Nov. 16, 2011 Enterprise Sourcing Group holds successful Dialogue with Industry conference The Enterprise Sourcing Group conducted its inaugural Dialogue with Industry conference at the Hope Hotel and Conference Center here on Oct. 25 and 26. The conference drew more than 500 attendees from industry and government. "We were able to exceed all of our expectations for this inaugural event
Nov. 3, 2011 Commentary: Take advantage of education and tuition assistance Since I've returned from my recent deployment, I have read many articles in the Hansconian about Air Force Materiel Command's Year of the Community College of the Air Force initiative launched in January 2011. The advertisement is there and we are on track, yet it never ceases to amaze me that not
Nov. 3, 2011 AFMC restructures to cut overhead, make command more efficient Providing greater military capabilities, improving readiness and operating effectively in the current fiscal environment is the purpose of an Air Force Materiel Command-wide restructure announced by Air Force officials Nov. 2, 2011. AFMC will reduce the number of its centers from 12 to five. This
Nov. 2, 2011 Hanscom hosting Forge.mil Testing Services pilots An innovative, interactive online testing capability is receiving a needed boost with a pilot effort hosted by the Electronic Systems Center here.The Testing Services component of the Defense Department's common software development environment, Forge.mil, has been championed and developed by ESC
Nov. 2, 2011 Air Force phases out Battle Dress Uniforms Effective Nov. 1, 2011, approximately 19,500 active-duty personnel in Air Force Materiel Command will have two uniform options to wear at work: the Airman Battle Uniform or blues.The Air Force has officially phased out the woodland camouflage-patterned Battle Dress Uniforms. Other items phased out
Nov. 1, 2011 Air Force modernization takes B-2 to North Pole Taking off from Edwards Oct. 27, the B-2 Spirit travelled to the top of the world and back again on a mission to test the aircraft's hardware and software upgrades, endurance and performance at extremely high latitudes. The 18-plus hour mission to the North Pole and back consisted of developmental
Nov. 1, 2011 Air Force team transports wounded Libyan fighters to U.S. Nearly two dozen wounded Libyan fighters were evacuated from the the revolutionary battlefields of Libya to the birthplace of the American Revolution, Oct. 29, 2011, aboard an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III. At the request of the Department of State, the Secretary of Defense directed two missions
Nov. 1, 2011 My educational journey: From GED to Ph.D. -- and a CCAF degree along the way Fleeing Liberia as a child and then immigrating to the United States from Sierra Leone, I have always vigorously pursued my education, starting with my GED, two associate's degrees -- including one granted by the Community College of the Air Force -- and bachelor's and master's degrees. Once I
Nov. 1, 2011 Commentary: Veterans Day -- A time to remember Duty, honor, country: these words are just as significant today as they were in the past. As Air Force Materiel Command continues to equip warfighters, these words have strengthened our resolve and prepared us for the future.All the great wars fought at home and abroad transformed this country,
Oct. 27, 2011 'Bill Nye the Science Guy' visits Kirtland During its five-year run on the Public Broadcasting System in the 1990s, the program "Bill Nye the Science Guy" earned 18 Emmy awards and notoriety for its host who wanted the show to get youth around the world excited about science.Several members of the television series' viewing audience heeded