June 25, 2013 AFMC priorities, budget effects top executive director's goals Michael Gill begins his tenure as Air Force Materiel Command's new executive director June 28 with the long-term objective of providing the right mix of support and leadership to benefit the command and the Air Force."I am truly honored to have this opportunity," Gill said. "I look forward to the
June 18, 2013 AFMC executive director to retire after 35 years of service After a 35-year career that began as a flight test engineer at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Dr. Steve Butler will retire from his post as Air Force Materiel Command's executive director June 28 and return once more to Fort Walton Beach.Born and raised in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., Butler attended
June 18, 2013 AFMC executive director to retire after 35 years of service After a 35-year career that began as a flight test engineer at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Dr. Steve Butler will retire from his post as Air Force Materiel Command's executive director June 28 and return once more to Fort Walton Beach."I will enjoy spending time with my family in Florida," Butler
June 14, 2013 JSTARS software workload to surge by 2016 Robins will soon gain additional workload for software maintenance on the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System, or JSTARS, platform.The move is one area of growth potential for the base's Command and Control, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Division, whose program office has
June 11, 2013 Branch working to ensure safety and security of warfighters The Life Cycle Management Center's Force Protection Branch awarded its largest Intrusion Detection System order to date May 24, 2013, to ensure warfighters working in harsh and dangerous environments are protected.The Air Force Central Command, or AFCENT, Fixed-Site Intrusion Detection System
June 11, 2013 Siblings reunite for brother's retirement Being part of a large family is not that unusual, but the Maldonado siblings take being part of a larger family -- the Air Force family -- to new heights.That family got a chance to travel from around the world for Senior Master Sgt. David Maldonado's retirement from Det. 1, 552nd Air Control
June 7, 2013 Hanscom program finds savings while providing critical imagery An Air Force program at Hanscom Air Force Base that continually provides critical imagery to warfighters and first responders, is also reducing costs.Eagle Vision consists of five deployable satellite downlink stations that collect, process and distribute commercial satellite imagery in nearly real
June 5, 2013 Eglin maintenance super receives Bronze Star A day in the life of an Air Force jet maintainer reached Mach speed while deployed overseas, earning him the Bronze Star Medal.Senior Master Sgt. Jamie Jordan, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assistant superintendent, was awarded the honor during an official ceremony at his unit June 4, 2013."A
June 4, 2013 AF excepts civilians affected by tornadoes from furlough The Air Force announced Monday, June 3, that civilian employees whose homes were destroyed or rendered uninhabitable by the recent Oklahoma tornados will be "excepted" from administrative furlough.While most Air Force civilian employees received their notices May 28, Tinker Air Force Base delayed
May 29, 2013 Air Force to consolidate F-22 depot maintenance at Hill The Air Force today announced it is consolidating depot maintenance for the F-22 Raptor at the Ogden Air Logistics Complex at Hill AFB, Utah. The depot maintenance work is currently split between the Ogden ALC and the Lockheed facility in Palmdale, Calif. "Palmdale has made a storied contribution to