Nov. 27, 2019 AFMC recognizes 2019 Airfield Operations Functional Annual Awards, Outstanding Aircrew Flight Equipment of the Year Awards nominees WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio. – The Air Force Materiel Command is pleased to announce the following Airfield Operations Functional Award candidates who will represent the command at the upcoming Air Force level competition. The nominees, by category, are:Air Traffic Control Civilian
Nov. 27, 2019 Safety: A key component in any good holiday celebration The Air Forces top three leaders highlighted winter and holiday safety hazards in a recently released tri-signature memorandum.
Nov. 26, 2019 Air Force, USFWS partner to protect natural, cultural resources Air Force natural and cultural resources are now safer, thanks to a new conservation law enforcement partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. AFCEC and USFWS formed a joint Conservation Law Enforcement Partnership, or CLEP, this fall, placing six CLEOs across five Air Force
Nov. 26, 2019 Swarm and Search AI Challenge winners recognized during visit of HMS Queen Elizabeth WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – A team of three students from the University of Michigan and a four-member team comprised of both high school and college students from the United Kingdom received Royal treatment as guests on board the HMS Queen Elizabeth Nov. 20, when they were recognized as
Nov. 26, 2019 AFMC announces Spark Tank 2020 finalists The Air Force Materiel Command has named two finalists to compete against other major command selects in the Air Force 2020 Spark Tank competition.
Nov. 26, 2019 AFRL, AEDC teams earn Laureate award WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Two groundbreaking Air Force Materiel Command teams have been recognized with the 2020 Aviation Week Network Laureate Award in the category of Defense.The Medium Scale Critical Components team has been honored in the Propulsion subcategory. Comprising
Nov. 26, 2019 Changes to TAP aim to better prepare Airmen post-military future The John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 is bringing changes to the Transition Assistance Program aimed to help service members better prepare for their future. TAP provides transitioning service members a wealth of information, skill building and counseling
Nov. 25, 2019 Pump operations simulator benefits Hill Air Force Base firefighters The addition of a new, high-tech pump operations simulator will serve to improve the training base firefighters receive by honing their skills to respond to any number of contingencies.
Nov. 25, 2019 Air Force releases 2019 chief master sergeant promotion cycle statistics This was the first senior noncommissioned officer promotion cycle in which the promotion board focused strictly on performance as the Air Force eliminated the requirements for promotion testing and points for decorations this past January.
Nov. 25, 2019 Hill Air Force Base to host 5G testing and experimentation In an effort to demonstrate innovative prototypes that use commercial 5G technologies as a way to augment future military capabilities, the Department of Defense chose Hill Air Force Base and three other U.S. military bases as a testbed for 5G technology.