April 23, 2013 Edwards test team extends KC-135 capabilities Known as "The Mighty War Wagon" of the United States Air Force, the KC-135 Stratotanker has proven to be the core aerial refueling capability for the Air Force for more than 50 years.With the help of the 418th Flight Test Squadron at Edwards, along with a multitude of testers, the KC-135 Block 45
April 22, 2013 AFMC embraces 'Every dollar counts' initiative, new culture of savings Air Force Materiel Command leaders are pledging their support for a new money-saving Air Force initiative dubbed Every Dollar Counts.In the wake of sequestration and reduced budgets, the initiative calls on Airmen to submit their money-saving ideas as part of a new culture of savings. "This is an
April 18, 2013 Base generates $1M savings for DOD As a result of a significant Team Robins effort, Robins Air Force Base is one of two Defense Department locations able to provide a powerful capability in support of the National Airborne Operations Center. Four trilectron generators assigned to support the JSTARS fleet underwent modifications here
April 18, 2013 Transition Assistance Program manager exemplifies all three AFMC education initiatives: YoCCAF, YoCE and now, YoGrad David Bourgeois, a community readiness specialist and subject matter expert in the Transition Assistance Program at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base's Airman and Family Readiness Center, exemplifies every level of Air Force Materiel Command's three-year education initiative: He holds two Community
April 18, 2013 My educational journey: Better late than never As a child, I viewed grade school as a wonderful social experience, punctuated by really great escapes called recess, lunch, music and gym class. As I saw it, academic subjects got in the way of my fun -- so it was no great surprise that my report card reflected my impression of school. As a result,
April 18, 2013 My educational journey: It's the fact that you finish "What's the difference between people who have a college degree and people who don't?"That was the question I asked my cousin who had just graduated from Kansas State University. He was a long distance runner on the Wildcat's cross country team and had gone through college on an athletic
April 18, 2013 Air Force officials announce civilian Reduction in Force In a continuing effort to meet the Department of Defense funding targets in the FY12 President's Budget and re-balance the civilian workforce, approximately 60 Air Force installations will implement civilian Reduction in Force authorities effective through about Aug. 23, to assist in the placement
April 16, 2013 Air Force Earth Day 2013 to focus on water conservation The Air Force will observe Earth Day April 22, 2013, continuing with the service's vision and commitment to "Conserve Today - Secure Tomorrow." The focus of this year's Air Force Earth Day campaign is the water resource management program, which includes water conservation, use of water-saving
April 9, 2013 KC-46 progressing on track The top acquisition priority in the Air Force -- acquiring a new aerial refueling capability -- is proceeding "on track" according to Maj. Gen. John Thompson, program executive officer for tankers.Two years and several key milestones after the contract was awarded, a great deal of progress has been
April 5, 2013 Robins partners with AMC in new iPad initiative Some Air Force aircraft are now a touch bit lighter when airborne, thanks in part to the work of software engineers here. Since February, a number of C-5, C-17 and C-130 aircrews have been using iPads instead of bulky manuals, charts and other reference materials to help pilot and maintain their