July 14, 2014 Air Force announces changes to headquarters organization Air Force leaders announced changes to headquarters staff manning and organization July 14.The Air Force will create efficiencies by deactivating and realigning organizations at Headquarters Air Force, Major Commands, Numbered Air Forces and Field Operating Agencies, resulting in savings of $1.6
July 14, 2014 Air Force creates Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center The Air Force is centralizing its installation support management within a newly created Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Air Force officials announced today.The change resulted from a comprehensive effort to reduce overhead costs, increase efficiencies, eliminate redundant
July 3, 2014 AFRL launches hypersonic branch at AEDC The relationship between the Air Force Research Laboratory and Arnold Engineering Development Complex's hypervelocity capabilities is paying dividends and leading to a more in-depth and scientifically broader collaboration.In light of the success of several joint projects, AFRL leadership has
July 1, 2014 Commentary: "Brown's Bag" -- budget and leadership lessons As I depart for my new assignment as the 2nd Air Force commander at Keesler AFB, Miss., I can't help but reflect on my previous assignments and what I've learned in my nearly 28 years of service.As a comptroller, I obviously pay a lot of attention to the budget environment. While current headlines
June 27, 2014 Commentary: Taking inspiration from our founding fathers The Air Force is no stranger to challenging times. That's certainly the case today where, in the current fiscal climate, much is outside of our control and we are faced with a great deal of uncertainty. As I weigh that uncertainty, though, it occurs to me that our challenges today aren't so
June 27, 2014 Civilian workforce recruitment and retention top issues at annual union meeting During their annual joint national labor management meeting on June 10, Air Force Materiel Command leaders and union officials came together to discuss the challenges of recruitment and retention of civilian personnel while being faced with financial concerns during sequestration. Gen. Janet
June 26, 2014 AFMC bases implement Helping Agency taskbar icons Air Force Materiel Command has ensured that help is literally just a click away at its installations.Each of the command's nine bases has developed a Helping Agency desktop or taskbar icon, which provides one-click access to a list of that installation's helping agencies -- to include services
June 26, 2014 AFMC senior IMA speaks about "Yesterday's Struggle, Today's Heritage" Maj. Gen. Patricia Rose, Air Force Materiel Command's senior individual mobilization augmentee, was the guest speaker at the first-ever Hanscom Pride Month luncheon here June 25. Her theme was, "Yesterday's Struggle, Today's Heritage."Inspired to provide meaningful comments to all in the audience,
June 18, 2014 MPS Increment IV reaches full deployment Battle Management program executive officer Steven Wert recently declared full deployment of the Mission Planning System Increment IV, Joint Mission Planning System, ushering in a new generation of capabilities for mission planners."Now that MPS Increment IV is fully deployed and operational, the
June 17, 2014 'Workhorse' becomes first F-35 to achieve 1,000 flight hours AF-2, the second production F-35 Lightning II for the U.S. Air Force, became the first F-35 to reach 1,000 flight hours.Paul Hattendorf, Lockheed Martin test pilot, was flying an Airframe Loads Envelope Expansion mission June 11 when the fighter reached the milestone."AF-2's nickname is