ESC commander provides acquisition 'ground truths' at meeting

Electronic Systems Center Commander Lt. Gen. Ted Bowlds, who is preparing to retire, offered some insights from his three years in command of ESC and his 35 years of acquisition experience to a local industry group Oct. 14, 2010.Speaking to the Hanscom Representatives Association at the Minuteman

ESC to deliver 40,000th advanced search, rescue radio to operators

Officials of the Electronic Systems Center will deliver the 40,000th Combat Survivor Evader Locator, or CSEL, radio to U.S. operators by the end of October 2010.Because the likelihood of rescue decreases significantly with time, CSEL's advanced technology is credited with saving many lives by

Feature - Deployed Hanscom major helps Iraqi family, improves relations

Improving the image of Americans in Iraq was not on the mind of a deployed Electronic Systems Center major; he was just trying to help a family in need.Maj. Michael Lauden, director of operations for ESC's Air Force Distributed Common Ground Systems Division, has been deployed to Iraq since May. In

Solar-powered crosswalk lights, sensors help base save energy

Let there be no doubt: Tinker is pro-energy conservation.As Energy Awareness Month gets under way, base personnel here are appreciating one of the most resourceful additions to the installation -- solar-powered crosswalk and light sensors. There are six sets on base with talks of adding at least one

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