May 26, 2010 X-51 Waverider makes historic hypersonic flight An X-51A Waverider flight test vehicle successfully made the longest ever supersonic combustion ramjet-powered hypersonic flight May 26 off the southern California Pacific coast.The more than 200 second burn by the X-51's Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne-built air breathing scramjet engine accelerated the
May 26, 2010 Air Force transitions from NSPS to GS Most Air Force civilians under the National Security Personnel System will convert to the General Schedule by the end of this fiscal year in support of the Department of Defense goal to convert out as quickly as possible. This conversion out of NSPS was mandated by the Fiscal 2010 National Defense
May 25, 2010 'How Low Can You Go' to save energy As summer approaches, Eglin's Energy Management Center is gearing up for its second 'How Low Can You Go?' campaign. The goals of this campaign are simple: reduce Eglin's energy consumption over the Memorial Day weekend and make energy conservation a priority all summer long. The first 'How Low Can
May 25, 2010 Air Force updates industry on equipment needs Members of the Air Force Uniform Office attended the Advanced Planning Brief for Industry in Springfield, Va., May 19-20, to present and challenge members of industry with current and future design needs for uniforms and equipment. "The overarching goal for us is to make sure the needs of our Airmen
May 20, 2010 Freedom's Call Tattoo 2010 offers attendees multiple Air Force technologies all under one tent Unmanned aerial systems and human patient simulators are but a few of the technologies to be featured in the interactive setting of this year's Technology Exposition Tent at the Air Force Materiel Command Freedom's Call Tattoo 2010 on June 25. "This year's Tattoo Exposition Tent is a must-see for
May 20, 2010 X-51A flight planned May 25 Weather permitting, Air Force officials said the X-51A Waverider will make its first hypersonic flight test attempt May 25, after it's released by a B-52 bomber off the southern California coast.The X-51A program is a collaborative effort of the Air Force Research Laboratory, headquartered at
May 19, 2010 Eglin organizations prepare for potential environmental, mission impacts after oil spill Along with the rest of the communities bordering the Gulf of Mexico, Eglin Air Force Base is hard at work preparing for potential impacts associated with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill off the coast of Louisiana on April 20."No one knows for certain how we will be impacted, or even if we will, but
May 19, 2010 Air Force chief of staff visits 711th Human Performance Wing's School of Medicine The Air Force's top uniformed officer toured the 711th Human Performance Wing's U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine at Brooks City-Base, Texas, May 13.During his visit, the general reflected on the 92-year history of the school and the unique training and education accomplished by the staff
May 14, 2010 Freedom's Call Tattoo to honor five Korean War vets Five veterans of the Korean War -- retired Marine Sgt. Maj. James Snyder, Jack Perry, Bernie DeLong, Russell Harrod, and Sam Morgan -- will be honored for their service during this year's Freedom's Call Tattoo June 25 on the grounds of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. This sixth annual