July 25, 2019 Team explores options to keep B-2 Spirit "cool" Members of the 509th Maintenance Squadron tested five Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) units to evaluate potential new cooling options for the B-2 Spirit.
July 25, 2019 Wilcox takes command of AFIMSC Maj. Gen. Tom Wilcox took command of the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center July 25 at a ceremony in the Gateway Club on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.
July 25, 2019 Air Force targets drones during latest Pitch Day The day-long event began with thirteen pitches from businesses, followed by deliberations by Air Force junior officers and civilians, who chose to award Phase 1 small business contracts to every Pitch Day participant. The afternoon included demonstrations from Northeastern University researchers,
July 25, 2019 Decorations lost, but significance remains: 97-year-old veteran honored again At a surprise ceremony in front of the B-24 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, July 24, Maj. Gen. Carl Schaefer, Air Force Materiel Command deputy commander, presented World War II veteran 1st Lt. Joseph Kollenberg with a set of replacement medals in honor of his courage and bravery
July 25, 2019 Wright-Patt’s third quarter base-wide exercise begins Monday WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO -- The third quarter week-long, base-wide exercise begins July 29 and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base personnel will once again be called upon to respond to a variety of emergency scenarios.Included in the week’s events is a search and recovery exercise and
July 25, 2019 Hiring events to take place next week The Air Force Civilian Service will host Air Force Life Cycle Management Center hiring events for Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, and Detachment 12 in Boston, July 30-31 and August 1-2 respectively.
July 24, 2019 AFMC mission aligns with NEPA process Mission and nature are enhanced at Air Force Materiel Command by viewing every action taken through the microscopic lens of the National Environmental Policy Act.Plans and policy updates, mission changes that bring new programs to a location, construction projects, base closures and more all fall
July 24, 2019 AFMC strengthens focus on Wingman Intervention Program The Wingman Intervention Program captures instances where bystanders take action to keep themselves and their Wingmen safe by recognizing warning signs, potentially dangerous situations or inappropriate behaviors.In a recent note to the staff, Maj. Gen. Carl Schaefer, Air Force Materiel Command
July 24, 2019 History in Two: Project MERCURY Project MERCURY was established in October 1958 with the following objectives: Place a manned spacecraft in orbital flight around the earth. Investigate man’s performance capabilities and his ability to function in the environment of space. Recover the man and the spacecraft safely.On April 6,
July 24, 2019 AFMC Airman named one of the 12 Outstanding Airmen of 2019 An Air Force selection board at the Air Force’s Personnel Center considered 36 nominees who represented major commands, direct reporting units, field operating agencies and Headquarters Air Force. The board selected the 12 Airmen based on superior leadership, job performance and personal