June 27, 2014 Commentary: Taking inspiration from our founding fathers The Air Force is no stranger to challenging times. That's certainly the case today where, in the current fiscal climate, much is outside of our control and we are faced with a great deal of uncertainty. As I weigh that uncertainty, though, it occurs to me that our challenges today aren't so
June 27, 2014 Civilian workforce recruitment and retention top issues at annual union meeting During their annual joint national labor management meeting on June 10, Air Force Materiel Command leaders and union officials came together to discuss the challenges of recruitment and retention of civilian personnel while being faced with financial concerns during sequestration. Gen. Janet
June 26, 2014 AFMC bases implement Helping Agency taskbar icons Air Force Materiel Command has ensured that help is literally just a click away at its installations.Each of the command's nine bases has developed a Helping Agency desktop or taskbar icon, which provides one-click access to a list of that installation's helping agencies -- to include services
June 18, 2014 MPS Increment IV reaches full deployment Battle Management program executive officer Steven Wert recently declared full deployment of the Mission Planning System Increment IV, Joint Mission Planning System, ushering in a new generation of capabilities for mission planners."Now that MPS Increment IV is fully deployed and operational, the
June 17, 2014 'Workhorse' becomes first F-35 to achieve 1,000 flight hours AF-2, the second production F-35 Lightning II for the U.S. Air Force, became the first F-35 to reach 1,000 flight hours.Paul Hattendorf, Lockheed Martin test pilot, was flying an Airframe Loads Envelope Expansion mission June 11 when the fighter reached the milestone."AF-2's nickname is
June 11, 2014 Radar site beefs up security, showcases latest upgrade to battle management PEO Battle Management program executive officer Steven Wert toured the PAVE Phased Array Warning System, or PAVE PAWS, radar site at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., last month and examined the facility's newest security upgrade. While the PAVE PAWS radar is owned and operated by Air Force Space Command,
June 9, 2014 Testing and Evaluation Course valuable to AEDC, its customers The Aeropropulsion Test and Evaluation Short Course that Arnold Engineering Development Complex has been hosting since 2011 is beneficial to the Complex and its customers.Aeropropulsion Test Branch Deputy Director Mike Dent said the course has "paid great dividends" in helping AEDC to build strong
June 4, 2014 Space Fence contract awarded Officials here awarded a $914,699,474 contract to Lockheed Martin on June 2, 2014, to develop a system that will track objects in Earth's orbit with far greater confidence and fidelity.The contract brings the program to final system development with the delivery of Space Fence Increment 1, or site
May 28, 2014 AEDC adds Jet-A fuel to turbine engine testing fuel supply The Arnold Engineering Development Complex fuel farm is replacing JP-8 fuel, used by turbine engine testing customers in the Complex's aeropropulsion test facilities, with commercial grade Jet-A fuel."The main difference between JP-8 and Jet-A is the fuel freezing point specification," said Gary
May 28, 2014 BACN accomplishments ensure warfighter connectivity Three recent achievements demonstrate how a critical communications capability managed here is continuing to keep warfighters connected.The Battlefield Airborne Communications Node, or BACN, translates and distributes imagery, video, voice and data, often from disparate elements, improving