SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 - The Department of the Air Force has awarded a $2,604,329,361 contract to Rolls-Royce Corporation, Indianapolis, Indiana, for B-52H Stratofortress military derivative commercial engines. The competitive single award contract provides for 608 military derivative commercial engines, plus spare engines, associated support equipment and commercial engineering … [Read more...]
Remembering, Honoring, Connecting – Never Forgotten
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 - Gold Star families are recognized for having experienced the loss of a loved one during a time of conflict. For these families, nothing will ever be the same, but they are not alone, and they are certainly not forgotten. “You know, one of your biggest fears when you lose someone is that they’ll be forgotten,” said Jiffy Helton, mother of U.S. Air … [Read more...]
Air Force Maintains Radar Grid For National Defense
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 - The 84th Radar Evaluation Squadron, headquartered at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, evaluated the Air Route Surveillance Radar system version four, or ARSR-4, on a mountain top in Paso Robles, California, Aug. 23 through Sept. 4. This one-of-a-kind unit evaluates and optimizes the joint surveillance system, or JSS, long-range radars, or LRR, all over the … [Read more...]
Air Force Career Assistance Advisor Makes Better Supervisors
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 - “Ultimately, I care because most supervisors don’t,” said Air Force Master Sgt. Phillip Bean, the 27th Special Operations Wing Professional Development Center career assistance advisor. Bean doesn’t make his statement lightly. As the wing CAA, he is arguably one of the most qualified individuals to say it. Airmen from all backgrounds and careers go to … [Read more...]
Air Force Refines Pilot Candidate Selection Process
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 - Several Air Education and Training Command initiatives to remove barriers for qualified candidates in the pilot candidate selection process were highlighted in the Air Force’s six-month assessment of its initial Racial Disparity Report, Sept. 9. Pilot candidates may now: Use their highest composite scores from any Air Force Officer Qualifying Test … [Read more...]