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  • Air Force transfers McClellan property to schools, museum

    This week, the Air Force deeded 12 acres on the former McClellan Air Force Base to the community for redevelopment. While the property has been leased to the community for several years following closure in 2001, the recorded deeds make the transfers out of federal ownership final. Los Rios College

  • Mentoring tomorrow's STEM professionals more important than ever

    For many years, various organizations and reports have sounded the alarm when it comes to the United States and its educational standing among other nations in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math, known as STEM. As each year passes, it seems American students fall lower and lower

  • AFCEC members win annual CE, environmental awards

    The expertise and commitment of five Air Force Civil Engineer Center members recently earned them top honors in the Civil Engineer and Environmental Awards for 2012.AFCEC winners are Col. David Reynolds, Senior Master Sgt. Gary Szekely, Richard Espiritu, Rodney Fisher and Lara Schoenenberger. Capt.

  • February 2013 Energy Express

    In this edition of Energy Express, find out how the Air Force is surpassing its water and energy goals. It's number one on our list of Top 10 accomplishments for 2012! Also, the Air Force plans to pursue utilities privatization for many years to come. Find out what plans are being made to move

  • Top 10 Air Force Facility Energy Accomplishments of 2012

    The fiscal 2012 Annual Energy Management Report is making its way to Congress and lawmakers will likely be impressed by Air Force facility energy accomplishments. The Air Force Civil Engineer Center submitted the report to the Office of the Civil Engineer in November. It has since been sent to the

  • Air Force to hold meetings on proposed F-16 transfer

    The U.S. Air Force is holding a series of public meetings in the Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska, communities to invite public comment on potential environmental impacts of a proposed transfer of an F-16 aircraft squadron.The Air Force is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement on a proposal to

  • On-the-go app makes it easier to 'Be Ready'

    Whether it's an active shooter or natural disaster, when emergencies occur, it's important to be prepared. Now, thanks to Air Force Emergency Management, there's an app for that!The Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Emergency Management Division here has developed an Air Force "Be Ready" mobile app,

  • Air Force announces annual Thomas D. White Environmental Awards

    Air Force officials recently announced the winners of the annual Thomas D. White Environmental Awards. The awards recognize Air Force bases conducting the best or most improved environmental programs in various categories, and the teams and individuals that contribute the most to Air Force

  • Former 'dirt boy' retires as Air Force's top enlisted Airman

    "Dirt Boy Did Good" would be a great working title for a movie about former Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Roy's 30-year career. His first Air Force job after he joined in 1982 was in civil engineering as a heavy equipment operator, a "dirt boy." His last, the one he retired from Jan.

  • Commentary: Air Force engages industry to build partnerships

    On any given day at more than 160 installations worldwide, the Air Force is projecting airpower to protect our nation. Those installations are the platforms from which we fly, fight and win in air, space and cyberspace.Maintaining sustainable installations is an enormous effort. Consider this:-

  • Former Reese AFB: A BRAC Best Practice

    It was once called the "Tower Plume," a three-mile underground stretch of environmental contamination at the former Reese Air Force Base, near Lubbock, Texas. Decades of cleaning solvent use while repairing airplanes at the base resulted in groundwater contamination 1,000 times the allowable level.

  • 'Early communication' makes EUL, PPA programs more successful

    Following up on a November 2012 rapid-improvement event to streamline the Air Force Enhanced Use Lease and Power Purchase Agreement programs, the Air Force turned to private industry Jan. 15 for a business partnership discussion.The talks were held during the Association of Defense Communities

  • Civil engineers meet with industry to develop partnerships

    The newly established Air Force Civil Engineer Center hosted its first industry day Jan. 15 in San Antonio.Maj. Gen. Timothy Byers, the Air Force civil engineer, and Joe Sciabica, Air Force Civil Engineer Center director, addressed more than 350 industry professionals about the future of Air Force

  • Governor signs 528-acre land transfer for McClellan

    Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. approved the transfer of 528 acres of land at the former McClellan Air Force Base near Sacramento, Calif., to McClellan Business Park on Jan 7. The transfer includes a variety of industrial facilities, office buildings, and vacant land and will include privatized

