WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, May 22 -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: By Stacy Burns AFIT's history of providing innovative academic programs to the U.S. Air and Space Forces continues with its announcement of a non-thesis master's degree program option for officers in the USAF pilot training pipeline. The Graduate School of Engineering and Management will be offering the option of an in-residence master's program that does not require completion of a thesis to ac  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, May 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Daryl Mayer With more than 60 years of service, the B-52 Stratofortress is an icon of global reach and central to the Air Force's ability to project power anywhere, anytime. And that isn't likely to change soon. Col. Louis Ruscetta, as an Air Force brat, has spent much of his life at flightlines around the world. Today, he serves as Senior Materiel Leader for the B-52 program o  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- The Federal Labor Relations Authority issued the following decision (Case No. 0-AR-5634): DECISION Before the Authority: Ernest DuBester, Chairman, and Colleen Duffy Kiko and James T. Abbott, Members (Chairman DuBester dissenting in part; Member Abbott dissenting in part) I. Statement of the Case In this case, we consider the extent to which agencies and unions can negotiate over performance awards committees without violating management's rights under Sec. 7106(a) of t  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, May 22 -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: By Katie Scott The Secretary of the Air Force has appointed Dr. Walter Jones as the Air Force Institute of Technology's new chancellor and director beginning in June 2021. He replaces Dr. Todd Stewart who retired in March. Before joining the AFIT team, Jones was the executive director of the Rice University National Security Research Accelerator providing strategic leadership focused on all aspe  more