JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Against a backdrop steeped in rich aviation history, Air Education and Training Command staff directors and civic leaders, representing organizations from throughout AETC, culminated their visit Oct. 24 with a staff ride at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, offering greater insight into the evolution of  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Against a backdrop steeped in rich aviation history, Air Education and Training Command staff directors and civic leaders, representing organizations from throughout AETC, culminated their visit here Oct. 24 with a staff ride at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, offering greater insight into the evolution of flying training and warfighting from World War I to the modern era.   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Nov. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By David Riley The Business and Enterprise Systems (BES) Agile Services Office Agile Coaching recently engaged with the Airman Publications One (Pub One) Stop Tool Software Development Team resulting in significant improvements to Agile practices and delivery. Key outcomes include the refinement of five user stories per 90-minute meeting versus zero user stories in a 180-minute mee  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Nov. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Brian Dietrick, Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin remains fully focused on the Air Force's plans to reoptimize for Great Power Competition. During the Air Force Materiel Command Senior Leader Conference here, Oct. 28, 2024, Allvin highlighted the significance of integrating various airpower assets and functions to create a more cohesive an  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Nov. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Brian Dietrick, Air Force Materiel Command Five finalists pitched game-changing, innovative ideas to a panel of senior leaders during the inaugural Air Force Materiel Command Accelerator at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Club, Oct. 30. The goal of the AFMC Accelerator program is to transform the ideas of Airmen into actionable solutions that can propel the mission into the   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Nov. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Alexandra Shea, 78th Air Base Wing Public Affairs ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, and AFMC Civic Leader Program members from across the nation visited Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, for a three-day conference, Oct. 22-24. The AFMC CLP conference is held at different AFMC installations each year and provides attendees   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Nov. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: MAXWELL AFB-GUNTER ANNEX, Ala. -- During the Department of the Air Force Information Technology and Cyberpower (DAFITC) Conference, the Business and Enterprise Systems (BES) Director of Small Business, Yolanda McCain, hosted Small Business Presentations, Panel Discussions, and a Small Business Matchmaking/Networking event. This year's Presentations and Panel Discussions focused on R  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin remains fully focused on the Air Force's plans to reoptimize for the Great Power Competition. During the Air Force Materiel Command Senior Leader Conference at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, on Oct. 28, 2024, Allvin highlighted the significance of integrating various airpower assets and functions   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Nov. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Kendahl Johnson, 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs HILL AFB, Utah -- It was recently lights out for Hill AFB, as the base shut down power for an energy resilience readiness exercise (ERRE). The base intentionally cut incoming commercial power for 10 hours to assess whether Hill could stay mission-ready during adverse conditions, and to verify backup generators and energy, water,  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Nov. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: The Air Force has announced its newest chief master sergeant selects - and the list includes 10 names from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. This year's promotion cycle, Air Force officials selected 503 senior master sergeants for promotion out of 2,275 eligible for a selection rate of 22.1 percent. Wright-Patt also has the distinction of one of its selectees having line number 1  more