Jan. 15, 2013 AEDC director settles into new job, takes aim at advancing mission Dr. Douglas Blake took the reins as Arnold Engineering Development Complex 's executive director only last month, but is ready to tackle the challenges and explore the possibilities of his new position.One current focus is advancing hypersonic flight with programs like the X-51 WaveRider and
Jan. 9, 2013 Committed to safety, mishap prevention Before returning to flight operations, Team Edwards welcomed the new year with the annual Back in the Saddle briefing Jan. 7, focusing on safety, teamwork and mishap prevention.For nearly 20 years, Back in the Saddle has helped the Edwards community shift their focus back to safely and effectively
Jan. 3, 2013 Air Force Marathon has record opening day registration The Air Force Marathon filled a third of its 15,000 runner slots on the first day of registration, breaking last year's registration opening record. More than 5,100 runners registered for the 2013 event on January 1, taking advantage of special New Year's Resolution discounts that were available
Jan. 2, 2013 Community Support Coordinators focus on resiliency Amid a challenging fiscal and personnel climate, the Air Force recently created a Community Support Coordinator position at 71 Air Force installations to help Airmen and their families withstand, recover from and grow in the face of stressors and changing demands.The position was developed to
Dec. 20, 2012 Space Fence program moving forward The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center here recently put out a request for proposal to move the Space Fence program forward.Space Fence will be a system of up to two land-based radars, the first site located at Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands, to track objects entering Earth's orbit.
Dec. 19, 2012 F-35 'pushes the envelope' The F-35 Integrated Test Force made significant progress expanding the flight envelope of the F-35A conventional takeoff and landing variant over the past few months with numerous successes in High Angle of Attack flight test, with the completion of the first intentional departure of controlled
Dec. 19, 2012 Acting Under Secretary presents AF small business achievement awards In a Dec. 17 ceremony held on the 109th anniversary of Wilbur and Orville Wright's first powered flight, the Air Force honored 15 Air Force employees and organizations for significant contributions to the Air Force Small Business Program.Acting Under Secretary of the Air Force Dr. Jamie Morin was
Dec. 18, 2012 New F-16 software platform to be tested by 40th, 85th For the first time ever, developmental testing for an F-16 operational flight program will occur at the 40th Flight Test Squadron here.The testing for Block 40 and 50 model F-16s is scheduled to begin in 2014 and will also be the first time developmental testing and operational testing of the OFP
Dec. 14, 2012 Hardship withdrawal rules relaxed to help victims of Hurricane Sandy The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board announced it has made temporary changes to the Thrift Savings Plan hardship withdrawal rules to help victims of Hurricane Sandy pursuant to the guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service on Nov. 16.The TSP will treat any Financial Hardship