  • January 2013 Energy Express

    In this month's Energy Express, the new process for Energy Savings Performance Contracts promises to shorten the implementation time frame to as little as 12 months and improve industry partnerships. In expeditionary energy-saving efforts, some minor changes are making a major difference to the

  • AFCEC to participate in Installation Innovation Forum

    Representatives from the Air Force will participate in the Association of Defense Communities Installation Innovation Forum Jan. 14-16 here at the Westin Riverwalk. The community-focused event is being held as the military strives to achieve efficiencies in a constrained budget environment. While

  • Air Force NCO named EOD instructor of the year

    An Air Force explosive ordnance disposal NCO was recently selected as 2012 Senior Instructor of the Year at the Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal here.Master Sgt. Jeremiah Grisham was presented with a Navy Commendation Medal by the school commander as recognition for his performance and

  • Air Force Fire Chief leaves legacy of service

    After 46 years of service, the Air Force's top firefighter is stepping down.Donald Warner, chief of the Fire Emergency Services Division in the Air Force Civil Engineer Center Readiness Directorate at Tyndall AFB, Fla., retires Dec. 29, ending a career in firefighting that has spanned six

  • Exchange officer trains CEs, builds partnerships

    Among the Air Force and civilian personnel of the Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Readiness Directorate here, there is a distinctly different dark-green uniform with a maple leaf patch. Maj. David Jane is the chief of contingency training at AFCEC's Tyndall location. He's also a construction

  • New 2012 CE Almanac

    This outstanding publication is a useful resource for anyone seeking knowledge about the Air Force Civil Engineering community. It not only provides information about our vast Civil Engineer family, but captures many of our accomplishments from the previous year. And for us, 2012 has been an

  • Register by Jan. 7 for AFCEC Industry Day

    Officials at the newly established Air Force Civil Engineer Center, a field operating agency of the Air Force Civil Engineer, are planning the organization's first Industry Day Jan. 15 in San Antonio. The industry day is a way for military and industry leaders to discuss public-private collaboration

  • BRAC success in the desert

    In the nearly two decades since a local committee drafted a plan to redevelop the former Williams Air Force Base, the site has transformed into three new and successful identities. The Local Reuse Authority, Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, has turned the closed base into a thriving international

  • Air Force leaders, energy companies meet to improve contracting process

    Doing business with the U.S. government can be time consuming and complicated. That's why Air Force energy leaders suggested holding an Industry Day event here Nov. 26 to discuss improving the Energy Savings Performance Contract program. Representatives from more than 20 energy service companies and

  • Air Force renewable energy projects in development

    In 2012, the Air Force had approximately 256 renewable energy projects either installed and in operation or under construction. The following short descriptions provide basic information on renewable energy projects in development identified on the map. These projects will provide renewable energy

  • Rebaselining puts everyone on the same page

    When you are comparing data, the old adage "comparing apples to apples" is important. For the Performance Measurement and Analysis Division, part of Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Energy Directorate, Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., the last few years of energy intensity data has been more like

  • New renewable energy process streamlines projects

    Renewable energy projects are the buzz word throughout the Air Force, but the road from the initial idea to actual completion of a project is usually long and complicated. Simplifying the process was the goal of a recent Enhanced Use Lease/Power Purchase Agreement Rapid Improvement Event held at the

  • November 2012 Energy Express

    IN THIS MONTH'S ISSUE: The Air Force changes energy baseline to compare "apples to apples."  Find out how the Office of the Secretary of Defense-approved effort affects reduction totals. Every job has its challenges. Take a look at the Air Force facility energy program's top five challenges and how

  • Top 5 challenges of the Air Force Facility Energy Program

    Energy - how to use less and create more - is a hot topic in the national news but for hundreds of Air Force civil engineers, energy conservation is more than a headline. It's a daily job with numerous mandates and goals; utility costs; data collection; excess facilities; and a complicated renewable

  • Eglin's controlled burns advance fire research

    Members of the Air Force Wildland Fire Center here joined U.S. Forest Service researchers to collect data during two prescribed fires conducted Nov. 11-12 on the Eglin Air Force Base range .Officially stood up on July 1, 2012, the Air Force Wildland Fire Center, part of the Air Force Civil Engineer

