June 10, 2010 Tactical Satellite-3 completes groundbreaking experimental mission Tactical Satellite-3 will transition from an experimental demonstration to an operational asset when spacecraft control authority officially transfers on June 12 from the Air Force Research Laboratory's Space Vehicles Directorate here to Air Force Space Command at Peterson AFB, Colo. Launched in May
June 4, 2010 ESC awards contract to help improve weather forecasting The 651st Electronic Systems Squadron here recently awarded a contract that will change how weather information is provided to combat forces.The $21 million award to the Raytheon Company for the Joint Environmental Toolkit Increment 2 Re-vector responds to an Air Force charge to change the way
June 4, 2010 Tinker maintained B-1 milestone A B-1 Lancer is about to achieve what was previously unimaginable when it reaches the 10,000-hour flying mark by early June. Initially envisioned with a 20-year service life in 1985, Tinker officials said they didn't expect the aircraft to reach such a milestone. Through the dedication and hard work
June 4, 2010 B-24 pilot to get Distinguished Flying Cross at Tattoo As a member of the 491st Bombardment Group, Ralph Hoehn piloted B-24 Liberators for 35 missions over Europe in World War II. For that, he will be presented the Distinguished Flying Cross at the Air Force Materiel Command Freedom's Call Tattoo 2010 on June 25.A Delphos, Ohio, resident, Mr. Hoehn
June 2, 2010 New tech-advanced classroom awaits F-35 students A foundation for how the first generation of F-35 pilots and maintainers trains for the next half century continues to evolve here as the 33rd Fighter Wing adds state of the art technology to the classroom arsenal. "The technology is fabulous. It brings us to a revolutionary new capability that's
June 2, 2010 Eglin's Natural Resources Manager earns DOD environmental award The Department of Defense honored one of Eglin's own at a ceremony held at the Pentagon today.The 96th Civil Engineer Group's Steve Seiber received the 2010 Secretary of Defense Environmental Award for Natural Resources Conservation for his outstanding achievements to conserve and sustain natural
June 1, 2010 IP-based airborne comm tested hard during JEFX '10 Officials at the Electronic Systems Center here are currently analyzing reams of data gleaned from the recently-completed Joint Expeditionary Forces Experiment 2010, known as JEFX.The massive experiment, the final phase of which ran from April 12 through 23, featured live-fly activities mostly at
May 27, 2010 76 AMXG hosts automobile collision industry consortium Automobile collision industry representatives ventured to Tinker Air Force Base May 18 to discuss better business practices with the 76th Aircraft Maintenance Group. Having recently discovered the unlikely ally, 76 AMXG leadership said they believed both industries would benefit by sharing ideas and
May 27, 2010 Youth Center children learn to conserve, energized to save The kids here have one-upped the adults in a big way. During a recent four-month period, Tinker's Youth Center members decreased their energy consumption by 37 percent. During that same period, energy usage at the rest of the base was reduced by just 19 percent. Ranging in age from 5 to 18, the kids