• JB Charleston test new equipment, saves Air Force millions

    JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. -- An operational evaluation of new synthetic tiedowns and winch cables for the C-17 Globemaster III took place here Nov. 28 and 29. Tiedowns are ropes, cords, straps or chains that secure items during airlift operations. Winch cables help adjust the tension on tiedowns,

  • Center recognizes program managers during annual awards

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Acquisition Excellence Directorate recently hosted the annual AFLCMC Program Management and Test awards designed to honor outstanding acquisition program managers and teams. The following individuals and teams were

  • AFRL researcher named optical society fellow

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- A prominent materials research engineer from the Air Force Research Laboratory was confirmed as Fellow of The Optical Society at the organization’s annual meeting in October. Dr. Shekhar Guha, a materials research engineer in the Photonic Materials Branch,

  • Embracing opportunity: additive technology for manufacturing

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – It’s a materials scientist’s dream, but as some experts say, an engineer’s nightmare. For scientists and engineers at the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, additive manufacturing, also known as 3-D printing, can be a

  • ISR & SOF honored with Air Force Organizational Excellence Award

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Special Operations Forces Directorate was recently recognized with the prestigious Air Force Organizational Excellence Award for exceptionally meritorious service for

  • LCMC-Hanscom members capture Information Dominance Awards

    HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Two Air Force Life Cycle Management Center-Hanscom Airmen have won the 2016 Air Force Information Dominance Awards at the center-level. The Air Force Information Dominance Awards recognize Air Force officers, enlisted, federal civilian employees, teams and units for

  • JSTARS Recap program takes next step with RFP release

    The Air Force is well on its way to replacing a critical airborne battle management command and control weapon system with the Dec. 28, 2016 release of the Development request for proposal, or RFP, for the JSTARS Recapitalization program.