Search Tags:  Air Force

McNabb: New Air Force tanker needed to save fuel, money

Tags: DoD Update , Duncan McNabb , Government Executive , Dorobek Insider

Comment

Air Force backs off from claim that accessing WikiLeaks violates Espionage Act claim

The Air Force initially issued guidance that anyone accessing WikiLeaks is violating the Espionage Act. The department has since backed off from that statement.

Tags: WikiLeaks , Espionage Act , classified documents , Secrecy News , Politico , Dorobek Insider

Comment

Analysis: Who will win the Air Force tanker contract?

The first two bids were expected but a surprise third bidder has joined the contest. Aviation industry analyst Richard Aboulafia explains.

Tags: Federal Drive , Boeing , EADS , KC-135 , Vyomika Jairam , Antonov , tanker contract

Comment

Air Force mixes up mail for competing contractors

Defense News reports that the Air Force sent assessments for a refueling tanker deal to two contractors, but mixed up the info intended for each company.

Tags: DoD Report , Defense News , Boeing , EADS , tanker , mail , Dorobek Insider

Comment

New Air Force motto gets mixed reviews

Air Force Times reports the new Air Force motto -- "Aim High … Fly-Fight-Win" -- is getting a lukewarm response from airmen.

Tags: DoD Report , motto , Air Force Times , Dorobek Insider

Comment

Air Force introduces "New Energy Culture"

The Air Force is adopting what it calls a "New Energy Culture" to reduce the force's energy use.

Tags: DoD Report , Dorobek Insider , New Energy Culture , Michael Donley , Norton Schwartz , green government , sustainability , Greening of Government: people

Comment

Vietnam Era General Exonerated

Gen. John D. Lavelle has been vindicated 30 years after he died. He was an Air Force General who was stripped of two stars and removed from his command from his command in 1972 because of allegations that he ordered unauthorized bombings in North Vietnam and keep them secret. The Pentagon now says tapes from the Nixon Administration reveal he had permission to do so.

Tags: Pentagon & Beyond , Pentagon , Vietnam , John D. Lavelle , J.J. Green

Comment

Air Force Wants to Reduce Airlifter Use

The Air Force has requested that Congress reduce the amount of airlifters it is required to use. Gen. Duncan McNabb, who heads the U.S. Transportation Command said doing so could save $1.2 billion over five years.

Tags: DoD Report , DoD , Duncan McNabb

Comment

Air Force to survey buyout interest

The Air Force Materiel Command will explore the possibility of buyouts to help reduce its workforce. The agency plans to survey its civilian workforce next week to see if there is enough interest in $25,000 buyouts.

Tags: pay and benefits , buyouts , USAF , AFMC , VERA , VSIP , acquisitions , workforce management , Suzanne Kubota

1

U.S. Air Force

Lt. General James Roudebush
Surgeon General, U.S. Air Force, DoD
October 27th and 29th, 2008

Tags: tech , IBM , Lt. General James Roudebush

Comment