June 28, 2013 Feature: Identical twins complete long-awaited reenlistment Master Sgt. Antone Scott always wanted his identical twin brother to be a part of one of his reenlistment ceremonies; but for 10 years, timing and location kept them apart. On June 27, when Scott raised his hand to receive the oath for his fifth enlistment, his brother was there to administer
June 25, 2013 Robins signs partnership agreements with community Robins Air Force Base officials inked four agreements June 24, 2013, as part of a new community partnership program. The program, called the Air Force Community Partnership Initiative, was created to explore cost-saving opportunities through partnerships and shared services with local communities
June 25, 2013 B-52s to receive comm upgrade Installation of a communications system upgrade earmarked for the venerable U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber fleet is scheduled to start here next month.The Combat Network Communications Technology system will enable aircrews to send and receive information via satellite links, which will
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