON Charlie measures already in place.Although there are zero confirmed cases of coronavirus on the base, these measures keep the
March 23, 2020 AFRL welcomes new Chief Technology Officer WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – In his new role as AFRL’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Dr. Timothy Bunning says his main goal is to serve as an ambassador for the scientists and engineers (S&Es) by advocating on their behalf and ensuring they have a corporate voice.“I want to do
March 23, 2020 Air Force provides WAPS testing guidance Air Force officials announced that the Weighted Airman Promotion System testing is postponed through May 11.
March 22, 2020 Air Mobility Command temporarily suspends most Space-A travel due to COVID-19 Air Mobility Command today temporarily suspended most Space-Available travel aboard AMC and contracted aircraft, except for certain Category I, IV, and VI travel, effective March 21 in order to limit COVID-19’s spread and its impact on the force.
March 21, 2020 Wright-Patterson announces first COVID-19 case WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – An individual working at Wright-Patterson AFB has been evaluated by health care professionals and resulted in the first confirmed case of COVID-19 we have from among base personnel.“This is our first confirmed case,” said Col. Thomas Sherman, 88th Air Base