Oct. 4, 2012 AEDC's newest world-class national space testing asset on its way to mission readiness A project team at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex has successfully completed an initial site acceptance test campaign on Arnold's new, one-of-a-kind space asset testing facility.The Space Threat Assessment Testbed can simulate a realistic operational environment to space hardware, using
Oct. 2, 2012 Desert Wind 13-01 tests incident response capabilities, modernized medical training Team Edwards kicked off the new fiscal year Oct. 1 with exercise Desert Wind 13-01, testing the base's response capabilities to a major aircraft incident. Personnel were assessed by the Exercise Evaluation Team throughout three strategic objective phases in response to an F-16 Fighting Falcon that
Oct. 2, 2012 Commentary: Energy dependence, climate change remain leadership challenges As a clinical neuropsychologist who has studied the intricacies of how the human brain operates for the last 20 years, it still remains fascinating to observe the difficult process of change, even when negative consequences and facts are within clear view. For example, the negative effects of
Oct. 1, 2012 My educational journey: Without education, we can’t compete I began my federal service career in 1989 when I was only 19 years old, which was quite an honor as far as I was concerned. I was thrilled to get a position as a GS-5 secretary in what used to be called the Industrial Base Initiative Group. I had great skills from attending business classes -- or so
Sept. 26, 2012 AFMC to declare 5-Center IOC Oct. 1, track results of reorg After some 18 months of planning and careful transition, Air Force Materiel Command officials are ready to declare initial operational capability of AFMC's 5-Center reorganization Oct. 1 and continue the process of improving its support to the warfighter. In early July, the command began activating
Sept. 20, 2012 AFMC commander among Air Force leaders offering perspectives at AFA four-star forum Twelve Air Force senior leaders leveraged their candor and experience to share insight and answer questions regarding the service as it enters a new era of leadership. The panelists assembled on the final day of the 2012 Air Force Association's Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition here
Sept. 20, 2012 Air Force recognizes AFMC's 2012 Outstanding Airman of the Year Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy (left) and Sandy Schlitt (right) Air Force Association chairman of the board, present a plaque to Master Sgt. Alan Braden during the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year reception and awards dinner in Washington, D.C., Sept. 17, 2012. The recipients were
Sept. 19, 2012 AFMC's Year of Continuing Education yielding positive results Building on the success of its 2011 Year of the Community College of the Air Force initiative, Air Force Materiel Command launched its Year of Continuing Education campaign on Jan. 1, 2012. While continuing to emphasize CCAF degree completion, the scope of YoCE was expanded to include officers and
Sept. 18, 2012 SecAF highlights 'state of force' at AFA conference In his keynote address at the 2012 Air Force Association's Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition here Sept. 17, Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley discussed major service accomplishments over the last 12 months and the Air Force's strategic way ahead.Donley said the Air Force's
Sept. 17, 2012 Flu shots to be available for civilians as well as military For the second year in a row, Air Force Materiel Command will make the influenza (flu) vaccine available to its civilian workforce. This is in addition to the flu vaccine for military and TRICARE beneficiaries.There is a limited quantity of the flu vaccine purchased for the AFMC Civilian Workforce