Sept. 26, 2016 AEDC Instrumentation, Data and Controls team implements significant software changes Members of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Instrumentation, Data and Controls team have implemented software changes that will benefit aeropropulsion test cells at the complex by increasing the speed in which the Air Force and AEDC test customers receive dynamic data. Mike Pepple, an ID&C
Sept. 23, 2016 Robins unit recertified by OSHA as VPP Star Site The 402nd Maintenance Support Group has been recertified as a Star Site by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration following a visit in August. The group was awarded the prestigious OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Star Site accreditation in 2013 for its ongoing commitment to workplace
Sept. 21, 2016 AFMC commander says cyber threats are real, need to get ahead of them Cyber resiliency and hardening are more important now than ever and the Air Force Materiel Command commander made that point as she addressed a crowd at the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber conference in National Harbor, Maryland, Sept. 21.
Sept. 17, 2016 20th Air Force Marathon a huge success After a 30-minute weather delay, over 15,000 runners, walkers and spectators from all 50 states and many foreign countries gathered Sept. 17 to take part in the 20th annual U.S. Air Force Marathon at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohioj.
Sept. 16, 2016 AFRL program aims to improve efficiency in processes, teach communication skills A program to change the culture, teach scientists and engineers how to better communicate and smooth out administrative procedures is underway at the Air Force Research Laboratory here.“We have the tactical skill and knowledge to develop our products — the advanced technologies for our space and
Sept. 16, 2016 AFRL division chief presents abilities of high-powered microwave weapons An Air Force Research Laboratory scientist took part in TEDxABQ on Sept. 17 to discuss the use of nonlethal weapons in combat.Mary Lou Robinson, the division chief of High Power Electromagnetics, spoke about "The Power of High-Powered Microwaves: Winning the Battles and Minimizing Harm," and
Sept. 14, 2016 Raptors converge on F-22 CTF as it prepares to move Just after the turn of the century, it wasn’t unusual to see seven F-22A Raptors parked around the 411th Flight Test Squadron compound during the fighter’s early developmental test and evaluation days. Today, the 411th and F-22 Combined Test Force has just four of the fifth-generation fighters left
Sept. 12, 2016 AFMC commander receives NDIA top honor Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski, Air Force Materiel Command commander, receives the Gen. James V. Hartinger Award from Mrs. Mickie Hartinger at the National Defense Industrial Association, Rocky Mountain Ball here Sept. 9, 2016.
Sept. 12, 2016 AFMC promotes managing anger campaign During the fall months, Air Force Materiel Command will promote its managing anger campaign. Managing anger is the process of learning to recognize signs that you’re becoming angry, and taking action to calm down and deal with the situation in a positive way.
Sept. 2, 2016 Utah DOD agencies host annual meeting with American Indian tribes Utah Department of Defense agencies hosted their annual face-to-face meeting Aug. 25-26 with American Indian tribes who claim ancestral and ongoing ties to lands managed by the DOD agencies.