Dec. 16, 2015 AFLCMC product support managers win DOD-level awards Two product support managers in the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center each won a 2015 Secretary of Defense Product Support Manager Award announced by Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Frank Kendall Dec. 9, 2015.Dale Hertenstein, the product support manager in
Dec. 11, 2015 JSTARS Recap reaches Milestone A Following a seven-month Materiel Solution Analysis phase, JSTARS Recapitalization program was granted a Milestone A decision by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics.On Dec. 10 the Air Force received OSD-level approval with the signing of a Milestone A acquisition
Dec. 10, 2015 AFMC to transition to Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project Some 13,000 Air Force Materiel Command non-bargaining unit civilian employees will transition to the Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project pay system in June 2016, according to AFMC officials. "This is a win-win for both employees and managers. It will support employee personal and
Dec. 8, 2015 Australian Aerial refueler connects USAF and RAAF test teams A Royal Australian Air Force KC-30 tanker that arrived here Nov. 30 is connecting the RAAF to the U.S. Air Force in a Coalition Tanker Aerial Refueling Certification Effort. The first flight in the series of tests was Dec. 3 when the KC-30 refueled an Edwards F-16.The coalition test effort will
Dec. 8, 2015 BACN continues to sizzle for 6 more months The Hanscom-based Battlefield Airborne Communications Node program, commonly referred to as BACN, recently awarded Northrop Grumman Corp. a contract extension valued at more than $120 million, securing the system's future for months to come.The payload operations and sustainment extension will allow
Dec. 7, 2015 Wright-Patterson facility saves DOD time, millions With budgets shrinking and the Department of Defense forced to do more with less, every penny counts when it comes to purchasing new equipment. Personnel at the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Rapid Development Integration Facility understand that demand and are here to help.The RDIF began
Dec. 7, 2015 Team Edwards air-launches target missile to space and back for Missile Defense Agency test Over the summer, the Air Force Test Center sent a C-17 with air and maintenance crews from Edwards to Hawaii, but it was no vacation. The crews worked 24-hour shifts for several months to support a Missile Defense Agency test of the Ballistic Missile Defense System over the western Pacific
Dec. 4, 2015 AFMC promotes sober driving during the holiday season The holiday season is a time of year when people gather with friends, colleagues and family to enjoy time together and celebrate. Often these social events include alcohol. A driver's license mixed with a few alcoholic beverages can be dangerous. No one intends for alcohol-impaired driving accidents
Dec. 3, 2015 General Levy: Financial pros essential to AFSC success The head of the Air Force Sustainment Center urged Air Force financial professionals Tuesday to "knock down barriers" and "get to the word 'yes'" to help keep the nation's global air combat power the best in the world.AFSC Commander Lt. Gen. Lee K. Levy II spoke to about 200 financial managers at a
Nov. 25, 2015 Mechanics shave their heads in support of co-worker If you look around the 551st Commodities Maintenance Squadron Sheet Metal Shop here, you will discover that everyone is sporting the same look.The group of sheet metal mechanics shaved their heads in support of their co-worker Ralph Odonnell after learning he has cancer and is going through