  • Air Force announces 2012 Design Award winners

    Maj. Gen. Timothy A. Byers, The Air Force Civil Engineer, announced the winners of the 2012 Air Force Design Awards Nov. 13."These winning projects represent the Air Force's continued commitment to providing quality facilities that are truly 'resource efficient' and built to last," Byers said in his

  • Fire safety as important as family time, festivities during holidays

    We like to think of the upcoming holiday season as a joyous time with family and friends. Sadly, that isn't always the case. Each year hundreds of families are devastated by fire. Here are some pointers so it doesn't happen to you.Two scenarios are our primary concern during the holiday season -

  • UPDATE: Save the date for AFCEC Industry Day

    Officials at the newly established Air Force Civil Engineer Center, a field operating agency of the Air Force Civil Engineer, are planning the organization's first Industry Day Jan. 15 in San Antonio. The Air Force Civil Engineer Center, headquartered here, is a 1,600-person civil engineer field

  • Avon Park Air Force Range receives Interior Secretary award

    An initiative to help restore the Florida Everglades earned Avon Park Air Force Range a share of a conservation partnership award announced Oct. 18 during a ceremony in Washington D.C. The Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge/Conservation Area Partnership, which includes Avon Park, is one

  • Funding available for environmental research, development

    The Department of Defense's Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program is seeking to fund environmental research and development proposals. SERDP is DoD's environmental science and technology program, planned and executed in partnership with the Department of Energy and the

  • CEMIRT brings reliable power to Ascension Island

    Reliable power is everything. Without it, an isolated location in the Atlantic like Ascension Auxiliary Airfield couldn't sustain its mission or provide adequate facilities for personnel. So when the power personnel at the airfield needed an immediate backup power solution for their overworked

  • Bases 'REAP' awards for energy and water savings

    The Air Force Civil Engineer Center at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., is recognizing three installations with Reduce Energy Appreciation Program, or REAP, awards for renewable energy use and energy and water reduction. This year's winners are Charlotte Air National Guard Base, N.C.; Fairchild AFB,

  • When it comes to building assessments, bundling = efficiency

    Data makes the world of Air Force real property inventory go round. To effectively manage assets across that inventory, data needs to be accurate, consistent and appropriate. But gathering it can mean multiple assessments and inventories of the same building. To facilitate the process, the Air Force

  • Air Force invests in high-efficiency lighting

    Solid-state lighting technology has the potential to reduce U.S. lighting energy usage by nearly one half and contribute significantly to our nation's climate change solutions, according to the Department of Energy. That's why the Air Force has a plan to replace all outdoor lighting with SSL, which

  • Lakenheath residents become energy savvy

    Energy Action Month kicked off in a big way recently at RAF Lakenheath, England. Residents in military family housing are taking part in a three-month energy awareness trial program called the Resident Energy Efficiency Program, or REEP,  designed to reduce utility costs by 10 percent.Five-hundred

  • MEDIA RELEASE: Air Force seeks developers for Alaska coal plant lease

    The Air Force is requesting qualifications from private industry interested in leasing a combined heat and power plant at Clear Air Force Station, Alaska. Currently, the 22.5-megawatt coal power plant there is running below capacity and has the potential to generate more power than is needed for the

  • Air Force adopts mascot in the Win the War Against Waste campaign

    The Air Force has a new mascot to help its recycling awareness campaign and fight against solid waste.CHUCK-IT, the recycling mascot, targets children between the ages of 5 and 12 and is the latest addition to the "Win the War Against Waste" tool kit - an outreach campaign developed to support the

  • I am Air Force Energy campaign in full swing

    October, Energy Action Month, provides an opportunity to promote energy and water conservation awareness to Airmen as part of a national campaign led by the Department of Energy. This year's theme, 'I am Air Force Energy,' puts Airmen at the center of the campaign. The goal is to inspire the total

  • National Fire Prevention Week: Have 2 Ways Out

    He turned 61 this year, but he can still get around!Every year, Sparky the Fire Dog visits Air Force installations everywhere during National Fire Prevention Week with an important message. This year's message of "Have 2 Ways Out" focuses on the importance of planning and practicing escape

