July 6, 2015 COBRA DANE team moves forward with radar's sustainment plan The Battle Management program executive officer at Hanscom AFB recently approved a strategy for the sustainment of one of the largest radars in the Air Force's arsenal.The COBRA DANE radar located on Shemya Island, Alaska, stands 120 feet tall, has a 95-foot diameter, detects objects 2,000 miles
July 2, 2015 AFSC signs partnership agreement with research institute The Air Force Sustainment Center recently entered into an Enterprise Partnership Agreement with Southwestern Research Institute that will improve efficiency and provide readiness to support operations, by reducing time and costs associated with negotiations for work at all three air logistics
July 2, 2015 Employee Assistance Program to host free webinars Personal problems can affect the lives of employees both at home and at work. The Employee Assistance Program provides assessment, counseling, referral, management consultation and coaching services to civilian employees and their family members free of cost (limitations apply). Employee Assistance
July 1, 2015 Keeping Airmen healthy and informed through Operation Supplement Safety For peak performance, Airmen should eat healthy and exercise regularly. But in the quest to gain an "edge," many Airmen resort to dietary supplements.Enter Operation Supplement Safety, or OPSS. This Defense Department educational campaign, accessible at www.hprc-online.org/opss, educates the
June 30, 2015 AF leader cites high value of AFSC The Air Force leader responsible for efficient and effective management of Air Force resources cited the high value of the Air Force Sustainment Center during a visit here June 29, 2015.The Honorable Lisa Disbrow, Acting Under Secretary of the Air Force and the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force
June 24, 2015 Hanscom Airman lauded for small business efforts For the first time since 2006, the Air Force exceeded its small business goals, ushering in the highest performance rating in the Service's history. Directly tied to this accomplishment are a handful of outstanding performers and teams who have made a significant contribution to the Air Force's
June 23, 2015 Commentary: Be proud of your role this Independence Day On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence, starting the colonies on the path to freedom. The next day, John Adams wrote to his wife, describing the time as "the most memorable epoch in the history of America" and saying he was "apt to believe that it will be
June 19, 2015 Ogden ALC completes test flight after F-35B STOVL mods The Ogden Air Logistics Complex completed an F-35B functional check flight here June 18, 2015, after the first depot-level modifications were completed on two F-35B STOVLs for the Marine Corps.Lt. Col. Kevin "Sonar" Hall with 514th Flight Test Squadron -- the first depot test pilot in the Air Force
June 18, 2015 Wingmen continue successful interventions across AFMC Across Air Force Materiel Command, Airmen continue to embrace the command's culture of respect and resiliency. This is especially evident in their behavior as wingmen."Accountability is at the core of the culture we emphasize, and it's at the core of the wingman concept," said Jennifer Treat, AFMC
June 16, 2015 BITI awards contracts, upgrades Air Force cyber infrastructure The Base Information Transfer Infrastructure program office here recently awarded four contracts geared at recapitalizing or replacing critical network components.BITI is responsible for upgrading the Air Force's cyber infrastructure and provides both hard-wired and wireless network capabilities to