Sept. 13, 2011 Wright-Patt takes a mid-tour look at status of CCAF initiative Secretaries of education, mentors and personnel from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base's Education Office gathered at the base theater here Sept. 1 to review progress made to date during the Year of the Community College of the Air Force emphasis, which kicked off in January. Air Force Materiel
Sept. 9, 2011 ESC awards contract to ensure warfighters can receive needed info The Electronic Systems Center recently awarded a contract to General Dynamics to ensure warfighters will continue receiving the data files, imagery and full motion video they are accustomed to."The Global Broadcast Service is a combination of direct TV and direct PC for the warfighter," said Mike
Sept. 8, 2011 Feature: Early PT challenge spurs Edwards chaplain to make AFMC marathon team There are two choices an Airman can make after failing a physical training test: remain subpar or improve. For Capt. Joshua Stoley, failing his very first Air Force PT test served as motivation to change his life.Stoley, 95th Air Base Wing protestant chaplain, went from failing to meet the
Sept. 6, 2011 Leaders highlight challenges during ESC change of command Challenges -- those that have been overcome in the past and new ones to be faced in the future -- formed the common thread at the Electronic Systems Center change of command ceremony Sept. 1, 2011, where Lt. Gen. Charles Davis took over as the new ESC commander.Gen. Donald Hoffman, Air Force
Sept. 6, 2011 Flu shots to be available for civilians as well as military This year, flu vaccine will be made available to Air Force Materiel Command's civilian workforce in addition to active-duty personnel and their family members.Given the negative impact of the flu on workforce health and workplace productivity, AFMC Commander Gen. Donald Hoffman approved the purchase
Sept. 1, 2011 Kirtland civilian earns energy savings award A 377th Civil Engineer Division member here recently earned a 2011 Federal Energy and Water Management award. Cliff Richardson led a campaign that has reduced energy consumption here by almost 10 percent, saving more than $22 million during the last decade. The award is part of a U.S. Department of
Sept. 1, 2011 Hold the Line: Emotional Intelligence Emotional intelligence, fact-based leadership and fact-based followership are perhaps the most basic techniques that both leaders and followers can use to drive teamwork and superior mission accomplishment. I recently observed an exchange between aspiring senior non-commissioned officers and junior
Sept. 1, 2011 My educational journey: 36-2618 reasons to get a CCAF Learning from my educational journey, I frequently challenge my peers to get their Community College of the Air Force degree. You see, I was an Airman who did not see relevance or worth in a CCAF; to be honest, I did not want one. I had enlisted in the Air Force for a real education and made the
Sept. 1, 2011 Brooks' last Air Force unit completes inactivation ceremony The Air Force ended nearly 95 years of service, research and training at Brooks City-Base Aug. 31, 2011, when the last unit inactivated in a ceremony rich with military tradition. The commander of the Air Force Materiel Command and commander of the 311th Air Base Group at Brooks led the ceremony in