Commentary: A legacy of leadership

"How do you know you've had a good day?"At some point, when working for Lt. Gen. Bruce Litchfield, the commander of the Air Force Sustainment Center, everyone is asked that exact question.He would pose this question and expect nothing but honesty. He didn't want to hear what you "thought he wanted

General Litchfield leaves behind a record of success

Lt. Gen. Bruce Litchfield will officially retire June 5, after more than three decades of service in the U. S. Air Force."You want to stay for as long as you can, as long as you can make a meaningful contribution, but at some point you have to make way for the next generation," he said. "It's time

Air Force Sustainment Center change of command

The Air Force Sustainment Center change of command ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. June 5, immediately followed by Lt. Gen. Bruce Litchfield's retirement ceremony. Maj. Gen. Lee Levy II will succeed General Litchfield as the AFSC commander. General Levy is currently the vice director for Logistics

AFSC chief retires after 26 year Air Force career

In March 2003, the four high-pitched propellers of a highly modified, special operations MC-130H chopped through the midnight air only a few hundred feet above the Western Iraqi desert.Inside the blacked out cargo compartment, the rear cargo ramp stretched out into the dark. Loadmaster Gregg Jones,

CC Message - 2015 Memorial Day

The reason we have the ability to observe this long holiday weekend is because so many of our servicemen and women paid the ultimate sacrifice for the liberties we relish as Americans.  We've all benefited from the sacrifices made by those who came before us.President Franklin Roosevelt said, "Those

Installing Excellence

Air Force announces nomination of new AFSC commander

Air Force officials announced Feb. 13, 2015, the President's nomination of Maj. Gen. Lee K. Levy II to the rank of lieutenant general with assignment as the commander of Air Force Sustainment Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.No date has been announced for the

AFSC commander lauds workforce performance in 2014

The Air Force Sustainment Center is closing out 2014 having accomplished more work and delivered more capability than ever before; all while setting new standards for cost effectiveness. That is how Lt. Gen. Bruce Litchfield, AFSC commander, summed up the center's overall performance in 2014. "When

AF realigns missions to enhance nuclear support

In response to a directive from the Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff of the Air Force, the 377th Air Base Wing in Albuquerque, New Mexico, will report to Air Force Global Strike Command, and the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center will reorganize, combining the AFNWC commander and Air

DoD Seeks Future Technology Via Development Plan

The Defense Department seeks technology and innovative ideas as part of its Long Range Research Development Plan within the Defense Innovation Initiative, a broad effort that examines future capabilities, dominance and strategy, a senior DoD official said Nov. 24.The newly-released LRRDP Request for