Feb. 9, 2011 Edwards measurement lab passes evaluation with precision The Edwards Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory passed with precision a recent evaluation that ensures the lab performs measurements that are safe, accurate, reliable and traceable. The Air Force Metrology and Calibration Center performed the biannual evaluation Jan. 18 through Jan. 27.
Feb. 7, 2011 X-47B performs first flight at Edwards Edwards became the site of another first when Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy successfully conducted the first flight of the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration aircraft here Feb. 4, 2011. The fighter-size unmanned aircraft took off at 2:09 p.m. and successfully flew the 29 minutes
Feb. 4, 2011 Tinker wing's transformation to save money, energy The 76th Maintenance Wing is accelerating energy-conservation transformational efforts. Officials said the results could save the wing 5 to 20 percent in energy usage.The wing recently authorized the installation of 135 advanced electric, steam and water meters around its facilities. Installation is
Feb. 4, 2011 Eglin staff sergeant earns Sijan leadership award Explosive ordnance technician Staff Sgt. Michael Pereira had a memorable 2010. He deployed, was honored with a Bronze Star, earned an Army Commendation medal and was featured on the Air Force Recruiting Service "Everyday Sci Fi" series. Continuing the trend, 2011 brought another memorable moment
Feb. 3, 2011 My educational journey: Who needs more education? My educational journey began a few years prior to me joining the U.S. Air Force in Grand Junction, Colorado. I was attending Mesa State College and majoring in the field of Geological Sciences. My overall goal was to follow in the footsteps of my father and grandfather, working for them in the
Feb. 3, 2011 AFMC headquarters receives Air Force Organizational Excellence Award Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command has been awarded the Air Force Organizational Excellence Award, according to a special order from the Secretary of the Air Force dated Dec. 10, 2010.The headquarters received the award for exceptionally meritorious service for the period of Jan. 1, 2008, to
Feb. 2, 2011 Airmen join Soldiers in contracting exercise About two dozen contracting Airmen descended onto the home of the 101st Airborne Division here to get a taste of contracting operations in a contingency environment.The Airmen came from as far away as Japan, Alaska and Hawaii to participate in the U.S. Army Expeditionary Contracting Command
Feb. 1, 2011 Center awards Space Fence preliminary design contracts The Electronic Systems Center has issued two competitive contract orders, each worth $107 million, for preliminary design of the Space Fence program. The center awarded the contracts to Raytheon Corp.'s Integrated Defense Systems and Lockheed Martin Corporation's Mission Systems & Sensors Division.
Jan. 31, 2011 AFMC receives Silver Delegation authority for contracted services In November 2010, Air Force Materiel Command received authority to award services contracts up to $500 million. Brig. Gen. Wendy Masiello, Air Force Program Executive Officer for combat and mission support, upgraded the award from its probationary status received in August 2008. This is all part of
Jan. 31, 2011 Air Force officials announce court-martial sentence for former command chief The week-long court-martial of Chief Master Sgt. William Gurney, the former command chief of Air Force Materiel Command, concluded Jan. 28, 2011, with a six-member panel of male officers sentencing the chief to 20 months confinement, reduction to rank of E-1 and a dishonorable discharge for 15