July 28, 2017 New annual Mental Health Assessment requirement begins July 31 Starting July 31, 2017, Airmen undergoing their annual Periodic Health Assessment may notice something new. A Mental Health Assessment will now be part of every annual PHA, to help ensure that Airmen suffering from undiagnosed mental health issues are referred to the necessary care. Mental health
July 26, 2017 AFNWC nuclear experts capture acquisition awards Experts from the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center at Hill Air Force Base recently received Air Force acquisition excellence awards. These awards recognize individuals who have demonstrated excellence in managing, developing and implementing Air Force acquisition programs.
July 25, 2017 TACPs call Hanscom for better signal The Tactical Transportable Gateway will replace the aged Air Support Operations Center Gateway communication node for deployed troops, linking ground forces with corps and division headquarters and air support, while providing situational awareness for areas as large as California.
July 25, 2017 B-52 testers complete leaflet bomb drops EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- An important part of U.S. military operations overseas is communicating with the local population. This can be done in a number of ways including something as simple as distributing leaflets. In psychological operations, leaflets with messages are often dropped
July 21, 2017 AFMC hosts first SMART Symposium, highlighting civilian career opportunties WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Selected scholars and senior leaders across Department of Defense attended the first Science and Mathematics for Research Transformation (SMART) Scholar Symposium July 18-19 at Wright-Patterson AFB.Sponsored by the Office of the Secretary of Defense and hosted
July 20, 2017 Innovations enabling AEDC spirit to soar AEDC engineers and researchers are a restless bunch. They’re constantly improvising and coming up with new and innovative ways to be more effective and efficient while reducing risk and avoiding significant costs. Innovation is a key focus in the U.S. Air Force Vision. This vision recognizes the
July 19, 2017 418th FLTS supports Missile Defense Agency test success A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 418th Flight Test Squadron air-launched a ballistic missile target over the Pacific Ocean north of Hawaii July 11. The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense weapon system located at Pacific Spaceport Complex Alaska in Kodiak, Alaska, detected, tracked and
July 18, 2017 Planning a system’s entire life cycle The Development Planning team is charged with equipping the force for future challenging operational environments. The office is currently supporting two capability development analysis projects. One is in the early acquisition stages and has the goal of upgrading a command and control system housed
July 14, 2017 Four AFMC senior civilians presented Presidential Rank Awards Four Air Force Materiel Command senior civilians were among those Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson recognized during the 2016 Presidential Rank Awards ceremony at the Pentagon July 14, 2017.
July 14, 2017 Cain takes command of AEDC Col. Scott A. Cain assumed command of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex as the 30th commander during a change of command ceremony July 14, 2017.The ceremony was attended by the commander’s guests, local dignitaries and AEDC personnel inside the AEDC Large Rocket Motor Test Facility, J-6,