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  • AFLCMC to engage industry with upcoming event

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – In an effort to better engage with industry, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center will host its annual Life Cycle Industry Days Sept. 13-15 at the University of Dayton River Campus located in Dayton, Ohio.The event will feature guest speakers from Air

  • Personal use of UASs prohibited on base

    Citing security concerns, base officials recently restricted the use of all personal unmanned aircraft systems, or drones, over the boundaries of the installation.

  • Planning a system’s entire life cycle

    The Development Planning team is charged with equipping the force for future challenging operational environments. The office is currently supporting two capability development analysis projects. One is in the early acquisition stages and has the goal of upgrading a command and control system housed

  • AF announces enlisted PME redesign

    Air Force officials announced major changes to the enlisted professional military education program today via an initiative called Enlisted Professional Military Education for the 21st Century, or “EPME 21.”

  • AF rolls out civilian phased retirement program

    Eligible Air Force civilian employees now have the option of working part time in a “semi-retired” status, according to new Air Force Instruction 36-817, Civilian Phased Retirement Program.

  • Future enlisted leaders complete PME milestone

    Twelve junior enlisted service members completed five weeks of professional military education that culminated in an Airman Leadership School graduation ceremony at the Minuteman Commons July 14.

  • $93 million contract keeps missile warning system vigilant

    “A missile launch starts a timer,” said SEWS Project Manager Capt. Frank Schiavone. “We’re working hard to provide the combatant commands and partner nations with as many extra seconds as possible so they can begin countermeasures, warn their populations, and protect themselves.”

  • Acquisition as wargame

    The Pentagon’s Air Force acquisition office challenged teams to protect nearly one million users from dangerous malware during a pilot wargame held June 26-30 at the Hanscom Conference Center here.The wargame scenario was ripped from the headlines and one of the three participating teams were