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  • 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.

  • '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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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 -

  • 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

  • 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,

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • $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,

  • 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,

  • Air Force fights fire with fire to prevent Colorado-like blazes

    In recent weeks, wildfires have been sweeping the nation -- for many, forcing evacuations and loss of property; for others, watching news coverage of fires engulfing homes and acres of wildland.For a few, proactively fighting wildland fire with fire to protect wildlife and natural resources is a