Dec. 4, 2014 NFL honors Eglin Airman When Tech. Sgt. Mike Harder traveled home for the holidays, he enjoyed time with his family, his friends and his favorite football team.Harder, a 96th Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms instructor, is a life-long New England Patriots fan. He knew his first trip home in two years would be
Dec. 1, 2014 Warfighters reap benefits as critical upgrades continue The Airborne Warning and Control System 40/45 program office is delivering, and potentially accelerating, critical upgrades to the service's primary airborne early warning and control platform.Replacing the mission computing system and software originally installed in the 1970s, the new capability
Nov. 26, 2014 Life Cycle Management Center helps design transport isolation system The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center is playing a unique role in the United States' comprehensive Ebola response efforts in West Africa through the center's involvement in developing a transport isolation system.The system will enable safe aeromedical evacuation of Department of Defense
Nov. 24, 2014 Hanscom to assist Qatar with air and missile defense system The Foreign Military Sales Division here will soon be expanding its role to assist Qatar with the creation of an Integrated Air and Missile Defense System.As part of a $7.3 billion FMS case between Qatar and the United States, the Air Force -- specifically the Battle Management Directorate here at
Nov. 24, 2014 'Whiskey' to perform personnel recovery mission The Air Force has officially designated the new Combat Rescue Helicopter as the HH-60W.The need to acquire a new personnel recovery capability resulted in the June 2014 contract award to Sikorsky for eventual production and fielding of up to 112 aircraft with a potential value of approximately $7.9
Nov. 21, 2014 Air Force announces AFMC senior leader moves Air Force officials announced Nov. 20, 2014, the senior leader appointments of two Air Force Materiel Command general officers.Brig. Gen. Mark K. Johnson will become commander of the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. He is currently the commander of the Defense
Nov. 21, 2014 Unity, dedication highlight Hill's success during inspection Hill Air Force Base units received high marks after a unit effectiveness inspection wrapped up earlier this month.The Air Force Materiel Command Inspector General team assessed missions across the base from Oct. 27 through Nov. 10, inspecting the 75th Air Base Wing, Ogden Air Logistics Complex, Life
Nov. 20, 2014 Air Force announces AFMC senior leader changes The Air Force announced Nov. 17, 2014, the nomination of Lt. Gen. Andrew E. Busch for re-assignment from Air Force Materiel Command vice commander to director of the Defense Logistics Agency at Fort Belvoir, Va. He will be replaced by Maj. Gen. H. Brent Baker, currently director of logistics at
Nov. 19, 2014 Air Force announces AFIMSC HQ candidate bases Air Force officials announced today Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia; Joint Base San Antonio, Texas; Scott Air Force Base, Illinois; and Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, as candidate bases to potentially host the headquarters for the new Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center.The Air Force