Jan. 7, 2011 Initiative strives to boost number of CCAF graduates In an attempt to increase the number of Community College of the Air Force graduates on Air Force Materiel Command bases, command officials rolled out a plan entitled "Year of the Community College of the Air Force" Jan. 1, 2011.Gen. Donald Hoffman, AFMC commander, addressed the importance of the
Jan. 7, 2011 Commentary: Wright-Patt leading many alternative-energy efforts The Air Force is at the forefront of many Department of Defense energy initiatives.Most are either happening, or are managed, right here at Wright-Patterson AFB. The Air Force Materiel Command oversees the development and testing of alternative fuels for Air Force aircraft.We are seeking more
Jan. 7, 2011 DOD makes case to improve business models "DOD doesn't have enough money unless we change how we do business," Frank Kendall, Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, stated emphatically. Mr. Kendall addressed a packed auditorium in the Air Force Institute of Technology's Kenney Hall here Jan.
Jan. 5, 2011 Base Restaurant Winter Meltdown promotion begins More than $12,000 worth of prizes are available to customers during Air Force Materiel Command's Base Restaurant Winter Meltdown promotion taking place Jan. 10 to Feb. 11, 2011.This customer appreciation promotion features prizes like 32-inch plasma TVs, Nano iPods, Nintendo Wii, digital cameras,
Jan. 3, 2011 AFMC commander emphasizes education, CCAF AFMC Airmen,On January 1, 2011, AFMC will begin our "Year of the Community College of the Air Force" (YoCCAF) campaign. John Buchan, a 20th century writer and politician, once said, "The task of leadership is not to put greatness into people, but to elicit it, for the greatness is there already."
Dec. 27, 2010 Air Force Marathon to open registration on Jan. 1 The Air Force Marathon has announced that they will open registration for the 2011 marathon on Saturday, January 1, with special sale pricing for New Year's Day.The 15th annual event will be held on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. In addition to a
Dec. 22, 2010 AF Nuclear Weapons Center improves tracking, monitoring of nuclear weapons The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center has created a worldwide logistics function to monitor activities within the nuclear enterprise, tracking the location and status of all Air Force nuclear weapons and related material.Brig. Gen. Everett Thomas, AFNWC commander, cut the ribbon Dec. 10 on the
Dec. 20, 2010 AFMC commander presented with aviation service award Though his Air Force Academy background makes him a flying falcon, Gen. Donald Hoffman, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, recently joined the ranks of a new flock when he was presented with the Gray Eagle Award here on Dec. 20, 2010.The award, originally presented to General Hoffman by Air
Dec. 16, 2010 New director takes the lead at National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Leadership of the Air Force's national museum changed hands during a ceremony on Dec. 16, 2010, as retired Air Force Lt. Gen. John "Jack" L. Hudson became director of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.General Hudson took the reins from retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Charles D. Metcalf, who is
Dec. 16, 2010 AFOSR-supported scientist leads heat-resistant ceramic coatings research Air Force Office of Scientific Research-supported research at the University of Arizona is investigating high temperature resistant ceramic coatings that will provide thermal protection for Air Force hypersonic flight vehicles.The research team led by Dr. Erica Corral of the University of Arizona is