April 8, 2011 Commentary: Rags to Riches In early 2010, Jordan Hall dormitory here was, to put it lightly, the "hot spot" on Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. It was rare for a week to go by without some manner of incident. As the oldest dorm on base, Jordan Hall was run-down -- which aided in the establishment of an "I don't care"
April 8, 2011 Hanscom, Kirtland work together to ensure AFRL division's smooth move As a result of the 2005 Congressional Base Realignment and Closure decision, directing the relocation of Air Force Research Laboratory's Battlespace Environment Division from Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., to here, people from both locations have collaborated to make this a smooth move to
April 7, 2011 Hanscom recognized for base's excellent commuter options Hanscom received the highest honor during the first annual Massachusetts Excellence in Commuter Options award ceremony at the statehouse on April 1, 2011. Three levels of awards were presented to recognize the contributions in the field of commuter options that Massachusetts employers have made
April 6, 2011 Altitude chamber training begins at the new human performance wing complex Altitude chamber training for future flight surgeons began here April 4, 2011, at the new 711th Human Performance Wing complex, becoming one of the latest United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine classes to transition from Brooks City-Base, Texas, as part of the Base Realignment and
April 5, 2011 My educational journey: The best thing since sliced bread? There was a guy at my high school who was a real know-it-all. Ever meet one of those? The kind of person you just can't teach anything? Some people call them punks; others say they're just immature and have some growing up to do. Well, right after our junior year, this guy quits. He figures he's
April 4, 2011 Commander shares information, ideas with AFMC's community leaders Gen. Donald Hoffman, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, meets with his Community Liaison Program members March 30, 2011, at command headquarters. A key discussion item for the group included Air Force efficiencies. Among those at the meeting were (from left) Alis Odenthal, representing Edwards
April 1, 2011 AFMC announces, honors annual enlisted award winners Air Force Materiel Command announced its top enlisted Airmen of 2010 during the command's Annual Enlisted Awards Banquet March 31, 2011, at the National Museum of the United States Air Force.More than 300 family members, friends, wingmen and command officials gathered in the modern flight gallery of
April 1, 2011 AFMC commander surprised with enlisted honor Gen. Donald Hoffman, Air Force Materiel Command commander, stands between AFMC Command Chief Master Sgt. Eric Jaren (left) and former Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Sam Parish during the AFMC Enlisted Awards Banquet March 31, 2011. During the banquet, Chief Jaren made a surprise announcement
April 1, 2011 Command seeks members for AFMC marathon team Air Force Materiel Command is currently seeking members for its command Air Force Marathon team.A total of 10 active-duty members will be selected to participate. Three male and two female runners will be selected for both the full-marathon and half-marathon races.Individuals interested in
April 1, 2011 CE targets water usage for Tinker energy savings efforts Often when the topic of energy is mentioned, people automatically think "electricity." But water, another natural resource, needs just as much attention, officials said.At Tinker AFB, thousands of gallons of water are wasted, costing the Air Force big bucks. But it doesn't have to be that way;