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  • Air Force Announces Unique Real Estate Opportunity in City of Norwalk, Calif.

    The U.S. Air Force announced today its intentions to exchange approximately 50 acres of valuable land commonly known as The Norwalk Defense Fuel Supply Point property. The property will be transferred under the Real Property Exchange Program (RPX). This program allows the Air Force to exchange the

  • Air Force Hosts Energy Forum II: Save the date

    On March 3, 2008, the Air Force will host the U.S. Air Force Energy Forum II at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, Va. The forum will build on last year's highly successful event by moving forward from policy to actual energy programs and projects at Air Force bases across the country. In

  • C-17 uses synthetic fuel blend on transcontinental flight

    The Air Force marked the 104th anniversary of powered flight Dec. 17 by completing the first transcontinental flight of an aircraft using a blend of regular aviation and synthetic fuel. A C-17 Globemaster III using the synthetic fuel blend lifted off shortly before dawn at McChord Air Force Base,

  • Lackland AFB earns environmental award

    A Texas Air Force base recently earned a 2007 Water Efficiency Leader award for its efforts in reducing, reusing and recycling water. A panel of national water experts chose Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio based on three criteria: leadership, innovation and water saved. Base officials use