  • MEDIA RELEASE: Kelly Restoration Advisory Board meets Oct. 9

    The Kelly Restoration Advisory Board meets Oct. 9 in the John F. Kennedy High School auditorium, 1922 South General McMullen Drive, near the former Kelly Air Force Base. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. and is followed by a public comment period. At that time, the Air Force invites the public to

  • Air Force stands up single unit to execute global CE operations

    Air Force leaders activated a single unit that will execute the civil engineering mission worldwide during a ceremony here Oct. 1.The Air Force Civil Engineer Center, a new CE field operating agency, merges the Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment and Air Force Real Property Agency,

  • Homeless find hope at closed California bases

    In California, as the temperature drops and the number of homeless people climbs, former Air Force bases around the state offer warm relief. Transitional housing is one of the many ways communities are using property on closed military bases for local benefit. These villages of hope offer the

  • Air Force selects Travis solar project developer

    The Air Force has selected enXco, a subsidiary of EDF-Energies Nouvelles, to develop a solar energy project at Travis Air Force Base, Calif.Kathleen Ferguson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Installations, approved enXco's selection as the highest-ranked offeror for the project on Aug.

  • Green technologies flourish at former Air Force bases

    The Air Force is going green in more ways than one. Through the use of natural techniques to clean up closed bases, the Air Force is turning those bases into environmentally friendly and energy efficient places to do business.At the former Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul, Ill., the Air Force has

  • Air Force selects Holloman AFB energy project developer

    The Air Force has selected New Generation Biomass to develop a renewable energy project at Holloman AFB, N.M. that will use wood waste to create power for commercial use.Kathleen Ferguson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Installations, approved New Generation's selection for the project

  • Realty course answers 'why?' of real property decisions

    On paper, it may sound as dry as unbuttered toast: four days in a small hotel conference room in San Antonio listening to people talk about leases, outgrants, and other real property transactions. But for the 34 real property specialists who completed the Advanced Realty Course in San Antonio on

  • Amazon bringing 1,000-plus jobs to former Norton Air Force Base

    Folks living here received excellent news recently: Amazon will be leasing a huge building, currently under construction at the former Norton Air Force Base, and filling it with more than 1,000 workers.The 950,000-square-foot building is located on Central Avenue, east of Tippecanoe Avenue, in an

  • Travis AFB seeks developer interest in solar energy opportunity

    The Air Force Real Property Agency and the 60th Air Mobility Wing are hosting an Industry Day June 5 for parties interested in developing solar power projects on 202 acres of land at Travis AFB, Calif., as part of the Air Force Enhanced Use Lease Program.The event, which will take place at the

  • Closed Air Force Bases Open for Green Business: Recycling on a grand scale

    Whether it's small as a cell phone or big as a 5,000-acre Air Force base, it can be recycled. J.D. Wang, CEO of a company called reRubber, believes we can recycle anything if we put our minds to it. So it seems fitting that his tire-recycling company is expanding into a recycled building - once the

  • Agreement sets stage for recycling facility at Hill AFB

    The Air Force has reached an agreement with a private recycling company to lease land at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, to develop a materials recycling facility. The agreement with North Carolina-based ReCommunity, Inc., is a major step toward a full lease of a parcel of land on the installation's

  • $41.5M Environmental Cleanup Contract Awarded at Former George AFB

    The Air Force Real Property Agency has awarded a Performance Based Remediation contract valued at approximately $41.5 million for environmental cleanup work at the former George Air Force Base in Victorville, Calif. Shaw Environmental and Infrastructure, Inc., headquartered in Baton Rouge,

  • National Engineers Week Feb. 19-25

    Paul Bernheisel often wears a hard hat while working in the field.But figuratively, he calls himself "two-hatted," because he's an Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment engineer working for the Air Force Real Property Agency. Sometimes he's called a field engineer and sometimes a

  • "New Normal" at Upcoming Defense Communities Event

    Kathleen Ferguson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Installations, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment & Logistics, in Washington, D.C. will speak on installation management issues at the Association of Defense Communities Winter Forum on "The New Normal:

  • Air Force accepts land gift from New Mexico to expand Special Ops mission

    The U.S. Air Force accepted a land gift offer from the State of New Mexico during a ceremony in Santa Fe Jan. 18 hosted by the New Mexico State Land Office. The 11,000-acre land gift, valued at approximately $3.2 million, will support the Joint Air Force Special Operations mission at Cannon Air

