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  • Soothsayers: Software group utilizing tools to predict parts failure

    Soothsayers: Software group utilizing tools to predict parts failure

    Turns out a crystal ball isn’t necessary for seeing the future. Certainly not in the 402nd Software Maintenance Group where modern software tools are enabling units of the group to predict when an aircraft part will fail before it actually happens. The art is called Preventive Maintenance. The idea: parts wear out, so why wait until they break? The objective: determine the typical lifespan of a part so it can be replaced in a timely fashion.
  • Proposed partnership between Robins, local community brings innovation to forefront

    Proposed partnership between Robins, local community brings innovation to forefront

  • Opening the March 26 Oklahoma Commanders Summit is Lt. Gen. Gene Kirkland, commander of the Air Force Sustainment Center. This was the third annual summit, which brings together leaders from around the state to ensure a coordinated military voice on common issues. This year, representatives from the DOD–State Liaison Office, the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission, the Department of Commerce, and the regional civilian aide to the Secretary of the Army also attended.

    Oklahoma commanders gather at summit to crosstalk issues, opportunities

    Military commanders from across the state have a better understanding of shared challenges and opportunities after meeting for the Oklahoma Commanders Summit at Tinker Air Force Base March 26.Leaders from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Air National Guard, along with civilian representatives from agencies that work closely with the military, gathered
  • A free premiere of a resiliency-themed public service announcement called The Big Picture will be held in the base theater from 8:30-9:30 a.m. April 18 at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The ad illustrates how Airmen play a critical role defending the nation, but that the Air Force also recognizes no one can perform at maximum capacity at all times. (U.S. Air Force illustration by David Perry)

    Hill to premiere Air Force ad about resiliency

    In the ongoing effort by the Air Force to encourage Airmen to seek help when they need it, the community action team at Hill Air Force Base is making a difference.
  • Robins Air Force Base recently received a new fluid cell press used to shape sheet metal into the angles and curves of the skin of aircraft March 22, 2019. The new press weighs in at a whopping 302,000 pounds and took a specialized 210-foot trailer that’s 18-feet, or two-lanes wide to deliver. (U.S. Air Force photo)

    A Choreographed Dance: New press to cut downtime, ensure efficiency

    Sometimes you’ve got to get up early in the morning to see what Team Robins goes through to put new equipment in place.That was the case March 22, 2019 when a new fluid cell press – used to shape sheet metal into the angles and curves of the skin of aircraft – was delivered to the base at 3 a.m. According to Tony Lucius, 402nd Commodities
  • Lt. Gen. Gene Kirkland, Air Force Sustainment Center commander, spoke to the Midwest City Chamber of Commerce on March 15 with his State of the Air Force Sustainment Center address. During this speech, he updated chamber members on the current state of Tinker Air Force Base as well as future plans and the overall effect the base has on the Oklahoma economy.

    MWC chamber gets State of the AFSC update

    Lt. Gen. Gene Kirkland, Air Force Sustainment Center commander, spoke to the Midwest City Chamber of Commerce on March 15 with his State of the Air Force Sustainment Center address. During this speech, he updated chamber members on the current state of Tinker Air Force Base as well as future plans and the overall effect the base has on the Oklahoma economy.
  • Lt. Gen. Gene Kirkland, Air Force Sustainment Center commander

    AFSC commander shares Presidents Day message

    To celebrate the leadership of our first president, the 1885 Congress made George Washington’s birthday a national holiday. Today, we know it better as Presidents Day, always the third Monday in February, situated between the birthdays of Presidents Abraham Lincoln and George Washington.Both Washington and Lincoln led our country with vision and
  • Lt. Gen. Gene Kirkland, Air Force Sustainment Center commander, discusses the importance of training and innovation with Airmen during a readiness exercise Feb. 7, 2019, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah.

    ‘Move the flag’ visit to Hill a success

    The first ‘move the flag’ visit by Lt. Gen. Gene Kirkland, Air Force Sustainment Center commander, and other center leadership to Hill Air Force Base Feb. 3-8 was a success, according to officials. Describing the visit, the general said, “it was a tremendous opportunity to interact with our military and civilian Airmen, as well as the community. We
  • (Left to right) Randall Woodbury, Woodbury Corporation president, Dave Williamsen, Enhanced Use Lease program manager, Col. Jon Eberlan, 75th Air Base Wing commander, Gary Harter, Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs executive director, Lt. Gen. Gene Kirkland, Air Force Sustainment Center commander, Maj. Gen. Stacy Hawkins, Ogden Air Logistics Complex commander, Jim Diamond, 309th Software Maintenance Group director, and Juan Gonazales-Garza, Hunt Companies Inc. vice president of development, cut a ribbon during a ceremony Feb. 8, 2019, celebrating the opening of a new 309th Software Maintenance Group support facility at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The $35 million facility has 15,300 square feet of laboratory space and will accommodate an anticipated growth of around 1,600 personnel currently to more than 3,000 personnel over the next decade. Construction of the facility was funded in part by the Utah state legislature that appropriated $21.5 million. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Cromar)

    Hill cuts ribbon on new software facility

    (Left to right) Randall Woodbury, Woodbury Corporation president, Dave Williamsen, Enhanced Use Lease program manager, Col. Jon Eberlan, 75th Air Base Wing commander, Gary Harter, Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs executive director, Lt. Gen. Gene Kirkland, Air Force Sustainment Center commander, Maj. Gen. Stacy Hawkins, Ogden Air
  • Bruce A. Gorham, 532nd Commodities Maintenance Squadron, receives a 40-year certificate of service from Lt. Gen Gene Kirkland, Air Force Sustainment Center commander, Feb. 4, 2019, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Cromar)

    Ogden ALC employees honored for 40 years of federal service

    Eight civilian employees in the Ogden Air Logistics Complex were recognized Feb. 4 by Lt. Gen. Gene Kirkland, Air Force Sustainment Center commander, for their 40-years of service to the federal government.
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