June 25, 2019 2019 Warrior Games begin Jon Stewart, a comedian, was once again the master of ceremonies to officially open the games. He mixed humor with a compassion and seriousness about wounded warriors that seems to resonate with service members and families.
June 24, 2019 Hanscom takes next step on Enterprise IT Air Force Life Cycle Management officials here awarded a $66 million “Compute and Store” other transaction agreement to Accenture on June 21 for IT as-a-Service risk reduction experiments.
June 20, 2019 Contracting director shares plan for acquisition culture change In this era of global competition, the Air Force contracting system needed to make adjustments, a Hanscom Air Force Base senior executive told a local industry group here June 18.
June 17, 2019 New course aims to transform Air Force acquisition WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Improving the integration between the Air Force acquisition community and members of the operational community is one of the goals of the Air Force Materiel Command-sponsored Advanced Acquisition Course, the inaugural cohort for which is scheduled to start in
June 17, 2019 AFRL's gaming research lab relocates, partners with STEM school KETTERING, Ohio – The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Gaming Research Integration for Learning Laboratory (GRILL) celebrated not only its new location, but also a new partnership with the Dayton Regional STEM School (DRSS) in a ribbon-cutting ceremony June 7. The GRILL’s new space is part of the
June 14, 2019 CCAF sets end date for Professional Manager Certification The program termination comes after the Air Force Credentialing Opportunities On-Line has 31 civilian industry leadership and management professional certifications available to senior noncommissioned officers.
June 12, 2019 AFRL student challenges inspire innovation WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Teams of emerging scientists and engineers are developing solutions to some of the Air Force’s most challenging problems, thanks to an Air Force Research Laboratory competition that harnesses the talents of students and cadets from throughout the country.The
June 10, 2019 Summer 2019 brings leadership change across AFMC Summer 2019 marks a number of key leadership changes for the Air Force Materiel Command.
June 10, 2019 Air Force leaders discuss strategy, policy at CORONA South 2019 CORONA South allows senior leaders such as Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. David Goldfein and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright to meet in-person with other Air Force commanders to discuss strategy and policy.
June 5, 2019 Flight equipment redesigned to better fit female aviators Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, held a Female Fitment Event, June 4, where Air Force and Navy female aviators gathered to have their measurements taken, which will be used to design new prototypes for female flight equipment.
June 4, 2019 88th Mission Operations Group (Provisional) stands up, provides consolidated command and control for installation protection/defense “Change . . . the act or instance of making or becoming different.” We’ve all heard the phrase, “change is the only constant in life,” and that applies to just about everything and everyone, to include the 88th Air Base Wing, which will begin to embark on a change of its own.As part of an
May 22, 2019 Leak: swift hiring makes early adoption possible HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center will require managers to fast-track hiring for some vacant acquisition positions, said the AFLCMC senior functional for program managers at a town hall here May 16.Chris Leak, who is also director of acquisition excellence
May 21, 2019 University of Florida set to become home for Air Force research in assured autonomy The Air Force is interested in this research area because it needs its autonomous systems to be able to execute high-level mission plans with verifiable assurances despite uncertain adversarial environments. In these contested environments, the integrity and availability of sensor information and
May 20, 2019 Air University Fellows Program offers two-year developmental opportunity for officers as students, faculty Under the program, high-performing officers earn the opportunity to serve as faculty members before entering or after completing in-resident Air Command and Staff College.
May 16, 2019 Wise Guy back in the sky A team of Reserve Citizen Airmen and active duty maintainers spent four months prepping Wise Guy, a B-52 Stratofortress for flight. The bomber had been at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group since 2008.