OCTOBER 8, 2014, HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. (AFNS) - The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's (LCMC) Theater Battle Control Division awarded a contract to the Raytheon Company for the service's next generation of long-range radars Oct. 6. The $19.5 million fixed price incentive firm contract covers the engineering, manufacturing and development of three … [Read more...]
Ramstein Launches First C-130J Flight to Assist Ebola Outbreak Efforts
OCTOBER 8, 2014, RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AFNS) - Airmen with the 37th Airlift Squadron here loaded a C-130J Super Hercules with needed supplies and launched their first mission Oct. 7, to West Africa in support of Operation United Assistance. The team of Airmen flying with the aircraft made stops in Spain, Senegal and Liberia, which is one of the most heavily affected … [Read more...]
Air Force New Cold-Weather Uniform Being Put to the Test
OCTOBER 6, 2014, WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFNS) - Air Force Uniform Office (AFUO) designers and engineers are currently fit testing a new cold weather aviation system (CWAS) for aircrews flying in cold weather environments. The request is to develop a flame-resistant system that can also keep aircrews warm in temperatures as cold as minus 20, with a 55 mph … [Read more...]
Air Force Approves Special Pay for Nuclear Career Fields
OCTOBER 3, 2014, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - Assignment incentive pay and special duty assignment pay for select total force nuclear career fields became effective Oct. 1, following Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James' recent announcement. “The purpose of these special pays is to incentivize Airmen to volunteer for and perform duties in a particular career field, … [Read more...]
Energy Action Month Spotlights Airmen Impacting Operations
OCTOBER 3, 2014, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - October is Energy Action Month throughout the federal government and in the Air Force, Energy Action Month is the centerpiece of the “I am Air Force Energy” campaign dedicated to educating Airmen on ways they can maximize their energy efficiency and mission effectiveness. The Air Force launched its month-long series of … [Read more...]