May 7, 2015 Air Force announces retirement of AFSC commander Air Force officials announced May 7, 2015, the retirement of Lt. Gen. Bruce A. Litchfield, commander of Air Force Sustainment Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.The general will retire effective June 5, 2015, after 34 years of service.Litchfield entered the Air Force
May 7, 2015 AFRC pilot lauded for emergency landing at Hill Quick thinking and good communication not only saved a $13 million aircraft and its pilot, it also averted a possible tragedy close to Hill Air Force Base.On Jan. 10, 2014, Lt. Col. James "G-Man" Doyle, an Air Force Reserve pilot with the 514th Flight Test Squadron, was taking off on a functional
May 7, 2015 AFMC activates AFIMSC The commander of Air Force Materiel Command officially activated the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center during a ceremony here May 5.Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger appointed Maj. Gen. Theresa Carter as the first AFIMSC commander at the event attended by more than 500 people in the Basic
May 6, 2015 Raptor test force enters new phase of AIM-9X testing The 411th Flight Test Squadron and F-22 Combined Test Force successfully test fired two guided AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles this year as part of the latest phase in getting the Raptor closer to using the missile operationally.The AIM-9X is an advanced infrared missile and the newest of the Sidewinder
May 5, 2015 DoD Lab Day to showcase groundbreaking AFRL technologies The Air Force Research Laboratory will have a unique opportunity to showcase some of its groundbreaking technologies at the first ever Department of Defense Lab Day to be held at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. on May 14, 2015. The goal of the event is to increase awareness of DoD laboratory
May 1, 2015 Air Force Small Business program drives competition, develops industrial base Hanscom Air Force Base specializes in acquiring and managing weapons systems used by U.S. warfighters. And like other acquisition-centered installations, there are many aspects that go into developing, deploying and sustaining these vital assets.As the Air Force works to enhance its capabilities and
April 29, 2015 AEDC conducts space environment test for U.S. Navy The Space and Missiles Combined Test Force at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex recently completed its first Space Threat Assessment Test & Evaluation for the U.S. Navy.Engineers from the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division requested several candidate electronic components be
April 27, 2015 AFRL thruster experiment to fly on X-37B The Air Force Research Laboratory, Space and Missile Systems Center, and Rapid Capabilities Office are collaborating to host a Hall thruster experiment onboard the X-37B flight vehicle.The experiment will be hosted on Orbital Test Vehicle mission 4, the fourth flight of the X-37B reusable space
April 22, 2015 AFRL redesigns mock UAV, 'Surrogate Predator' The Air Force Research Laboratory's Surrogate Predator program has given the warfighter a way to train in the U.S. before deploying overseas.AFRL's Directed Energy Directorate at Kirtland modified a Civil Air Patrol Cessna 182 aircraft to be used for military training exercises. The Surrogate