Dec. 10, 2018 Nominate your civilian employer for the Freedom Award The Freedom Award is the highest honor the Department of Defense gives to employers for supporting National Guard and Reserve employees. The employers chosen exemplify what it means to go above and beyond federal requirements in support of military employees.Nominate your employer now at:
Dec. 7, 2018 Dressing for cold weather Hypothermia is defined as abnormally low body temperature caused by prolonged exposures to very cold temperatures. When exposed to cold temperatures, your body begins to lose heat faster than it’s produced. Lengthy exposures will eventually use up your body’s stored energy, which leads to lower body
Dec. 7, 2018 Hanscom employee who helped stranger credits wingman day training An Air Force Life Cycle Management Center employee here recently responded to a social media plea from someone she didn’t know who lived more than 3,000 miles away.
Dec. 7, 2018 Hanscom lays groundwork for comms at Tyndall Program managers in the Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence and Networks Directorate here are exercising every one of the words in their five-word title by reconstituting a communications network almost totally wiped out by winds, flooding and infrastructure damage. First responders have
Dec. 6, 2018 KC-46 completes Phase II receiver testing ABOVE: A KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft connects with an F-15 Strike Eagle test aircraft from Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, last month. The flight test was part of KC-46 Phase II receiver certification testing, which has been completed according to a Boeing company statement Dec. 3. The
Dec. 6, 2018 AFMC congratulates recipients of the 2018 Annual Safety Awards Air Force Materiel Command is proud to announce the winners of the 2018 Annual AFMC Safety Awards. AFMC winners will go on to compete at the Air Force level.The following are the winners in their respective categories:- Air Force Chief of Safety Special Achievement Award: Richard Ramirez, 412th
Dec. 6, 2018 Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center’s executive director receives Presidential Rank Award The White House recently recognized the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center’s Executive Director Joseph Oder as a 2018 Air Force recipient of the Presidential Rank Award for Meritorious Executive.
Dec. 6, 2018 AFIMSC resources team shores up Tyndall AFB In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Michael’s devastating trek across Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, a critical mission unfolded: One of a handful of F-22 Raptors that couldn’t be moved before the storm arrived sat under the threat of a destabilized concrete wall.
Dec. 6, 2018 Career accomplishments earn two AFRL scientists Presidential Rank Awards WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Two senior executives from the Air Force Research Laboratory have been recognized by the White House with the Presidential Rank Award for 2018.Dr. Michael T. Eismann, chief scientist for AFRL’s Sensors Directorate and Dr. Daniel B. Miracle, senior scientist
Dec. 6, 2018 AFMC financial leader to receive Presidential Rank Award An Air Force Materiel Command senior financial advisor was one of four AFMC senior leaders recently recognized with the Presidential Rank Award for exceptional performance, 2018.Don Kendrick serves as the AFMC commander’s primary senior advisor on everything pertaining to financial and business