  • Department of Energy recognizes Air Force conservation efforts

    The Air Force's innovative ideas and procedures for saving facility energy and aviation fuel have earned it recognition by the Department of Energy. Each year, the DOE honors individuals and organizations within the federal government that make significant contributions to the efficient use of

  • AFCESA helps bases fight rising utility costs

    The Air Force has cut facility energy use 30 percent since fiscal 1994 but utility rates have increased nearly 100 percent during the same time period. Are we fighting a losing battle? Air Force civil engineers say no, and we can't afford to give up. "We're spending $1 billion a year on utilities,"

  • Guard shows off successful facility energy program

    This article is based on a transcript of a 9-minute video. If you would like a copy, call the AFCEC ReachBack Center at 888-232-3721. To view the video, visit http://youtu.be/bO-mRmhLGw4From installation infrastructure to aviation operations, energy provides the Air Force with the power it needs to

  • Electrical expert retires after 36 years of Air Force service

    Turn out the lights! After 36 years of federal service working in the electrical field, including the last eight as the Air Force's chief electrical engineer, Dr. Daryl Hammond officially retired on August 3, 2012. Dr. Hammond enlisted in the Air Force right out of high school in 1971, and had the

  • Wind energy at Cape Cod to save $1 million a year

    The wind in Cape Cod, Mass., is about to be called into action once again to reduce energy costs and air pollution at the Massachusetts Military Reservation. The Cape Cod Air Force Station, located at the MMR, has some of the best wind resources on the property according to the Department of Energy

  • Air Force joins nation for Pollution Prevention Week 2012

    In its continuing efforts to educate the public about pollution prevention and reducing the contamination of air, soil and water by eliminating pollution at its source, the Air Force joins the nation Sept. 17-24 for Pollution Prevention Week.Observed during the third full week in September,

  • Academy’s Falcon Trail restoration offers hiking, biking paradise

    When people think of Air Force environmental restoration, they probably don't envision incredible views of mountain ranges from hiking trails, but that's exactly what one Air Force Center of Engineering and the Environment project manager does as he goes about his work at Peterson Air Force Base,

  • 'Be Ready' for National Preparedness Month, year round

    With September designated as National Preparedness Month, Air Force Emergency Management experts are emphasizing the tools available to help Airmen and their families "Be Ready."National Preparedness Month is an annual campaign to raise awareness on the importance of disaster preparedness. The event

  • Advanced meters to help Air Force measure utilities

    When it comes to energy, the old axiom is true: "if you don't measure it, you can't improve it." That's why the Air Force is adding high-tech meters at 80 installations to measure electricity, gas, steam and water. A $14.2 million contract was awarded today to Benchmark Construction Inc., teamed

  • AFCEE director to take post in Ohio

    The Air Force announced Aug. 23 the director of the Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment has been selected to become the director of Communications, Installations and Mission Support at Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.Terry Edwards has led AFCEE

  • Clearing clutter leads to space, cost, time savings

    Although going 'green' is a way of life for many engineers and environmentalists at the Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment, it also can be incorporated into many other mission areas to save resources and increase efficiency.That recently became all too clear to Deborah Mills, AFCEE

  • With 1,000-mile trek behind him, Air Force architect ready to go again

    "The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step," said Lao Tzu, the founder of Taoism Chinese philosophy. For Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment architect Dave Duncan, the journey began May 31 with a rotation of three wheels in Garden Ridge, Texas, and ended June 16 in South

  • Happy Independence Day!

