Product center completes $250 million program

The Global Information Grid Systems Group recently completed installation of an emergency communications system at Minot AFB, N.D, the last of 50 identical systems in a program worth more than $250 million. The Minuteman Minimum Essential Emergency Communications Network Program, or MMP, which began

'Tonight Show:' Edwards Airmen receive star treatment from Jay Leno

Fifty-five Airmen here traveled to Burbank, Calif., on Nov. 22 as part of an all-military audience for "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno."More than 350 men and women from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard filled the studio audience to watch the taping of the late-night show, which

Part-timers included in AFMC Civilian Fitness Program

Part-time employees in Air Force Materiel Command can now exercise during duty time just like their full-time counterparts thanks to a recent revision to the Civilian Fitness Program.When Gen. Bruce Carlson took command of AFMC in August, one of his primary concerns was the health and wellness of

Fuel cells could save Air Force thousands

Robins Air Force Base officially welcomed an alternative fuel technology Thursday that could save the Air Force thousands of dollars in energy costs.Base leaders, along with representatives from New York-based manufacturer Plug Power Inc., Atlanta-based Logan Energy Corp., the Army Corps of

Officers become International Airmen through LASI program

Traveling to a foreign country, speaking the native tongue and understanding a distant culture are dreams to some people; but thanks to an Air Force program, line officers have the opportunity to turn those dreams into reality.Language and Area Studies Immersion is a program designed to build a

IMA prepares for space mission

As a young boy, Col. Mike Fossum was fascinated with flight and the space program. The senior individual mobilization augmentee for Aeronautical Systems Center's F-16 System Group is also an astronaut who will take part in a National Air and Space Administration shuttle mission scheduled for May

Utah legislators purchase $4.4 million in equipment for Hill AFB

The arrival of new equipment on base usually would not attract attention from state and local government officials. But then, Utah officials have a vested interest in this particular shipment.Utah Sen. Sheldon L. Killpack (R-Syracuse), Rep. J. Stuart Adams (R-Layton) and Layton Mayor Jerry Stevenson

Azerbaijan delegation tours Tinker, gains insight into aircraft maintenance

As discussions of placing a NATO compatible air base in Azerbaijan continue to pick up steam, a 23-member delegation from the U.S. and the former Soviet Republic toured Tinker Air Force Base in November to get an inside look at what would be required to support such a facility.The visit, which

Air Force contracting conference addresses force, deployment issues

Through targeted training and an increased focus on joint operations, the Air Force's contracting career field is reshaping itself to meet the current and future needs of its customers -- wherever they may be.This transformation is driven by the need to maintain contracting support at home, while

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New AFRL technology to help air transportation pilots

The Air Force Research Laboratory is demonstrating a suite of technologies that will enable the Air Mobility Command to land in a range of environmental conditions-anytime and anywhere.The AFRL Air Vehicles, Human Effectiveness and Sensors Directorates here are working collaboratively to demonstrate

AMARC reclamation earns DoD best-in-class for continuous process improvement

By reclaiming nearly 42,000 aircraft parts during fiscal years 2004 and 2005, the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center team saved the government $1.257 billion, while providing direct and often sole-source parts support to American and allied warfighters.As a result, the Center earned the

C-130 Hercules begins critical chain project management journey

A "critical chain project management journey" began for the C-130 Hercules production area Nov. 14."We start our journey to reduce the number of aircraft here for (programmed depot maintenance) and to reduce the flow time ... to get more aircraft to our warfighters in Afghanistan and Iraq," said

Flight Test: certifying AMARC aircraft to fly

Ask most people to describe the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center in one word, and they'll say 'Boneyard.' Many of them don't realize that historically, more than one fifth of AMARC's stored aircraft fly again. In the past two years, more than 120 aircraft returned to flying status from

Exercise equipment sent to troops

The deployed troops in Afghanistan will receive some much needed exercise equipment thanks to Steven Carlyon, 88th Mission Support Group Services Division director, and the prompt action taken by Chief Master Sgt. Ed Salinas, of Air Force Materiel Command Installations and Mission Support.Mr.