March 25, 2022 Slow down: Become an expert at your job, and the promotions will come Kathryn Sowers didn’t aim to be a senior executive. She joined the civilian ranks as a financial management trainee. She noted that many trainees she speaks with now are in a hurry to move up, but she advises them to become experts in their jobs and the promotions will come.
March 18, 2022 Female Fitment Program: a 75-year journey The Air Force Materiel Command History Office takes a look at the 75-year journey of the Female Fitment program and efforts to better meet uniform needs of women warfighters.
March 11, 2022 Renowned test pilot Brig. Gen. Bob Cardenas passes away at 102 Famed test pilot, retired Brig. Gen. Robert “Bob” Cardenas has died in San Diego, California. He was 102.
Feb. 1, 2022 Flashback: Northrop YF-23 Black Widow II A look back at the Northrop YF-23 Black Widow II.
Jan. 2, 2022 With 2022’s arrival, U.S. Air Force gears up to commemorate its 75th anniversary Seventy-five years after the Air Force’s birth on Sept. 18, 1947, the spirit of innovation that has driven the service was on display when a B-2 Spirit from the 509th Bomb Wing, located at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, roared over the Tournament of Roses Parade and one of the most prestigious
Nov. 24, 2021 Flashback: Lockheed NF-104A Aerospace Trainer In October 1961, the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base received the new designation of Aerospace Research Pilot School (ARPS) which reflected the increasing role relative to manned spaceflight. Recognizing early that a need for a vehicle to give students a realistic
Nov. 23, 2021 AFMC puts 75 years of history on display The Air Force Materiel Command History office has captured 75 years of Air Force highlights with a brand new traveling heritage display.
Oct. 15, 2021 A look back...Lockheed C-141 STARLIFTER A historical look at the development of the C-141 Starlifter.
Sept. 2, 2021 The Summer Before 9/11 This September marks 20 years since our nation came under attack. Most people can vividly remember where they were on 9/11 and repeat that event in full detail; however, when you ask them what the nation, or the Air Force, looked like in the summer before 9/11, they struggle to find a memory.
Aug. 18, 2021 A Look Back at…Northrop Flying Wings - Part 1 This is the first in a series of articles that will take a historical look back to the early days of aviation and traces the birth of John Northrop’s dreams for an all-wing design for aircraft.