14 Oct 2016

Reservists’ civilian experience proves vital to new aircraft programs

When it comes to accomplishing the mission, it’s not uncommon for the civilian work experience of Citizen Airmen to play as vital of a role as their military experience. This is certainly the case for Lt. Col. Robert Latka and other reservists supporting the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.

13 Oct 2016

New test force focuses on autonomy, small unmanned aircraft systems, new technologies

The 412th Test Wing has a new organization that will explore the Air Force warfighting capabilities of tomorrow.   The Emerging Technologies Combined Test Force was officially activated in early July and its mission is to provide agile, innovative flight test capabilities for emerging technologies.   “We’ve had various commercial and innovation

7 Oct 2016

Fighter aircraft shelter from Hurricane Matthew

Florida F-15s and South Carolina F-35s come to Eglin Air Force Base to shelter from Hurricane Matthew.

7 Oct 2016

AFMC promotes ‘RECESS’ physical activity challenge

During the months of October through December, Air Force Materiel Command will promote its RECESS physical activity challenge.RECESS is a command-wide initiative which is conducted by Civilian Health Promotion Services, to help the AFMC workforce increase movement by promoting short bursts of physical activity throughout the day.According to a 2015

6 Oct 2016

AFMC commander visits wing at N.Y. Guard base

30 Sep 2016

Interorganizational synergy fuels successful test outcome

Synergy across organizations and across services was on full display during a recent deployment of three F-35B Joint Strike Fighter aircraft, 75 Marines and 21 JSF operational test team members from Edwards to Florida where they successfully completed five live-fire events using AIM-120 air-to-air missiles against modified QF-16 aerial targets.

28 Sep 2016

Meeting of the minds: Innovation team hears energy-saving proposal

The 412th Test Wing Innovation Team is always looking for a few good ideas, and it may have received one Sept. 23. Jack Frazier from the 412th Civil Engineering Group proposed that the base install solar-powered attic fans in buildings on base.   Frazier is a resource efficiency manager for the 412th CEG and pitched the idea as a way to save the

26 Sep 2016

AEDC Instrumentation, Data and Controls team implements significant software changes

Members of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Instrumentation, Data and Controls team have implemented software changes that will benefit aeropropulsion test cells at the complex by increasing the speed in which the Air Force and AEDC test customers receive dynamic data. Mike Pepple, an ID&C supervisor, credits the team of software

23 Sep 2016

Team Robins celebrates diversity

The rock group Queen’s “We Will Rock You” doesn’t sound like a traditional song for a Vietnamese Bamboo Dance but that’s exactly the right beat for the choreography. The Asian American Pacific Islander team was just one of many performers and speakers at the third annual Diversity Luncheon held at the Heritage Club on Tuesday. Audience members

23 Sep 2016

Robins unit recertified by OSHA as VPP Star Site

The 402nd Maintenance Support Group has been recertified as a Star Site by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration following a visit in August.   The group was awarded the prestigious OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Star Site accreditation in 2013 for its ongoing commitment to workplace health and safety. It was the first industrial