Sept. 17, 2015 Feature: Two Air Force generals are true brothers in arms For about 45 days, the Air Force has two Brig. Gen. Holts in service to the nation.In a ceremony Sept. 14, 2015, at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt, deputy, U.S. Military Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, assisted with the pin-on ceremony of
Sept. 17, 2015 Commentary - Our Air Force: 68 years of guts, innovation and air superiority In 1911, a young Henry Arnold learned to fly at the Wright Brothers aviation school on a dusty field in Ohio. A strong advocate of aviation research and development, "Hap" Arnold went on to become a five-star general.He made history.In 1918, Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker shot down 26 enemy aircraft over
Sept. 17, 2015 Tech Warrior participants arrive untested on the battlefield, leave as technological warriors An old saying goes that "If you want to understand why someone thinks or acts the way they do, try walking a mile in their shoes."The Air Force Research Laboratory Tech Warrior 2015 exercise held Sept. 9-17, 2015, at Wright State University's National Center for Medical Readiness in Fairborn, Ohio,
Sept. 17, 2015 Air Force Materiel Command: Aerospace revolutionaries Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski, the Air Force Materiel Command commander, showcased AFMC's revolutionary capabilities in her address at the Air Force Association's Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition Sept. 15.The general highlighted AFMC's involvement in all five of the Air Force's primary
Sept. 17, 2015 Imperative innovation in austere times Chief Scientist of the Air Force and other senior leaders conducted a panel discussion about the importance of innovation in a time of austerity during the 2015 Air Force Association Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition Sept. 14.The panel members, led by Dr. Greg Zacharias, included
Sept. 16, 2015 Quality of civilian work-life tops discussion at annual union meeting During an annual joint national labor management meeting on Sept. 1, 2015, Air Force Materiel Command leaders and union officials came together to discuss quality of work-life for the command's civilian workforce. For the first time as AFMC commander, Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski joined J. David Cox,
Sept. 14, 2015 EAP offers September campaign -- There is Hope The Air Force Materiel Command Employee Assistance Program offers 24/7 confidential assessment, referral and short-term consultation for any personal concern. Services are a free benefit available to all AFMC civilian employees and their family members. Mission partner civilian employees and their
Sept. 11, 2015 Robins ALC production continues in positive direction With one month remaining in fiscal year 2015, the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex will soon close out another chapter in the aircraft sustainment business and successfully return weapon systems to the warfighter.Through years of continuous process improvements and implementing a standardized
Sept. 11, 2015 Marine Corps recognizes Tinker F135 engine team Top Marine Corps officials recently visited the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex to deliver a big thank you to the Heavy Maintenance Center F135 Engine Team.Col. William Lieblein, deputy chief of the Marine Corps Aviation Weapons Branch, attended a celebration marking the engine shop's crucial
Sept. 11, 2015 Hanscom captain chosen for prestigious doctoral program A Hanscom program manager found himself on a very short list of selectees when the Air Force announced its choices for the 2015 Chief of Staff of the Air Force Prestigious Captains Ph.D. Program.Capt. Jason Rathje -- who oversees the Advanced Tactical Command and Control program within C3I and