Air Force saves Airmen time, no longer requires first year evaluations

Air Force officials announced Jan. 4, 2018, Enlisted Performance Reports are no longer required for regular Air Force Airmen in the grade of airman first class and below with less than 36 months’ Time-In-Service or Air Reserve Component Airmen below the grade of senior airman.

Hanscom team brought crazy 2017 weather into focus

The weather systems branch manages all weather detection systems, and worked during 2017 to protect them from ransomware computer viruses, while trying to keep sustainment costs as low as possible. The point of weather data collection, compilation and modeling is to provide commanders with

Center commander to present State of LCMC

Lt. Gen. Robert D. McMurry, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center commander, will deliver a State of LCMC address at a luncheon meeting Jan. 25 at 11:30 a.m.

Flight testing validates waveform capability

The Air Force is moving forward to demonstrate the capabilities of the protected tactical waveform through recent flight tests.

2017 Year in Review

Blended Military Retirement System to take effect Jan. 1

One of the most wide-reaching and significant changes to military pay and benefits over the last 70 years goes into effect Jan. 1 with the implementation of the Uniformed Services Blended Retirement System, known as BRS.

Have a plan this holiday season

This time of year people are rushing around making final holiday purchases, enjoying elf parties (I am not the only one, right?), and visiting the local sights.

Holiday greetings from the base commander

As we get ready for the holidays and approach the end of another highly successful year, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for all you’ve done. From big-rock accomplishments to the tireless and often thankless everyday efforts that enable us to flourish, your passion and dedication

Augmentee program helps SFS meet mission

When the 66th Security Forces Squadron requires additional personnel to fulfill the installation defense mission, officials here tap into a well-trained cadre of augmentees.

How to speedily procure secure software. Really.

Developed in 2016, the three-month Advanced Tactical Acquisition Corps program selects up-and-coming acquisition professionals across the acquisition community and charges them to develop solutions to the biggest problems in military procurement.The team tackled how to acquire software using agile