Oct. 24, 2016 Edwards boom operators set sight on future KC-46 testing Earlier this year in Everett, Washington, workers from the 418th Flight Test Squadron, Detachment 1, and Boeing teamed to achieve major test milestones for the KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling tanker, which resulted in the Department of Defense authorizing initial production in August. Going forward
Oct. 19, 2016 Edwards NCO ‘joins’ Marines for senior NCO training When it came time for Master Sgt. Daniel Magas to attend the next step in his professional military education – the Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy – he decided to take a different route. Magas, the commandant of Edwards AFB’s Airman Leadership School, decided to attend the U.S.
Oct. 19, 2016 Aircraft Parts Store feeds the fight in OIR Over time, wear and tear of aircraft parts can cause planes to be down for days at a time. It’s the job of one shop, in coordination with aircraft maintainers, to try and prevent this from happening.“We provide the repair parts to aircraft maintainers,” said Master Sgt. Michael Glathar, 386th
Oct. 17, 2016 Hanscom looks to leverage industry to improve air picture A program office here is working to improve and upgrade a system that provides comprehensive air surveillance and defense with a recent request for information and industry days.
Oct. 14, 2016 Reservists’ civilian experience proves vital to new aircraft programs When it comes to accomplishing the mission, it’s not uncommon for the civilian work experience of Citizen Airmen to play as vital of a role as their military experience. This is certainly the case for Lt. Col. Robert Latka and other reservists supporting the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at
Oct. 13, 2016 Robins saves $1.2 million, injury compensation hits 15-year low For the third straight year, Robins has achieved significant savings from decreased costs of workers’ compensation claims. A total of $1.2 million was saved from the last chargeback year, from July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2016. That total represented 21 percent of the Air Force’s total $5.6 million
Oct. 13, 2016 New test force focuses on autonomy, small unmanned aircraft systems, new technologies The 412th Test Wing has a new organization that will explore the Air Force warfighting capabilities of tomorrow. The Emerging Technologies Combined Test Force was officially activated in early July and its mission is to provide agile, innovative flight test capabilities for emerging technologies.
Oct. 7, 2016 Fighter aircraft shelter from Hurricane Matthew Florida F-15s and South Carolina F-35s come to Eglin Air Force Base to shelter from Hurricane Matthew.
Oct. 7, 2016 AFMC promotes ‘RECESS’ physical activity challenge During the months of October through December, Air Force Materiel Command will promote its RECESS physical activity challenge.RECESS is a command-wide initiative which is conducted by Civilian Health Promotion Services, to help the AFMC workforce increase movement by promoting short bursts of