May 12, 2020 Edwards AFB first to test Air Force Comptroller Services Portal The Comptroller Services Portal is an automated incident management application that allows customers to receive online assistance from their servicing Comptroller squadron. The CSP has integrated workflows which assist the customer in seeking help with travel pay, military pay, and civilian pay.
May 12, 2020 Hill Airman wins Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award An Ogden Air Logistics Complex Airman was awarded the Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award for 2019. The Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award is an Air Force-level award that recognizes base-level military and civil service aircraft, munitions, and missile maintenance personnel who have demonstrated the highest degree
May 12, 2020 AFMC commander visits Robins Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr., Air Force Materiel Command commander, visited Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, May 8, to view ongoing mission efforts and review “return to full capacity” operational execution plans in progress.
May 12, 2020 309th Electronics Maintenance Group mission ready, delivers critical parts to the warfighter The 309th Electronics Maintenance Group out of the Ogden Air Logistics Complex at Hill Air Force Base is still mission-ready even with COVID-19 protections in place.
May 12, 2020 Eglin fighters to fly over county hospitals A two-ship to fly by Destin, Fort Walton Beach, and Crestview, Florida the afternoon of May 14.
May 12, 2020 Wright-Patterson to initiate Phase I of Return to Full Capacity plan WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – As state governments around the country begin to allow businesses and other facilities to reopen as the coronavirus pandemic continues, Wright-Patterson personnel will also begin a phased approach to returning to their work centers.Col. Tom Sherman, 88th Air
May 12, 2020 Robins Frontlines: Tech. Sgt. Stephen O’Connor Tech. Sgt. Stephen O’Connor, 78th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Fuels Information Service Center section chief, plays a critical role for the East Coast’s largest fuels storage capability here at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. In his position, he oversees the accounting and fuel quality for 3.5
May 11, 2020 Environmental Assessment gives Tyndall green light to rebuild into ‘Installation of the Future’ After receiving a devastating hit from Category 5 Hurricane Michael a year and a half ago, Tyndall Air Force Base is now set to purge the last of its significantly damaged facilities and start rebuilding from the ground up. To reach this vital starting point, the 325th Fighter Wing, Tyndall Program
May 11, 2020 Tinker Frontlines: Meet Chong Smith Chong Smith is a cashier at the Tinker Base Exchange and has worked here for 12 years.Originally from South Korea, Smith now lives in Edmond, Oklahoma, and enjoys listening to music.Smith says she loves working at the Tinker Base Exchange and regularly promotes the Military Star Card to her
May 11, 2020 World-unique tire testing capability saves millions for warfighters At the Air Force Test Center’s Landing Gear Test Facility located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, engineers have developed a new, one-of-a-kind test capability that can identify, characterize and classify tire wear under realistic operational conditions—saving thousands per tire over the
May 11, 2020 Team Hill Frontlines: Senior Airman Albert Corona Senior Airman Albert Corona works in the 75th Operations Support Squadron as an air traffic controller. He is responsible for handling the safe and expeditious flow of air traffic, as well as training apprentice controllers and helping them become certified. His hometown is Los Angeles, California,
May 11, 2020 SpeedDealer demonstration participants chosen As the Air Force moves forward with its new acquisition strategy for the Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar, the program office here selected three companies May 8 to participate in a rapid prototyping program to demonstrate expeditionary radar performance this summer.
May 11, 2020 Gate’s Airmen still trucking through COVID-19 The Truck Gate at Tinker Air Force Base is taking additional precautions when screening vehicles in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.Officer Jason Allen, the non-commissioned officer in charge of Vehicle Search, said the process for allowing these large vehicles, which are often transporting
May 11, 2020 Fitness Center keeps Airmen, families on track Officials from the Hanscom Fitness and Sports Center have developed a program to keep service members and their families active and in shape while gyms and many public parks are closed.
May 11, 2020 Key Spouses extend a hand to community During a difficult time like this, with the uncertainty of stop-movement orders and some military members deployed for longer than anticipated, Hanscom’s network of key spouses is playing an increasingly important role.As operations continually adapt in response to COVID-19, Key Spouses serve as a