WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: With hundreds of flight hours on the books, F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft at the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex needed newer wings to keep the birds flying through 2040. Production lead time for new wings from the original equipment manufacturer was about five years and five times the cost of a refurbished F-15SA wing. The 409th Supply Chain Management Squadron, along with the   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: The final F-15SA advanced fighter aircraft were delivered Dec. 10 to the Royal Saudi Air Force - a key milestone supporting the National Defense Strategy imperative to strengthen alliances and attract new partners. As the organization responsible for delivering new capabilities to the warfighter, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center manages nearly all Foreign Military Sales c  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The final F-15SA advanced fighter aircraft were delivered Dec. 10 to the Royal Saudi Air Force - a key milestone supporting the National Defense Strategy imperative to strengthen alliances and attract new partners. As the organization responsible for delivering new capabilities to the warfighter, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center manages nearly all Foreign Military Sales cases for the Air Force. These  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: "Think about shrinking the world by getting somewhere twice as fast," said Brig. Gen. Ryan Britton, Program Executive Officer for Presidential and Executive Airlift. Always looking for new capabilities, AFLCMC's Presidential and Executive Airlift team is partnering with leading aviation companies to explore the possibility of supersonic travel. The week on Leadership Log, Britton   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: When a front-line fighter squadron needed assistance, several Air Force Materiel Command teams banded together to resurrect a long-dormant pod vital to protecting pilots flying in harm's way. The pod in question - an ALQ-184 - is an electronic countermeasure pod providing protection against enemy surface-to-air radars by receiving signals and delivering false information to the sur  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Dec. 11: Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Senate has passed the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Conference Report, which includes more than $58 million for military construction projects at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. It includes: * $23.5 Million to upgrade the existing Type II hydrant fuel system to a Type III system, and * $35 Million in Energy Resilience an  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Dec. 11: Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) announced that the Senate-passed FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conference report includes $35 million for an Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program (ERCIP) project at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The ERCIP funds projects that improve the energy resilience and energy and water efficiency at DOD installations. This intelligen  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Dec. 11: Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) announced that the Senate-passed FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conference report includes $23.5 million in funding for a hydrant fuel system for the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. This project will replace the aging fuel system and will bring it into compliance with DoD's standards. This funding will help t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) announced that the Senate-passed FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conference report includes language enabling United States Military Museums to accept gifts of real property that have a specific name attached to the donation. The legislation now heads to the president's desk to be signed into law. "I am glad to see that the Senate-passed FY 2021 NDAA conference   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Dec. 11: Today, U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Senate-passed FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act conference report includes their bipartisan provision to support cybersecurity initiatives between the Department of Defense (DoD) and U.S. academic institutions. Specifically, this provision would require DoD to report on their efforts to work with consortia o  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Dec. 11: Today, U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Senate-passed FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act conference report includes their bipartisan provision to support cybersecurity initiatives between the Department of Defense (DoD) and U.S. academic institutions. Specifically, this provision would require DoD to report on their efforts to work with consortia of   more