Oct. 7, 2015 Air Force testers cleared for Pegasus Now that Boeing has two aircraft -- one a 767-2C freighter and one a militarized KC-46A tanker -- in the air, the program expects flight testing will really get off the ground. All told, the path forward is for flight testing to validate the aircraft meets performance requirements and achieves both
Oct. 7, 2015 AFNWC welcomes new commander The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center welcomed Maj. Gen. Scott Jansson as its new commander at a ceremony Oct. 1 at Hardin Field.Jansson came to Kirtland several months ago as program executive officer for strategic systems. He will retain that position as well as serving as the AFNWC commander."Over
Oct. 7, 2015 B-52 gets mapped for laser operations with new LITENING Targeting Pod The 419th Flight Test Squadron here recently executed ground laser testing on the B-52H aircraft. The B-52 bomber is integrating the LITENING targeting pod, or TGP, under the right wing.Operational B-52 aircrews have requested additional targeting pod resources to maintain precision weapon delivery
Oct. 6, 2015 Edwards orgs make new home in space, energy efficient building A building here, once a large open warehouse space, is now home to an army of almost 100 office cubicles. The new residents of Building 3735 are the 412th Civil Engineering Group Environmental Management Division, the 412th Logistics Readiness Squadron, the Air Force Civil Engineers Center and some
Oct. 1, 2015 Success Here equals success there: Meticulous task ensures global F-15 missions accomplished "It's like an octopus eating a bowl of spaghetti."So goes the saying in the 561st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron's Rewire Flight, whose mission is to remove and replace every single piece of wire inside an F-15. It's a meticulous task no doubt, but when that fighter aircraft flies away from the
Sept. 30, 2015 AFMC promotes Depression Awareness Month During the month of October, Air Force Materiel Command will promote Depression Awareness. As part of its Mental Fitness Campaign, AFMC will inform the workforce about the signs and symptoms of depression, offer anonymous behavioral health screenings, and promote mental fitness assistance programs
Sept. 30, 2015 Edwards, JBLM combine efforts for KC-46 first flight, future test support On Sept. 25, 2015, the U.S. Air Force, Boeing and aviation enthusiasts witnessed an important milestone with the first flight of the KC-46 Pegasus tanker from Paine Field in Everett, Washington, to Boeing Field in Seattle.What most didn't witness is what led up to this milestone: a massive, joint
Sept. 29, 2015 F-35 receives first fuel from RAAF tanker A U.S. Air Force F-35 Joint Strike Fighter completed its first aerial refueling from a Royal Australian Air Force tanker here Sept. 25, 2015.An F-35A completed 59 contacts with the refueling boom of a RAAF KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport throughout a four-hour sortie. During five of those
Sept. 28, 2015 Senior Air Force science exec visits Edwards rocket lab Dr. David E. Walker visited the Air Force Research Laboratory facilities here Sept. 23, 2015.Walker is a member of the Senior Executive Service and is responsible for all science and technology for the U.S. Air Force. This includes preparing policy, guidance, and advocacy for the Air Force's annual