June 30, 2020 History in Two: Early Beginnings to Privatized Housing Prior to the Military Housing Privatization Initiative that took place in Fiscal Year 1996, several privatization efforts were undertaken by the DoD – Wherry and Capehart acts in the late 1940s through to the 1950s – to provide family housing for our military members. Following World War II,
Sept. 9, 2019 Contributions of Edwards Air Force Base to the Moon Landing A number of aspects of the joint U.S. Air Force, National Aeronautics and Space Administration and U.S. Navy X-15 flight research project that began in 1958 had an impact on the development of several technologies used in Project Apollo. In particular, it influenced both the Lunar Landing Research
July 9, 2019 History in Two: The Lunar Landing Research Vehicle This month marks the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing in 1969. Over a decade prior to this, and nearly four years before President Kennedy’s famous speech, ARDC’s Ballistic Missile Division began research on high thrust space vehicles capable of lunar flights. In January 1957, the ARDC
May 9, 2019 Hostile Airspace: Serbian IADS during Allied Force This edition of the AFMC History in Two series talks about Serbian IADS during Operation ALLIED FORCE, focused on the 78-day air operation known as Operation NOBLE ANVIL.
Feb. 27, 2019 75th Anniversary of the P-80 History in Two articles provide a quick overview of historical milestones in AFMC and the Air Force. The first edition focuses on the 75th Anniversary of the P-80.