May 5, 2021 AF Plant 42 Supports Earth Day More than 40 civilian Airmen from Operating Location Air Force Plant 42 at Palmdale, California, participated in an environmental cleanup at the plant during a base-wide sponsored event that coincided with Earth Day, April 22.
April 15, 2014 AF Portal hosts free civilian development site Air Force civilian employees can go to the Air Force Portal for free career development tools, tips and guidance, Air Force Personnel Center officials said. The Civilian Development Resource Center, formerly the Supervisor Resource Center, now offers self-development tools for supervisory as well as
May 25, 2017 AF proposes 1,600 personnel increase to command support staffs The Air Force plans to increase commander support staff manning across the force by 1,600 by fiscal year 2022 increasing total authorizations to more than 6,300. Currently, the personnel increase calls for 170 officers, 469 enlisted and 961 civilians with all civilian hires authorized for fiscal
May 22, 2018 AF recruiter steers effort to bring new engine to local high school Auto shop students at Quartz Hill High School have a new learning tool courtesy of the Air Force. The Lancaster, California, Air Force recruiting office spearheaded the donation of a new 2018 Nissan Versa engine, which was introduced during a small ceremony at the school May 21. Staff Sgt. Steven
Feb. 22, 2013 AF releases criteria for new combat medal Air Force officials released nomination criteria for the new Distinguished Warfare Medal Feb. 15, following defense officials' announcement of the new decoration days prior. The DWM will be awarded to honor individuals for single acts of extraordinary achievement, not involving acts of valor, that
May 3, 2024 AF Secretary Kendall experiences VISTA of future flight test at Edwards Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall visited Edwards Air Force Base on May 2 to visit with the Air Force Test Pilot School and to fly in the X-62A VISTA. The flight allowed Secretary Kendall to experience firsthand the unique aircraft, which incorporates machine learning and highly specialized
Oct. 12, 2017 AF selects 2017 All-Air Force Marathon Team The Air Force recently selected candidates to represent the Air Force in the Armed Forces Marathon Championship in Washington D.C. Oct. 19-23, 2017.
Nov. 7, 2018 AF team talks space with Edwards test experts There’s no better way to learn about testing complex things than visiting Edwards AFB. That’s why the 412th Test Wing hosted a forum to discuss space test and evaluation Oct. 29. The day-long discussions included colonels from Air Force Space Command, Air Force Test Center, 412th TW, Arnold
June 11, 2014 AF test pilot school applications due this month The 2014 USAF Test Pilot School selection board will convene here Aug. 5-8 to consider candidates for July 2015 and January 2016 classes, Air Force Personnel Center officials said. Applications must reach Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command Air, Space and Information Operations by June 23, 4
June 8, 2011 AF Test Pilot School graduates Class 10B June 11 Marine Corps Maj. Zach McCarley's journey began when he was a seventh grader in school at Fayetteville, Ga. That's when he saw the Air Force Thunderbirds fly and knew he wanted to be a pilot.Then in college as an aerospace engineering major at Georgia Tech, Major McCarley discovered that the path to