Air Force marks 72 years since official creation

  On Sept. 18, the United States Air Force will become 72 years old. Yet while this anniversary represents more than seven decades of the Air Force operating as a single organized entity, its history as one of the premier air powers in the world began at the turn of the twentieth century.President

The Reason for Remembrance

Very soon, our country will observe Patriot Day, our annual memorial of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks that changed our nation.Why do we commemorate anniversaries of the days that change our lives? As a force, we pride ourselves on being forward-thinking and future-focused, so why look back

Photo: AFSC senior leaders gather for Art of the Possible

402nd CMXG opens center to improve warfighter support through AOP practices

The 402nd Commodities Maintenance Group now has place where its people can apply Art of the Possible to its processes to improve support for the warfighter. The Transformation, Operations, Process Improvement Center, commonly called TOPIC, opened its doors in Room 217 on the second floor of Bldg.

Hill Air Force Base wins DOE award for energy efficiency

The Energy Office at Hill Air Force Base earned high honors recently when the installation was awarded the 2019 Federal Energy and Water Management Award from the U.S. Department of Energy.

173 to 173: A-10 Enhanced Wing Assembly replacement program comes to an end

Workers at the Ogden Air Logistics Complex at Hill Air Force Base have installed the last of 173 new wings on A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft, finalizing a project that started in 2011 with aircraft 80-0173.

New AFSC website simplifies hiring

The Air Force Sustainment Center has a new website, afscciviliancareers.com, aimed at easing the process of recruiting and filling positions using direct and expedited hiring authority. “The AFSC wanted to develop a site that was a repository for collecting resumes from applicants to fill positions

Initiative draws large feedback, widespread support

The Air Force Materiel Command’s AFMC We Need initiative continues to make steady progress, with project teams completing phase two visits to AFMC operating locations this week. The initiative aims to identify both the areas in which the command excels as well as the challenges and opportunities

Bunch tours Tinker

Air Force Materiel Command Commander, Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr., visited Tinker last week, making it his first visit to a main logistics center location since taking command in May.“I am thrilled to get the opportunity to be the commander of AFMC, and I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to work with

Bunch to host online town hall

Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., Air Force Materiel Command commander, will host a virtual town hall Aug. 8, 1 p.m. EST. The event will be livestreamed on the AFMC Facebook page with opportunities for personnel to submit questions for Bunch prior to and during the event.