Nov. 1, 2010 Community leaders from across AFMC share information, ideas with commander Eighteen civic leaders from across Air Force Materiel Command met with the commander Oct. 28, 2010, for a discussion of challenges that lie ahead in five significant categories tied to the AFMC mission.The civic leaders are members of the command's Community Liaison Program, a group of 40 people
Oct. 29, 2010 AFIT graduates first-ever class of Cyberspace Warriors The Air Force Institute of Technology and the Air Force Cyberspace Technical Center of Excellence conducted its first ever Cyber 200 and 300 course graduation here Oct. 28, 2010. General. C. Robert Kehler, commander of Air Force Space Command, served as keynote speaker for this first class of
Oct. 29, 2010 Newest version of DCGS Integration Backbone improves intelligence sharing The Oct. 15, 2010, release of version 2.0 of the Distributed Common Ground System Integration Backbone, or DIB, continues to improve on its current capabilities.The DIB consists of a common set of services and standards that are used across the DCGS community to facilitate sharing intelligence,
Oct. 28, 2010 Air Force activates Enterprise Sourcing Group to strategically source goods, services for stateside bases Air Force Materiel Command activated a new unit Oct. 28 to develop strategic contracts for goods and services, contracts that can be used by all stateside Air Force bases.Called the Enterprise Sourcing Group, the unit is expected to ramp up and be managing contracts totaling approximately $5 billion
Oct. 28, 2010 Feature: Relative's letters inspire woman's donation of artwork to Air Force Art Program The pen strokes of a long-lost relative's letter inspired the brushstrokes of one Air Force Materiel Command woman who donated two works of original art on display now as part of the Air Force Art Program's exhibit at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.Elaine Balsley, an SAIC contractor and
Oct. 28, 2010 Air Force announces retirement of museum director The Air Force announced Oct. 28, 2010, the retirement of Air Force Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Charles D. Metcalf as director of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force effective Dec. 31, 2010.General Metcalf, a member of the Senior Executive Service, will retire after 14 years as the museum's director.
Oct. 27, 2010 Marathon officials release official plane for 2011 race Officials from the Air Force Marathon office here recently announced the B-1B Lancer will be the official plane for the 2011 Air Force Marathon. As the featured aircraft, the B-1B will be prominently displayed on all official marathon gear, including the finisher's medal racers receive after
Oct. 27, 2010 Space Fence design moves into next phase The Electronic Systems Center released a Request for Proposal announcement Oct. 20, 2010, for the next phase of a program that will revamp the way space objects and debris are identified and tracked.The Space Fence program, with a total anticipated value of more than $3.5 billion, will deliver a
Oct. 25, 2010 Eglin completes second alternative fuel test Eglin Air Force Base conducted its second aircraft performance evaluation using an environmentally-friendly biomass-derived fuel Oct. 22, 2010, this time with an F-15 Eagle.According to the U.S. Air Force Alternative Fuels Certification Office, the jet flew at a variety of flight conditions,
Oct. 22, 2010 Commentary: Debt to veterans can never fully be repaid Despite the rhetoric and divisiveness we witnessed during this election year, there is one topic where Congress historically votes with one voice: supporting our military and our veterans. In early October, Congress approved the Veterans Benefits Act of 2010. This comprehensive bill encompasses a