Dec. 5, 2012 CSAF directs Air Force-wide inspection Commanders across the Air Force will conduct health and welfare inspections starting Dec. 5 to emphasize an environment of respect, trust and professionalism in the workplace.The health and welfare inspection is a tool routinely used by unit commanders, command chiefs, and first sergeants.Air Force
Dec. 3, 2012 F-35 ITF preps maintainers for operational test When the Joint Strike Fighter Operational Test Team begins testing the F-35 this month, maintenance personnel will be fully self-sufficient and prepared to transition to flight operations. By the time the first aircraft arrives, personnel will have successfully completed all initial training
Dec. 3, 2012 My educational journey: Mentors, supervisors, and peers make a difference I enlisted in the United States Air Force in February 2000 at the young age of 19. Unlike many of our young troops today, I entered with no post-high school education -- not to mention I was married with a son on the way. I had enlistment goals of learning a trade as well as technical training, to
Nov. 30, 2012 Ribbon-cutting marks first milestone for new mission-critical capability at AEDC's large military engine test facility A ribbon-cutting celebrating the success of a $3.6 million investment project to modernize and expand the capabilities of the nation's largest military aircraft engine ground test facility, located at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex, was held Nov. 19, 2012. "This is the first of the
Nov. 27, 2012 AFMC promotes wellness screening campaign Throughout December and January, Air Force Materiel Command will be promoting the "Do You Know Your Numbers" wellness campaign. This campaign aims to raise awareness of the importance of knowing your numbers to help prevent chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular
Nov. 21, 2012 Commentary: This is how we do The other night I was driving home from work listening to the radio. A commercial came on for Mountain Dew and Jason Aldean, a popular country singer, said, "This is how I Dew" -- then went on to explain his life philosophy. Later I saw a commercial with another music star that was advertising for
Nov. 20, 2012 Contract award helps keep BACN airborne The Space, Aerial and Nuclear Network Division here recently awarded a firm-fixed-price contract to Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. for long-term platform maintenance on four E-11A aircraft. The current amount awarded is $48 million, which is for a one-year base. There are four one-year options,
Nov. 19, 2012 Keeping the warfighter safe: 416 FLTS continues to enhance life-saving auto collision avoidance technology Since the beginning of the partnership between the Department of Defense, NASA and Lockheed Martin, the Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System has evolved into an instrument intended to keep civilian and military aircrew members fit to fly and fight another day.More than 25 years later, team
Nov. 19, 2012 F-35 begins integration phase of weapons testing The Joint Strike Fighter began the integration phase of weapons testing Oct. 26, 2012, when the F-35A Conventional Takeoff and Landing, or CTOL, aircraft successfully completed the first in-flight test with an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile. It was the first time a weapon
Nov. 16, 2012 AF leaders target sexual assault in latest 'Letter to Airmen' Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley, Chief of Staff of the Air Force General Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James A. Roy issued a tri-signature "Letter to Airmen" Nov. 16, 2012.As part of an effort to increase awareness of sexual assault, the Air Force's top