Oct. 19, 2015 Arnold test facility marks 30 years since Initial Operational Capability The 30th anniversary of the Aeropropulsion System Test Facility achieving initial operational capability was Sept. 30, 2015, with the conclusion of a Pratt & Whitney F100 engine test in the facility's C-1 test cell.Upon conception of the large engine test facility in 1965, ASTF provided propulsion
Oct. 16, 2015 Air Force Chief of Staff visits with Hill Airmen Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh A. Welsh III wrapped up a visit to Hill Air Force Base by holding a town-hall-style meeting with the base's Airmen -- and getting a bit emotional."I love you. I love who you are. I love what you do. I love how you stand up for each other," Welsh said. "Thanks
Oct. 16, 2015 KC-46 program refueler touches down at Edwards The KC-46 program's first test aircraft, a Boeing 767-2C (EMD-1), departed from its home at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, and touched down at Edwards for the first time Oct. 15, 2015.Boeing and the 418th Flight Test Squadron here are conducting Ground Effects and Fuel Onload Fatigue testing
Oct. 16, 2015 Hill food court worker selected for DOD award Holding her award to her aproned chest, right next to her Taco Bell name tag, Patricia Barson beamed."It's my greatest dream in life," said the Army & Air Force Exchange Service employee. "I just want to serve people."Barson was honored Oct. 16, 2015, as one of the Department of Defense's
Oct. 16, 2015 Ogden ALC repairs firefighting C-130 after emergency landing The 572nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, like other squadrons within the Ogden Air Logistics Complex, sometimes does "drop-in" work on C-130 Hercules aircraft, adding them into its repair schedule where possible.On Oct. 7, 2015, the unit did a final flight check on a C-130 that literally dropped in
Oct. 16, 2015 OC-ALC planning larger role for 3-D printing The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex is finalizing a strategic plan to integrate 3-D printing technology into nearly every aspect of its air power sustainment mission.OC-ALC experts foresee 3-D printing, also called additive manufacturing, filling needs ranging from making aircraft and jet engine
Oct. 15, 2015 AFMC promotes Freeze the Gain with the DASH Eating Plan During the holiday season, Air Force Materiel Command will promote the Freeze the Gain Challenge to help the AFMC workforce prevent and control high blood pressure. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 3 adults in the United States has HBP. HBP is called the "silent
Oct. 14, 2015 Former loadmaster, tester to be inducted into hall of fame Retired Master Sgt. Theodore Venturini will be inducted into the Airlift Tanker Association Hall of Fame Oct. 31, 2015. He is one of six C-17A Pathfinder Loadmasters that will be honored at an Air Mobility Command and ATA Symposium in Orland, Florida.According to the ATA nomination, the Pathfinder
Oct. 13, 2015 AFMC offers professional logistics certification programs Air Force Materiel Command has developed the Logistics Professional Development Program for civilian and military employees, working in a logistics career field, who are looking to formulate a career plan, determine job-related continuous learning objectives and enhance their professional
Oct. 13, 2015 AFMC wingmen continue to take action Air Force Materiel Command's culture of respect and resiliency is still going strong, and Airmen across the command continue to prove their dedication to that culture through their actions as wingmen."In AFMC, and across the Air Force, we accomplish our mission as a dedicated team committed to our