Feb. 14, 2012 Contracting program expands civilian deployment opportunities Air Force Materiel Command's Directorate of Contracting recently developed a new program to select junior contracting civilians for deployment opportunities to U.S. Central Command's area of operations.The Junior Civilian Deployment Program was created to enhance professional development among
Feb. 14, 2012 Final Minuteman rocket motors undergo testing at AEDC One of the final Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile motors to roll off the assembly line was tested in the Arnold Engineering Development Center J-6 Large Rocket Motor Test Facility.Production quality assurance testing concluded Jan. 18, 2012, on the Stage 2 solid-propellant motor.
Feb. 14, 2012 New research lab facility opens at Eglin Dr. John Wilcox, Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate director, and Dr. David Lambert, a senior mechanical engineer at the AFRL Munitions Directorate damage mechanical branch, give an overview of the new High Pressure Particulate Physics Facility here Feb. 6, 2012. The facility was
Feb. 14, 2012 AF 2013 budget: Cuts while keeping agile, flexible, ready force The Air Force released its fiscal 2013 budget Feb. 13, 2012, and stressed the need for difficult budgetary cuts to meet the new defense strategy while maintaining the service's agility, flexibility and readiness.The Air Force is requesting $154.3 billion in the president's 2013 budget, a reduction
Feb. 13, 2012 Edwards test squadron returns to Red Flag The lights of the Las Vegas strip served as a backdrop for Edwards Air Force Base crew members and four F-16s from the 416th Flight Test Squadron that participated in the realistic combat training exercise known as Red Flag from Jan. 23 to Feb. 4, 2012.The exercise marked a second appearance since
Feb. 8, 2012 AFMC brigadier generals among nominees for second star The Air Force announced Feb. 8, 2012, that four Air Force Materiel Command brigadier generals have been nominated by the President to the Senate for appointment to the grade of major general.The generals are as follows: Howard B. Baker, Commander, Air Force Global Logistics Support Center, Scott
Feb. 8, 2012 President nominates next AFMC commander, first female Air Force 4-star When the leadership of Air Force Materiel Command changes later this year, the command will be led by a familiar face who will make Air Force history when she takes the reins of AFMC.On Feb. 6, 2012, President Barack Obama nominated Lt. Gen. Janet C. Wolfenbarger to the rank of general, and as the
Feb. 7, 2012 Workers' dedication returns F-15E back to warfighter, saves millions The dedication and determination of workers at Robins has saved the Air Force millions of dollars. After about a year of hard work, Robins will send an F-15E back to the warfighter Feb. 6, 2012."The actual scope of what we did to this aircraft is tremendous," said Ed Fuller, 561st Aircraft
Feb. 6, 2012 AFMC, AFGE union officials reach labor agreement Senior leaders from the American Federation of Government Employees Council 214 and Air Force Materiel Command have completed negotiations on a new master labor agreement that will affect approximately 35,000 of the command's civilian employees.Scott Blanch, AFGE Council 214 president, and Gen.
Feb. 2, 2012 Assistant Secretary of the Air Force visits Edwards Terry A. Yonkers (center) Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment and Logistics visits with David Harrell (right) a facilities specialist with the 95th Civil Engineering Division in the utility building on Jan. 19, 2012, as Col. Calvin Williams, senior military assistant