April 22, 2016 KC-46 wins DoD Environmental Award The KC-46 Program Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health Team was named winner of the Environmental Excellence in Weapon System Acquisition Award, Large Program category, by the Department of Defense, on April 22, 2016. The award, which is part of the 2016 Secretary of Defense Environmental
April 20, 2016 Rocket Lab hopes a little inspiration can launch careers in STEM Sixty local middle school students delved into the world of rocket science with a visit to Air Force Research Laboratory's Propulsion Directorate April 19.From lessons on chemical propellants to seeing actual rocket boosters that were launched, the 8th-graders from Discovery School in Lancaster,
April 20, 2016 New fuel system good for Edwards, environment The new Bulk Fuel Storage Facility at Edwards is more than just an improvement in fuel delivery efficiency. It is the first facility on Edwards Air Force Base to use a geothermal climate control system.Traditional air conditioning systems use fans and compressors to move air through a heat
April 20, 2016 First F-35C arrives for depot modifications The Ogden Air Logistics Complex here inducted a Navy F-35C carrier version April 15, 2016, and is now the first depot facility to perform modifications for all three F-35 variants.The Navy F-35C Lightning II was flown in from Eglin AFB, Florida, by Navy Capt. Mark Weisgerber, 33rd Fighter Wing vice
April 20, 2016 Edwards introduces new and improved fuel storage system The 412th Civil Engineering Group here introduced the installation's new state-of-the-art Bulk Fuel Storage System at a ribbon-cutting ceremony April 20, 2016."The new Bulk Fuel Storage System, which supplies jet fuel for the Air Force Test Center's aircraft, replaces the outdated system which was
April 20, 2016 New Air Force Development Planning effort key to Third Offset In 2030 and beyond, the Air Force will achieve air superiority with a networked family of capabilities that may include legacy systems like the F-22 and F-35, new concepts such as manned/unmanned teaming, and advanced weapons including lasers, hypersonic munitions, or cyber capabilities.To help the
April 19, 2016 Air Force, small business partner develop a 'big data' bridge between past and future designs To help transform acquisition programs that benefit the movement of research and development projects to operational assets, RJ Lee Group (RJLG) developed the Test Data Aggregation and Analytical System (TDAAS) with funding provided by the Air Force Small Business Innovation Research and Small
April 19, 2016 AFMC’s Wingman Intervention program going strong Across Air Force Materiel Command, Airmen continue to embrace the command's culture of respect and resiliency. This is especially evident in their behavior as wingmen.AFMC has been consciously building the concept of wingman intervention for nearly three years. The goals are to raise awareness of
April 19, 2016 Many AFMC employees to convert to AcqDemo Pay and Appraisal System Some 13,000 Air Force Materiel Command personnel have been notified they will transition to the Department of Defense Civilian Acquisition Workforce Demonstration Project (AcqDemo) pay system on June 12, 2016.For those converting to AcqDemo, their current GS performance period will end on June 11,
April 13, 2016 Improving searches for intel information A small research and support office here that enables warfighters to get intelligence information quicker and easier is celebrating the 11th anniversary of fielding software and plans to demonstrate the current level of innovation by participating in several upcoming events.The Distributed Common