Feature: Two Air Force generals are true brothers in arms

For about 45 days, the Air Force has two Brig. Gen. Holts in service to the nation.In a ceremony Sept. 14, 2015, at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt, deputy, U.S. Military Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, assisted with the pin-on ceremony of

Commentary - Our Air Force: 68 years of guts, innovation and air superiority

In 1911, a young Henry Arnold learned to fly at the Wright Brothers aviation school on a dusty field in Ohio. A strong advocate of aviation research and development, "Hap" Arnold went on to become a five-star general.He made history.In 1918, Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker shot down 26 enemy aircraft over

Tech Warrior participants arrive untested on the battlefield, leave as technological warriors

An old saying goes that "If you want to understand why someone thinks or acts the way they do, try walking a mile in their shoes."The Air Force Research Laboratory Tech Warrior 2015 exercise held Sept. 9-17, 2015, at Wright State University's National Center for Medical Readiness in Fairborn, Ohio,

Air Force Materiel Command: Aerospace revolutionaries

Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski, the Air Force Materiel Command commander, showcased AFMC's revolutionary capabilities in her address at the Air Force Association's Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition Sept. 15.The general highlighted AFMC's involvement in all five of the Air Force's primary

Imperative innovation in austere times

Chief Scientist of the Air Force and other senior leaders conducted a panel discussion about the importance of innovation in a time of austerity during the 2015 Air Force Association Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition Sept. 14.The panel members, led by Dr. Greg Zacharias, included

Quality of civilian work-life tops discussion at annual union meeting

During an annual joint national labor management meeting on Sept. 1, 2015, Air Force Materiel Command leaders and union officials came together to discuss quality of work-life for the command's civilian workforce. For the first time as AFMC commander, Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski joined J. David Cox,

EAP offers September campaign -- There is Hope

The Air Force Materiel Command Employee Assistance Program offers 24/7 confidential assessment, referral and short-term consultation for any personal concern. Services are a free benefit available to all AFMC civilian employees and their family members. Mission partner civilian employees and their

Robins ALC production continues in positive direction

With one month remaining in fiscal year 2015, the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex will soon close out another chapter in the aircraft sustainment business and successfully return weapon systems to the warfighter.Through years of continuous process improvements and implementing a standardized

Marine Corps recognizes Tinker F135 engine team

Top Marine Corps officials recently visited the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex to deliver a big thank you to the Heavy Maintenance Center F135 Engine Team.Col. William Lieblein, deputy chief of the Marine Corps Aviation Weapons Branch, attended a celebration marking the engine shop's crucial

Hanscom captain chosen for prestigious doctoral program

A Hanscom program manager found himself on a very short list of selectees when the Air Force announced its choices for the 2015 Chief of Staff of the Air Force Prestigious Captains Ph.D. Program.Capt. Jason Rathje -- who oversees the Advanced Tactical Command and Control program within C3I and

F-35 ITF, Italian air force KC-767 'fuel' the way for milestone

Italy's F-35 program achieved two recent milestones with the completion of the first aerial refueling certification between an Italian air force KC-767A tanker with an F-35A and the inaugural flight of an Italian-built F-35A."Italy is one of the partner nations on the F-35 program and since we are

First operational F-35As arrive at Hill AFB

The Air Force ushered in a new era of combat air power Sept. 2, 2015, as Hill Air Force Base received the service's first two operational F-35As.Hill's active-duty 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing will be the first combat-coded units to fly and maintain the Air Force's newest

Edwards prepares for F-16 radar upgrade testing

As part of the F-16 Radar Modernization Program, a team from the 416th Flight Test Squadron is preparing to conduct flight testing of the Active Electronically Scanned Array, or AESA, radar on two 412th Test Wing aircraft from September 2015 through August 2016."Current F-16 mechanically-scan radars

Ogden ALC leadership change

General Levy discusses current, future Tinker needs during annual symposium

The Air Force needs private industry to help field new weapon systems faster and the nation requires more graduates in scientific and technical fields to maintain America's edge in combat air power, the head of the Air Force Sustainment Center said recently.Lt. Gen. Lee Levy II addressed more than