JBSA-Randolph units benefit from PECI program

More than five years ago, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph's Trainer Development Division bought two machines called vertical milling centers that more than recouped their costs in a matter of months.The first one, purchased for $195,880, started operation in December 2005 and had saved the Air Force

F-35A maintenance training on track

As the Air Force begins its Operational Utility Evaluation of the F-35A Lightning II, maintenance training to support the Joint Strike Fighter is also preparing for key program milestones.Though the first "pipeline" students - Basic Military Training graduates - don't begin training until January

Air Force announces OTS selection board results

A total of 398 men and women from across America have earned an opportunity to become Air Force leaders following their selection for an officer's commission, officials here announced today. Air Force Recruiting Service officials considered 507 applications as part of the Officer Training School

Study references available now for 2013 promotion cycle

The Air Force has begun its 43rd year of enlisted promotion test production. During the 2012 promotion cycle, 240 unique promotion tests were administered to support the Weighted Airman Promotion System and the U.S. Air Force Senior NCO Promotion System. "Today's Air Force continues to write fair,

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ACSC launches new DL program

The Air Command and Staff College is launching a new version of the non-master's "correspondence" program during the last week of September. This comprehensive distance learning transformation is designed to enhance critical thinking skills and improve the educational value of professional military

Sheppard saves on energy costs with new paint

When it comes to cultivating ideas for a Cost Conscious Culture, or C3, the 82nd Civil Engineering Squadron has come up with several groundbreaking ideas. Their latest money-saving idea: repainting aging facilities with an insulating paint. Much of the infrastructure at Sheppard was built in the

Air Force Begins F-35A Operational Utility Evaluation at Eglin AFB

Air Force officials begin their F-35A Lightning II Operational Utility Evaluation Sept. 10, an instrumental step in beginning Joint Strike Fighter pilot and maintenance training for the service. Two 33rd Fighter Wing pilots at Eglin AFB, Fla., along with two Air Force test pilots, will conduct the

Laughlin pilot helps Iraqis earn their wings

Mounted aboard an armored suburban with a pistol at his side, one of Laughlin's own begins his days in Iraq checking in on classes miles apart, filled with students not too dissimilar from those he left in Texas thousands of miles from home. Lt. Col. Chris Lachance, from Laughlin's 85th Flying

Airman nets $10,000 through IDEA program

The Air Force presented a check for $10,000 to a 31st Maintenance Squadron Airman recently for creating a new process that used less manpower and resources without sacrificing quality.Tech. Sgt. Jesse Swiderek, 31st MXS aircraft metals technology craftsmen, received the money as part of the