April 18, 2014, FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) - Whether trying to coordinate multiple aircraft in a three-dimensional battlespace, calling in precise close air support or evacuating personnel caught behind enemy lines – effective multitasking is at the heart of the mission for Air Force special operators. Researchers with the 711th Human Performance Wing at … [Read more...]
B-1B Lancer Software Upgrade Will Ensure Future Warfighting Capabilities
April 17, 2014, EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) - In order to keep the B-1B Lancer's capabilities ready to operate now and well into the fast-paced integrated battlefield of the future, the 419th Flight Test Squadron began testing Sustainment Block 16A software upgrades here April 1. The SB 16A software is a fielding configuration sofware that will provide enhancements … [Read more...]
Smarter Spending for Air Force Acquisitions
April 17, 2014, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - Finding efficiencies within the acquisition process was the top talking point for Maj. Gen. Wendy Masiello, deputy assistant secretary for contracting, when she spoke with members of the Air Force Association and the media during the AFA’s monthly breakfast April 16, 2014, in Arlington, Va. “Our industry partners have been … [Read more...]
Prior Service Program Open but Strictly Limited
April 17, 2014, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) - A very limited number of specialized careers are open in the Air Force Prior Service Program. The prior service program is an enlistment option that allows a select number of people who separated from military active duty, the Guard or Reserve, to enter full-time Air Force service. The number of applicants being … [Read more...]
AF Receives Top Honors for Special Victims’ Counsel Program
April 16, 2014, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - The Air Force Special Victims’ Counsel, or SVC, program received the Federal Service Award April 9, during a ceremony at the Department of Justice here, honoring agencies and individuals who have made breakthroughs for victims of crime. “It’s an honor to recognize all of you for your selflessness, your resourcefulness and … [Read more...]