Aug. 15, 2018 388th Fighter Wing standing up final F-35A aircraft maintenance unit Hill’s 388th Fighter Wing recently began standing up the last of its aircraft maintenance units, a big step toward receiving the full complement of F-35A Lightning IIs by the end of 2019. The first operational F-35s landed at Hill Air Force Base in October 2015. Since then the 34th Aircraft
Aug. 10, 2018 Lt. Gen. Kirkland takes command of AFSC Before a crowd of approximately 350 guests and several dignitaries described as a “Logistics Hall of Fame,” Lt. Gen. Donald E. “Gene” Kirkland became commander of the Air Force Sustainment Center Aug. 7 in Bldg. 3001 at Tinker Air Force Base. “I am sitting on hallowed ground when we talk about
Aug. 6, 2018 Galaxy wraps upgrades to become C-5M Super Galaxy ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- The first flight of the Lockheed Martin C-5 Galaxy Transport aircraft took place on June 30, 1968, with an audience which included President Lyndon Johnson. It’s now 50 years later, and the Super Galaxy is still going strong.Today, the Air Force and Lockheed Martin have
Aug. 2, 2018 Hill Airmen, aircraft progress together as F-35A program matures Two years after the Air Force declared IOC for the F-35A, pilots and maintainers at Hill’s active duty 388th and reserve 419th Fighter Wings are steadily erasing the word “initial” from in front of “operational capability.”Since the IOC announcement on Aug. 2, 2016, Airmen and the jet have grown
Aug. 1, 2018 AFSC commander reflects on role as he prepares to retire Lt. Gen. Lee K. Levy II took command of the Air Force Sustainment Center on June 5, 2015.On Aug. 7, he will relinquish command and retire from the Air Force.Levy said the center has evolved significantly over the last three years and that is a reflection of the 43,000 Airmen who comprise AFSC. “What
July 17, 2018 388th Maintenance Group eying future time, cost savings with 3-D printing Inside a simple-looking building just off of Hill’s flight line, Airmen are tinkering with advanced technology to bring the future of cost-effective maintenance to America’s most advanced fighter aircraft. The 388th Maintenance Group’s Air Force Repair and Enhancement Program shop recently acquired
July 16, 2018 AFSC Commander touts importance of innovation to Air Force, community Lt. Gen. Lee K. Levy II, commander of the Air Force Sustainment Center, recently spoke at the inaugural session of a distinguished speaker series hosted by the University of Oklahoma Michael F. Price College of Business. The first session themed “Intersection of Innovation + Armed Services,” was
June 29, 2018 AFSC/CC Message: Happy Independence Day AFSC Airmen,Two-hundred and forty-two years ago on July 4th, our Founding Fathers officially declared independence from Great Britain, proclaiming that all of us are created equal, endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights including the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of
June 18, 2018 Pacer Classic III mods give T-38 new life Located at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, the 575th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron T-38 Talon depot maintenance team has been providing current upgrade modifications known as Pacer Classic III since 2015 and have to date successfully completed them on 40 T-38 Talon aircraft.
June 18, 2018 AFSC commander presents keynote speech during symposium Air Force Sustainment Center Commander, Lt. Gen. Lee K. Levy II, was the keynote speaker during the Sovereignty Symposium June 6 at the Skirvin Hotel in downtown Oklahoma City. Over the last 31 years, the annual symposium has provided a forum in which ideas concerning Indian law can be exchanged in