June 24, 2020 Armed Forces Voters Week offers voter registration, absentee ballot information Armed Forces Voters Week is observed June 27 through July 5, and officials are reminding service members to vote in local elections or by absentee ballot.
June 24, 2020 Rapidly deployed digital tool advances energy in wargaming effort In a shortened timeline of 12 weeks, engineers from OSD's Cost Assessment and Evaluation Program (CAPE) augmented the modeling and simulation tool SWIFT (Standard Wargame Integration Facilitation Toolkit) to play the first joint wargame focused solely on energy and fuel logistics, the Joint Forces
June 24, 2020 Summer Health Hazards Summer is a great time to be outside and enjoy the weather. Awareness of summer health hazards can help you prevent potential injuries and discomfort. Here’s how you can protect yourself and others, and enjoy the summer fun.
June 23, 2020 Edwards AFB announces “hybrid” airshow The 412th Test Wing commander, Brig. Gen. Matthew Higer, announced the 2020 Aerospace Valley Air Show in October will be a “hybrid event.” Higer announced the change to the airshow during a live-stream town hall, June 19.
June 23, 2020 Air Force Surgeon General authorizes 5-year shaving waivers In a memorandum dated June 18, 2020, Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, Air Force Surgeon General authorized five-year shaving waivers for Air and Space professionals diagnosed with Pseudofolliculitis Barbae, effective immediately.
June 23, 2020 Presidential fleet to receive communication upgrade WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – A team from the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Presidential & Executive Airlift Directorate has begun fleet-wide satellite communication (SATCOM) upgrades on aircraft supporting the President and other Executive Department leaders.The U.S. Air Force
June 23, 2020 AFMC commander connects with Team Eglin Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr. dropped by for visit with each unit within his command.
June 22, 2020 Nothing stops STINFO not even COVID-19 In 1963, the year the Scientific and Technical Information Program came to Edwards AFB. Now better known by its acronym of STINFO, it operates as a 412th Test Wing program led by the 812th Test Support Squadron in one of the squadron’s many support roles. STINFO means many different things to
June 22, 2020 Privatized housing sees improvements, increased oversight Results are starting to show in the quest to improve living conditions for Airmen, Sailors and families at Tinker Air Force Base. After significant effort and engagement from the top of the Air Force down to the installation, the company responsible for managing privatized homes at Tinker has made
June 22, 2020 Good Catch: WR-ALC spots C-17 damage, turns plane ahead of schedule The Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, made a good catch May 8, when it spotted damage on a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at the end of its Programmed Depot Maintenance line, repairing the problem just days before it was due back to its home station.
June 22, 2020 309th MXSG keeps employees safe, continues critical support to the Ogden ALC Like so many units at Hill, the 309th Maintenance Support Group has had to adjust its battle rhythm due to COVID-19. The unit is working extra hard to ensure other teams within the Ogden Air Logistics Complex can continue to support their critical missions while keeping employees safe from the
June 22, 2020 Tanker Directorate team installs ADS-B Out on KC-135 fleet TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. (AFLCMC) – The U.S. Air Force’s KC-135 Stratotanker fleet has received the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Out (ADS-B Out) upgrade, thanks to the efforts of a team led by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Tanker Directorate. The ADS-B Out program
June 22, 2020 AFLCMC acquires new Air Force handgun WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFLCMC) – Combat Arms units across the Air Force are getting new and improved 9mm caliber handguns to replace the M9 pistols that have been in service since 1985.The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Small Arms Program Office acquired approximately
June 19, 2020 Hill Airman one of Air Force's 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year The Air Force recently named Senior Airman Roxanne Darien, a community health technician with the 75th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, as one of the service’s 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year.
June 19, 2020 Federal law protects Airmen’s rights during service WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- With the introduction of the permanent change of station season, Airmen should know their rights.Service members’ rights are protected by the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, a law designed to ease financial burdens on service members during periods of