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  • AFMC 5-center construct reaches full operational capability

    Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, announced Oct. 22, 2013, the full operational capability of the command's 5-center construct, a major milestone in AFMC history. "The 80,000-plus men and women of AFMC have repeatedly raised their own bar for success. This world-class

  • Still time to register for Oct. 21-25 Focus Week

    This quarter's Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Focus Week is scheduled for Oct. 21-25. As with past offerings, courses will cover a variety of areas and be offered locally, via video teleconference and via the web."Even though we lost time due to the furlough, there are many offerings this

  • Fourth BACN-equipped E-11A joins fleet, improves communication capabilities

    A Life Cycle Management Center airborne weapon system made its debut recently, adding to the Air Force's battlefield communication capabilities. Five weeks ahead of the anticipated rollout date, the fourth Battlefield Airborne Communications Node-equipped E-11A joined the Air Force's arsenal.

  • Delivery order award continues protection for deployed troops

    The Life Cycle Management Center's Force Protection program office recently awarded a $27.3 million delivery order to ensure the safety of deployed service members.The Air Forces Central Command operational readiness support delivery order was awarded to L-3 National Security Solutions and will

  • Battle Management PEO provides organization overview and update

    The program executive officer for Battle Management presented an overview of his organization, an outlook for the upcoming year and current trends for the portfolio during the Hanscom Representatives Association meeting Sept. 27 at Waxy O'Connor's.One message Steve Wert highlighted was that

  • Detection systems keep critical Air Force assets safe

    A program office here is ensuring U.S. Air Force critical assets have increased protection with the recent completion of two projects.Last month, the Force Protection Division concluded government acceptance testing on Intrusion Detection Systems at Sioux City Air National Guard Base, Iowa, and

  • Acquisition Process Model provides program managers guidance and references

    There are more than 100 law, policy and guidance documents that impact the Air Force acquisition process, all of which are constantly under revision. So how does a program manager or program executive officer know their program is compliant with current processes and guidance faced with ongoing

  • Level I and II acquisition certification now automated

    As of August 2013, the acquisition certification system will review personnel records daily to determine if an individual meets Level I or II acquisition certification standards. If a personnel record shows that an individual meets all required standards, he or she will automatically be granted

  • Long-range radar program heading to next phase

    A program office here working to provide warfighters with a new ground-based, long-range radar system is ready to move forward after the completion of recent prototype demonstrations. The Theater Battle Control Division's Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar, or 3DELRR, program office