20 Nov 2007

Logistics innovations impact warfighters

The commander of Air Mobility Command thanked members of his organization in attendance Nov. 14 here at the national conference of the Logistics Officer Association, noting their initiatives are resulting in needed fuel and equipment being delivered to warfighters faster and more efficiently. "In fighting and winning the war on terrorism and

22 Jul 2007

Commando Control mission gets aircraft parts to make planes whole again for warfighter

Keeping planes on the mend is no easy feat, with an aging aircraft fleet stretching beyond their service lives to come through for the warfighter in theater.But the 580th Aircraft Sustainment Group's Command Control Branch works feverishly to keep parts availability flowing and mission capability flying on a day-to-day basis.Commando Control was a

22 Jul 2007

Save money when you register now for the USAF Marathon

Attention all marathoners and half-marathoners: If you've put off early registration for the 11th annual U.S. Air Force Marathon, Sept. 15, your time for procrastinating is running out!If you haven't logged onto www.usafmarathon.com and registered for your race by the time the clock strikes midnight Eastern Standard Time on July 31, your

22 Jul 2007

'Phishy' Bank of America e-mail tries to hook recipients

Anyone with a computer can be the target of a phishing scam and military rank offers no protection. This was evident July 3 when Lt. Gen. Terry Gabreski, vice commander of Air Force Materiel Command, discovered a phishing scam in her e-mail inbox.The e-mail purported to be from Bank of America, which issues the government travel card used by

20 Jul 2007

AFMC on track to deliver more F-22As

With F-22A deliveries consistently on or ahead of schedule, the Air Force received authorization from Congress to pursue multi-year agreements for Lots 7, 8, and 9, with the potential for cost savings in the hundreds of millions of dollars. The contracts with Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney will be awarded later this summer. The 478th