    The United States of America turns 236 years old on the 4th of July. That's pretty young compared to most other countries in the world, some of which have been around for centuries. However, while we are relative newcomers on the global history timeline, we are hardly "least" when it comes to the

  • Program encourages Airmen to 'Be Ready'

    Every year on June 1, when hurricane season officially begins, Airmen at bases along the East Coast and the Gulf of Mexico start to pay more attention to the weather. It pays to be vigilant. Last year, on Aug. 27, 2011, Hurricane Irene landed in North Carolina and traveled up the Atlantic Coast

  • Get back to basics with NEPA Center PREIAP Workshop

    The Air Force NEPA Center is holding the second of three regional training workshops focused on planning requirements for the environmental impact assessment process, or PREIAP, June 5 - 7 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.The PREIAP training workshops are designed for Air Force members with primary

  • Earth Day 2012 Aquifer Education

    Edwards Aquifer Authority Senior Education Coordinator Brent Doty demonstrates how the aquifer works to an Air Force audience April 17 as part of Earth Day 2012 Green Week activities in Bldg. 171. The Edwards Aquifer, one of the most prolific artesian aquifiers in the world, is a unique groundwater

  • Air Force seeks Earth Day innovations

    In its 42nd year, Earth Day provides an international opportunity every April 22 to voice appreciation for the planet and unite for a sustainable future. Across the Air Force, installations are taking measures to enhance sustainability in support of the Earth Day theme, "Conserve Today. Secure

  • Commentary: Before, after change, CE will continue to lead the way

    Change evokes mixed reactions from all of us. Some look forward to it while others resist leaving the routines and roles they've worked so hard to master. Most of us, though, probably fall in the middle - recognizing change can be good, but preferring it be gradual and easily comprehensible.Civil

  • Seats available for airfield pavement design course

    Seats are still available for an airfield pavement design course June 19 - 21, hosted by AFCEE's Capital Investment Execution Division. This two and a half day course, to be held in Port San Antonio's Bldg. 171, will be conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer's Transportation Systems

  • Air Force launches tool kit aimed at pollution prevention

    The Air Force has launched a new tool kit to promote pollution prevention, known as P2, across the Air Force. As part of its planned Air Force Earth Day 2012 commemoration, the tool kit provides new, customizable products for use at installations Air Force-wide in creating local Earth Day

  • Large ESOH Symposium kicks off in Denver

    The Air Force kicked off its 20th annual Environment, Safety and Occupational Health Symposium at the Colorado Convention Center here Monday.The largest military training venue of its kind features 525 course offerings for more than 1,200 attendees and runs through Friday. Air Force senior leaders

  • Air Force, USFWS meet to build a cooperative agreement for wildfire support

    The Air Force and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are working to establish a national partnership aimed at managing wildfires.Officials with the USFWS, Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment, Air Force Legal Operations Agency, Air Combat Command and 4th Fighter Wing met Jan. 12 to

  • AFCEE fills recycling bins with demolition debris

    The Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment is fully aware and engaged in supporting the Air Force with its recycling initiatives. As stated in the Department of Defense Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan, the Air Force has established a goal to divert 60 percent of construction

  • AFCEE environmental experts walk the talk

    Some environmental experts at the Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment here have taken their mission to 'green' the Air Force a step further and incorporated several environmentally friendly features when constructing or remodeling their own homes.The scoring system used to assess

  • AFCEE builds new brigade headquarters in Afghanistan

    The Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment is nearing completion of two new brigade headquarters buildings at Camp Leatherneck in Afghanistan. This $15.6 million construction project will be occupied by two U.S. Marine Corps units and other coalition forces. Camp Leatherneck is

  • Air Force NEPA Center gets back to basics with PREIAP workshop

    The Air Force NEPA Center is holding a series of regional training workshops focused on planning requirements for the environmental impact assessment process, or PREIAP. The PREIAP training workshops are designed for Air Force members with primary environmental National Environmental Policy Act

  • AFCEE employee receives long overdue honor

    For Air Force veteran John LaHue, it was an award ceremony over four decades in the making. The Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment chief financial officer received the Distinguished Flying Cross during his retirement ceremony Dec. 22 for extraordinary achievement while serving as a

  • Homestead ARB and Hurricane Andrew: A look back, a look forward

    On Aug. 24, 1992, Homestead Air Force Base was forever altered.Like much of the surrounding communities, Homestead AFB received the full fury of a category 5 hurricane named Andrew, leaving it in complete ruin.But 20 years later, Homestead Air Reserve Base continues to look to the future, growing

  • Large solar array planned for Davis-Monthan AFB

    The Air Force plans to expand its renewable energy portfolio substantially with a 14.5-megawatt photovoltaic solar array at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. The base has entered into an agreement with SunEdison, LLC to design, finance, build, operate and maintain the array on 170 acres of