• Colonel highlights importance of open systems

    The role of open architecture in the next generation of battle management command and control weapon systems was the main topic during the North Suburban Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Council meeting Oct. 1 at the Doubletree Bedford Glen Hotel here.Col. Scott Owens, Theater Battle Control

  • Combined Federal Campaign kicks off

    Fun times, free food, good music and a chance to make a difference in someone's life this year were all a part of a big celebration at Wright State University's Nutter Center. The 2012 Miami Valley Combined Federal Campaign offi cially started with the Charity Fair and Kickoff Oct. 3 from 11 a.m. to

  • Today we fly ...tomorrow we soar

    Today is a great day to fly ... as we look ahead to soaring tomorrow!Each and every member of the Air Force Sustainment Center should take tremendous pride in what we accomplished this past fiscal year. Working in unprecedented partnerships, we constructed a leaner, more responsive sustainment

  • Super Saturday Kickoff planned for Oct. 6

    "Have 2 Ways Out" is this year's theme of National Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 7 to 13. Celebrate with Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on Oct. 6 at the Super Saturday Kickoff at the Community & Airmen Center at Bldg. 1222 in the Kittyhawk Area from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be games for children, a

  • AFMC to declare 5-Center IOC Oct. 1, track results of reorg

    After some 18 months of planning and careful transition, Air Force Materiel Command officials are ready to declare initial operational capability of AFMC's 5-Center reorganization Oct. 1 and continue the process of improving its support to the warfighter. In early July, the command began activating

  • AFLCMC commander encourages working together

    During a town hall meeting here Sept. 11, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center commander emphasized to the workforce that we are all part of the larger LCMC organization."The neat thing is we are all one team now," Lt. Gen. C.D. Moore II said, while talking about working with counterparts at

  • Collaboration key to net-centric success, speakers say

    The tenth annual Net-Centric Operations conference held here Sept. 10 featured a diverse array of speakers who extolled the value of collaboration in acquiring, supporting and operating intelligence-gathering systems and cyber tools.The conference was sponsored by the Patriots' Roost Chapter of the

  • 5th Generation formation

    An F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter from the 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., and an F-22A Raptor from the 325th Fighter Wing at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., soar over the Emerald Coast Sept. 19. This was the first time the two fifth generation fighters have flown together

  • KC-46 enters critical design review phase

    The Air Force KC-46A program director described the critical development phases of the next-generation refueling aircraft during the 2012 Air Force Association Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition in Washington, D.C., Sept. 18.Maj. Gen. John F. Thompson, program executive officer for