Nov. 6, 2018 Commentary: The Center of the Aerospace Testing Universe A Commander's PerspectiveBy Brig. Gen. E. John Teichert, 412th Test WingIn 1992, I took a day off from my summer job at McDonnell Douglas to make a quick visit to the famed Edwards Air Force Base. Though I didn’t have a lot of time to admire the work that was being done here at that time, I walked
Nov. 5, 2018 BMT curriculum changes focused on inspiring, developing Airmen After listening to feedback from the field, a few changes to the Air Force Basic Military Training curriculum will transform trainees into more combat ready Airmen.
Nov. 5, 2018 USAF announces Hack the Air Force 3.0 The Air Force and HackerOne have teamed up for Hack the Air Force 3.0, the military service’s third and most inclusive bug bounty program.
Nov. 5, 2018 Partnership improving parts supplies for mechanics A parts supply concept is improving support for maintainers at the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex, and members of the partnership executing the initiative credit the success to their relationship with each other – with an added boost from automation.
Nov. 5, 2018 Capability extension expected to have major impact in hypersonic testing With the surging demand for hypersonic development, many of the tools used in the transonic and supersonic regimes to provide analysis and measurements must be extended to meet the new capability.One such tool under development is Department of Defense High Performance Computing Modernization
Nov. 4, 2018 Political Do's and Don'ts As elections approach, it is important to remember that as a military member you are encouraged and expected to be responsible and politically conscious citizens. However, your active participation in political activities is not without limitations. Federal law and Air Force Instruction 51-902
Nov. 2, 2018 Alpha Warrior final battle returns to San Antonio JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The 2018 Alpha Warrior Final Battle will feature the first ever inter-service competition with Airmen, Soldiers and Sailors competing Nov. 17 at Retama Park in Selma, Texas. The program, conducted by the Air Force Services Activity, a subordinate unit of the
Nov. 2, 2018 B-1B Lancer arrives for overhaul and upgrade A B-1B Lancer arrived here following a three-engine ferry flight from Midland International Air & Space Port Oct. 26, 2018, where it had been located since May 1 following an emergency landing. After undergoing a Safety Investigation Board and maintenance to get the aircraft into a safely operable
Nov. 2, 2018 Fall back: Goodbye daylight saving Daylight saving time ends Nov. 4. Time will be set back one hour at 2 a.m. to standard time.Beginning in 2007, Congress established that daylight saving time begins on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November. Before then, daylight saving time dates have varied as Congress
Nov. 1, 2018 Edwards hosts AFMC energy assurance summit Representatives from Air Force Materiel Command’s five centers and the Air Force Research Laboratory gathered at Edwards for AFMC’s Energy Assurance Working Group Summit Oct. 23-25. The command holds these summits every six months rotating between its different bases, and the “Center of the