Feb. 17, 2016 Hanscom looks to improve flexibility for command and control Hanscom AFB will be putting out a request for proposal this month that is the final piece of a program for a net-centric command and control air operations suite to provide more flexibility in delivering C2 applications and information services.The Command and Control Air Operations Suite-C2
Feb. 12, 2016 KC-46 tanker successfully refuels F/A-18 A U.S. Air Force and Boeing aircrew aboard the KC-46 tanker successfully refueled an F/A-18 fighter jet in flight Feb. 10.The air refueling was the program's first using the KC-46's hose and drogue system. It took place in the skies over Washington state.According to Boeing, the flight lasted more
Feb. 12, 2016 Success Here = Success There -- Robins sends first expedited gunship home early Behind every successful aircraft production story at the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex, there are countless contributions of team members who help make it happen.There's the recent case of an Air Force Special Operations Command's AC-130U gunship that was produced here in a record 100 days --
Feb. 12, 2016 Warner Robins ALC vital to AFSOC mission When you're leading troops across unpredictable terrain or taking fire from enemy forces, it's comforting to know an Air Force AC-130U gunship has got your six from somewhere above.The mission of these "Spooky" gunships -- operated by Air Force Special Operations Command -- is so critical overseas
Feb. 11, 2016 LCMC, C-5M Super Galaxy -- in good company The National Aeronautic Association announced earlier this month that the C-5M Super Galaxy has been nominated as one of nine finalists for the 2015 Robert J. Collier Trophy.Known as the benchmark of aerospace achievement, past winners have included the crews of Apollo 11 and Apollo 8, the Mercury
Feb. 11, 2016 Consortium generates more than $2 million for WPMC The Wright-Patterson Medical Center here generated more than $2 million in fiscal 2015 as a result of the Buckeye Federal Healthcare Consortium master sharing agreement with regional Veterans Affairs medical facilities.The mutually beneficial consortium allows the VA to refer patients to WPMC for
Feb. 10, 2016 AIAA singles out AFRL researchers for 2016 Fellows honor Three researchers from the Air Force Research Laboratory have been named American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Fellows for 2016.The three new Fellows are:· Dr. Russell M. Cummings, of AFRL's European Office of Aerospace Research and Development and the U.S. Air Force Academy, is being
Feb. 8, 2016 Environmental stewardship a top priority to AEDC The Arnold Engineering Development Complex here has a commitment to environmental stewardship, and whether at work or at home, personnel are encouraged to do their part to lessen their carbon footprint by recycling. The recycling program assists the Complex in meeting the recent Make Every Dollar
Feb. 4, 2016 Super Bowl air coverage provided by U.S. Air Force There will be Panthers and there will be Broncos in this Sunday's Super Bowl 50 -- but F-15s? Thanks, in part, to work done at Robins, the answer is a resounding yes. The teams won't be the only ones commanding a presence during one of the country's most anticipated annual sporting events. So, if
Feb. 2, 2016 AcqDemo team offers information about transition In June 2016, some 13,000 Air Force Materiel Command employees will transition to the Department of Defense Civilian Acquisition Workforce Demonstration Project (AcqDemo) pay system.Employees whose positions have been identified for conversion are being notified through their respective Centers.