21 Nov 2005

Airmen rid Eglin of graffiti

The message was clear to anyone passing by. Scrawled in what looked like white chalk on the dingy cement wall of a past bus stop in front of the East Gate chapel read:The f---ers are still here.In his 11 ½ years in the Air Force, Staff Sgt. Kenneth Winn, First Term Airmen Center NCOIC, had never seen anything like this anonymous and pointless

18 Nov 2005

Edwards CAP squadron makes comeback

In February 2004, Edwards Civil Air Patrol Composite Squadron 84 was in danger of losing its squadron charter for various reasons. Because of this, they called in CAP Maj. Jason Markiewitz to be their commander.In just a year and a half, the whole squadron turned their gloomy fate into a victory as they claimed the 2005 Composite Squadron of the

18 Nov 2005

Operation Care spreads Thanksgiving cheer to those in need

A group of Eglin’s First Sergeants gathered together Tuesday morning to distribute frozen turkeys and other Thanksgiving essentials to squadron representatives as this year’s Operation Care got underway.Operation Care, a program funded through donations to the Combined Federal Campaign, provides Team Eglin members who are suffering through hardship

18 Nov 2005

F/A-22 System Program Office gets new director

Col. C.D. Moore assumed directorship of the F/A-22 System Program Office during a ceremony at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Nov. 8.Maj. Gen. Richard B.H. “Rick” Lewis, Air Force Program Executive Officer for the F/A‑22 Program, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington,

17 Nov 2005

‘Rocket man’ shows local kids what pitching rockets, baseballs is all about

Whoever said rocket scientists and athletics don’t mix, doesn’t know Capt. Jason Szuminski.Captain Szuminski had a goal of pitching for a Major League Baseball team and earning a degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in aerospace engineering.He reached his goal playing MLB and is currently working as a U.S. Air Force Reservist for

17 Nov 2005

Program allows Airmen to communicate with friends, family

Deployed Airmen no longer have to wait for weeks for ‘snail mail’ or days for a brief phone call to find out what’s going on back home thanks to a capability developed by the Electronic Systems Center’s Global Combat Support System program last year.They can now “chat” real time with their loved ones using the Friends and Family feature of the Air

17 Nov 2005

TPS students test autonomous aerial refueling

Students at the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School demonstrated various autonomous aerial refueling maneuvers during a flight test program at Edwards during October.A C‑12 represented the tanker and Calspan’s Variable Stability Lear‑25 represented the autonomous receiving aircraft. Both aircraft were equipped with carrier phase differential Global

15 Nov 2005

Center redesign promises to improve production

Continuous process improvement is alive and well at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center. For proof, look no further than the 76th Maintenance Wing's new F100 Business Unit being stood up as part of a landmark $500 million, 10-year process of transforming maintenance, repair and overhaul, or MRO, operations.Just four months have elapsed since the

15 Nov 2005

Brooks City-Base entomologists wage war against mosquitoes

The aftermath of Hurricane Rita not only brought devastation to homes and buildings in East Texas, but swarms of potentially harmful mosquitoes. Entomologists from Brooks City-Base tracked, counted and with the help of an aerial spray squad, waged a private battle against the irritating insects. Brooks C-B is part of Air Force Materiel Command,

15 Nov 2005

Brooks City-Base entomologists demonstrate pioneering techniques

They don't 'kill bugs dead' as the advertising slogan suggests, but they're finding them a lot faster now before these deadly microorganisms can cause havoc through disease outbreaks.Air Force medical entomologists at Brooks City-Base have developed an innovative capability that potentially could have a profound impact on helping safeguard