Aug. 31, 2010 Net-centric conference to examine changing environments, apps The theme for the eighth annual Net-Centric Ops Conference, to be held Sept. 20, 2010, at the Wentworth-by-the-Sea Hotel and Resort in New Castle, N.H., is "Changing Environments -- Changing Applications." Organizers of the conference, which also includes a golf tournament Sept. 21, say discussions
Aug. 31, 2010 Air Force officials urge operational security vigilance Fraudsters continue to hijack accounts on social networking sites and spread malicious software, FBI officials said. One technique entices users to download an application or view a video that appears to be sent from users' "friends", giving the perception of being legitimate. Once the user responds
Aug. 27, 2010 AFMC leaders told to seek efficiencies, get back to basics Challenging times ahead and developing efficiencies to accomplish the mission were among the key topics highlighted at the semi-annual Air Force Materiel Command Senior Leaders Conference here Aug. 23-25.AFMC Commander Gen. Donald Hoffman led his center and wing commanders, along with other command
Aug. 27, 2010 Upgrade already saving more than $534K annually A project to replace the original compressed air supply system at the U.S. Air Force's Arnold Engineering Development Center is nearing completion and is already paying significant dividends, literally, according to an AEDC project manager."Add this energy savings to the money saved by not having to
Aug. 27, 2010 ESC awards Iraqi air traffic control tower integration contract The Electronic Systems Center's Aerospace Management Systems Division has awarded a contract to ARINC for procuring, integrating, installing and testing air traffic control tower equipment for two Iraqi air force bases. The tower equipment and integration will allow the Iraqi Air Force to establish
Aug. 27, 2010 ESC exhibits capabilities during Empire Challenge The Electronic Systems Center displayed a number of capabilities during the U.S. Joint Forces Command-led Empire Challenge '10 demonstration that was held recently at more than 20 U.S. and worldwide sites.Empire Challenge is an annual joint and coalition intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
Aug. 25, 2010 Destructive F-16 test makes strides toward fighter's new role An F-16 Fighting Falcon was blown apart on the Eglin range Aug. 19 as part of a test to determine future development of next-generation fighter technology. The explosion was intentionally initiated to test an aerial-target flight termination system. The test was conducted by the 780th Test Squadron,
Aug. 24, 2010 Band of Flight's New Harmony deploys in support of Operation Continuing Promise The United States Air Force Band of Flight's newest ensemble New Harmony deployed in July to take part in a United States Southern Command humanitarian mission in support of the Navy's Operation Continuing Promise.The group departed from Norfolk, Va., on the USS Iwo Jima for the 120-day
Aug. 24, 2010 Air Force leader asks Airmen to share ideas with Defense INVEST program Air Force Under Secretary Erin Conaton urged Airmen to share their best ideas with the Defense Department's INVEST Program in an e-mail that reached all Air Force members Aug. 20, 2010."The Air Force strongly supports the [Defense] Secretary's overall campaign for greater efficiency, and I encourage
Aug. 24, 2010 Veterans encouraged to submit claims for retroactive stop loss In working closely with the Office of the Secretary of Defense staff on a congressional action involving veterans submitting claims for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay, major command and wing-level officials are working to inform veterans who were affected by stop loss. Eligible Airmen include