Feature - Not silk, but modern composites: Wright brothers' first air cargo flight reenacted

Huffman Prairie Flying Field and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base celebrated another historic event on Oct. 2, 2010, as more than 100 people witnessed the centennial of the birth of the air cargo industry.Stowed on board the replica Wright B Flyer? Not the 200 pounds of silk flown on Nov. 7, 1910, to

Team effort behind tower construction saves money, brings AFRL new capabilities

The Wright-Patterson skyline has officially changed, and that change was achieved through the hard work and total team efforts of several groups on and off the base.Three new radar towers, completed Sept. 30, 2010, now provide the Air Force Research Laboratory Sensors Directorate with new

Air Armament Symposium brings defense, industry together

For the 36th year, the Air Armament Center partnered with the National Defense Industrial Association to host its annual Air Armament Symposium here Oct. 5-6, 2010.The symposium, a two-day forum for both industry and government personnel, was an opportunity to exchange information, recognize

AFMC highlights October as Energy Awareness Month

In recognition of October as Energy Awareness Month, Air Force Materiel Command debuted a web page Oct. 4, 2010, that features articles focused on this year's Air Force energy awareness theme of "A New Culture: Energy as an Operations Enabler." This theme is intended to showcase the importance of

Last Block 25 F-16D leaves Edwards

AFMC air logistics center marks KC-135 maintenance milestone

The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center sealed the deal on a pledge to America's warfighters Oct. 4 by celebrating the depot maintenance of 55 KC-135 Stratotankers in fiscal 2010, the most in nearly two decades.With the 76th Maintenance Wing heading the effort, the center vowed to help the Air Force

General Nolan takes command of Edwards center

Brig. Gen. Robert C. Nolan II became the 22nd commander of the Air Force Flight Test Center in a Oct. 5, 2010, ceremony here. After a final review of his troops, Maj. Gen. David J. Eichhorn relinquished the center's colors to Gen. Donald J. Hoffman, Air Force Materiel Command commander,  who

Energy conservation through culture change

Many people remember their parents yelling at them about leaving the lights on in empty rooms. As the ones paying the bills, many of these same people are now yelling at their own kids about not turning out lights. All Dave Bury wants is for people here to bring that same mentality with them when

Air Force names new AFMC Air Armament Center commander

The Air Force announced Sept. 30, 2010, the assignment of Maj. Gen. Kenneth D. Merchant to the position of Air Armament Center commander and Program Executive Officer for Weapons, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. General Merchant has been the Director of Logistics, Headquarters Air Mobility Command at

Energy future depends on today's actions

While Robins Air Force Base recognizes Energy Awareness Month every October, its energy-reduction movement is an "around the clock, 365-days-a year, more-than-a-decade-long" effort. That's because the Air Force has mandated the base to reduce its energy intensity by 30 percent over the next five

'Hold the Line' initiative gets under way within command

In a Commander's Log sent via e-mail Sept. 30, 2010, Gen. Donald Hoffman asked the Air Force Materiel Command workforce to get back to basics."Starting in October, we will reintegrate basic military activities, customs, and traditions to foster increased interaction among our Airmen," said the AFMC

AFMC commander emphasizes basics of military culture

AFMC Warriors, It is time to reinforce the need for basics. Many senior leaders, myself included, are concerned that, over time, we let personal accountability, compliance, and responsibility slip. We sometimes rely too much on technology to 'care for' and 'grow' our Airmen which shortchanges many

Command priority: nuclear surety

Gen. Donald Hoffman, Air Force Materiel Command commander, looks over a maintenance capability letter with (from left) Chief Master Sgt. Eric Jaren, AFMC command chief, Senior Master Sgt. Julio Perez and Staff Sgt. Craig Helvie of the 15th Munitions Squadron during a visit to the squadron Sept. 24.

Agreement green-lights ESC efforts in Kyrgyzstan

A delegation led by Electronic Systems Center Commander Lt. Gen. Ted Bowlds reached agreement with Kyrgyzstani government officials last week on efforts that will benefit the mountainous Asian nation and U.S. operators who rely on the Manas Transit Center there."This agreement marks the formal

Robins makes strides in energy efforts

For more than a year, the Energy Office here has tried to make people smart on ways to curb energy usage on the base. The office has done this not only with Robins in mind, but also with a desire to help the Air Force and the United States become more energy independent. The Air Force has