March 25, 2016 Utah vets are ready for the solar industry Chase Warner is from a small Wyoming town with rustic charm, a small grocery store that closed at 6 p.m. and an industry based in agriculture.For Warner, this wasn't enough. He joined the National Guard, enrolled in college and pursued a marketing degree, but when he graduated the only industry near
March 25, 2016 Commentary: Spring Wingman Day to focus on spiritual resiliency and fitness "Resilient, Agile Workforce" ... this is the goal, the end-state of what we in the Office of the Command Chaplain desire for all of Air Force Materiel Command. We believe Comprehensive Airmen Fitness (CAF), which is founded on the Air Force's four domains of fitness (physical, mental, social and
March 24, 2016 Air Force announces new AFMC command chief Air Force officials announced March 24, 2016, the assignment of Chief Master Sgt. Jason L. France as the command chief sergeant of Air Force Materiel Command. He is currently the command chief master sergeant of the Air Force Sustainment Center at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The command's
March 24, 2016 AFSOC commander to Robins AFB: We trust you Due to the work of the C-130 Air Force Special Operations Command Acceleration Flight here, the "quiet professionals" of AFSOC can rest assured that an AC-130 gunship will be at their disposal whenever and wherever the mission calls.During a tour of 560th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintenance
March 21, 2016 Arnold participating in Energy Savings Performance Contract Arnold Air Force Base has been selected to take part in an energy saving performance contract due to having a very large energy load.Through this contract, funding will become available to finance numerous facility improvement projects that will save money and energy for AEDC. The execution of the
March 18, 2016 Center gives 360-degree view of flight line; new software on horizon The Robins Maintenance Operations Center is an around-the-clock operation, staffed by former mechanics who are trained to assist with just about any request -- from supporting maintenance professionals with dispatching of aerospace ground equipment, to documenting incidents or injuries, to alerting
March 18, 2016 AFMC executive director reflects on career start, successes after 34 years What began as uncertainty toward the possibility of an Air Force career transformed into a 34-year commitment for Air Force Materiel Command Executive Director Michael A. Gill, who retires April 1 after spending three years in the command's top civilian post. "We all talk about retirement, but you
March 15, 2016 AFMC strategic plan to help carry Air Force to Third Offset Agility and innovation are cornerstones of a new Air Force Materiel Command strategic plan that will deliver war-winning capabilities. Those capabilities will propel the Air Force as a key element of the future national defense strategy known as the Third Offset.The first "offset" came in the 1950s
March 14, 2016 Active duty Airman advocates for inclusive playground, community The Properties of Wright Field will soon have a new playground -- an inclusive playground -- thanks to the advocacy efforts of Tech. Sgt. Amanda Golembiewski, a Public Health apprentice with the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine here.Golembiewski, founder of the non-profit