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June 8, 2020
Employees Influencing Change: The 2020 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) Set to Begin

The Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey is a government-wide, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) administered survey. The 2020 FEVS invitation is scheduled to be sent out within the Air Force during the month of May. About 70,000 permanent non-seasonal, full- and part-time, appropriated fund
June 8, 2020
AFWERX to host JADC2 demo event for government users, tech scouts

AFWERX is scheduled to host a digital Joint All-Domain Command and Control prototyping demonstration event during the weeks of June 15 and 22.
June 8, 2020
Dyess Airmen revolutionize C-130 maintenance

Aircraft maintenance. Purists may argue that nothing can replace real-world, hands-on learning. Some may say that virtual reality, or VR, platforms are simply video games. But for Airmen at Dyess Air Force Base, TX, VR technology is transforming the way C-130J Super Hercules aircraft maintainers are
June 5, 2020
Commentary: Transforming the Civilian Defender Program

U.S. Air Force leadership declared 2020 as the Year of Integrated Base Defense (IBD), focusing on how every Air and Space Professional fits into a layered defensive network. IBD is greater in scope than any single career field. It requires active participation between all Air Force Specialty Codes
June 4, 2020
AFCEC spearheads Little Rock AFB runway replacement

The Air Force Civil Engineer Center is leading a $180 million project to replace the 64-year-old runway at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. AFCEC’s Facility Engineering Directorate is teaming with the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s Detachment 9, 772nd Enterprise Sourcing
June 4, 2020
Mighty 97th conducts large formation exercise

Members of the 97th Air Mobility Wing conducted a large formation exercise, May 21, 2020 at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
June 4, 2020
Aerial refueling: Backbone of long-range Bomber Task Force missions

The key to any long-range, long-duration Bomber Task Force mission is ensuring aircraft, both U.S. and NATO, have the proper amount of fuel throughout the flight.
June 2, 2020
62nd AS protects training pipeline with airlift assistance

The Air Education and Training Command’s mission is to recruit, train and educate exceptional Airmen. Ensuring Airmen in training make it to their next destination safely and on time is essential to maintaining the Air Force’s readiness. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, transporting students from one
June 1, 2020
61st AS recognized as AMC’s best for 2019

The Green Hornets from the 61st Airlift Squadron were recently awarded the General Joseph Smith Trophy for being recognized as the most outstanding airlift squadron in Air Mobility Command in 2019.
June 1, 2020
62nd MXS improves efficiency through unit innovation

Airmen and leadership of the 62nd Maintenance Squadron (62nd MXS) here integrated a new schedule and framework for conducting home station checks (HSCs), March 24.When the 62nd Airlift Wing changed to mission-essential manning to limit the spread of COVID-19, some people stopped physically coming