Oct. 10, 2015 Pegasus drogue, hose and boom systems deployed The KC-46A Pegasus notched another success this week when the systems at the heart of aerial refueling were demonstrated on EMD-2 with the deployment of both drogue systems and the boom.On Oct. 8, 2015, EMD-2 successfully extended the drogue refueling baskets from both the Centerline Drogue System,
Oct. 9, 2015 C-130H gets new training mission -- saves time, money An aircraft that had been flying continuously since 1974 has made Robins Air Force Base its final resting place.The Sept. 29, 2015, arrival of a retired C-130H will not only enable maintenance professionals across Robins to have a dedicated aircraft for training purposes, but it will be a welcome
Oct. 8, 2015 Tinker on track for big energy savings in 2015 Tinker Air Force Base is on track to reap more than $500,000 in energy and water savings when the final figures for fiscal year 2015 are tallied, according to base officials.The home of the heavily industrial Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex is projected to exceed the Air Force's 3 percent energy
Oct. 7, 2015 Air Force testers cleared for Pegasus Now that Boeing has two aircraft -- one a 767-2C freighter and one a militarized KC-46A tanker -- in the air, the program expects flight testing will really get off the ground. All told, the path forward is for flight testing to validate the aircraft meets performance requirements and achieves both
Oct. 7, 2015 AFNWC welcomes new commander The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center welcomed Maj. Gen. Scott Jansson as its new commander at a ceremony Oct. 1 at Hardin Field.Jansson came to Kirtland several months ago as program executive officer for strategic systems. He will retain that position as well as serving as the AFNWC commander."Over
Oct. 7, 2015 B-52 gets mapped for laser operations with new LITENING Targeting Pod The 419th Flight Test Squadron here recently executed ground laser testing on the B-52H aircraft. The B-52 bomber is integrating the LITENING targeting pod, or TGP, under the right wing.Operational B-52 aircrews have requested additional targeting pod resources to maintain precision weapon delivery
Oct. 6, 2015 Edwards orgs make new home in space, energy efficient building A building here, once a large open warehouse space, is now home to an army of almost 100 office cubicles. The new residents of Building 3735 are the 412th Civil Engineering Group Environmental Management Division, the 412th Logistics Readiness Squadron, the Air Force Civil Engineers Center and some
Oct. 1, 2015 Success Here equals success there: Meticulous task ensures global F-15 missions accomplished "It's like an octopus eating a bowl of spaghetti."So goes the saying in the 561st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron's Rewire Flight, whose mission is to remove and replace every single piece of wire inside an F-15. It's a meticulous task no doubt, but when that fighter aircraft flies away from the
Sept. 30, 2015 AFMC promotes Depression Awareness Month During the month of October, Air Force Materiel Command will promote Depression Awareness. As part of its Mental Fitness Campaign, AFMC will inform the workforce about the signs and symptoms of depression, offer anonymous behavioral health screenings, and promote mental fitness assistance programs