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WASHINGTON, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory in Albuquerque, N.M., are requesting research and development proposals to define the type of spacecraft computing needed for future missions. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) Through a broad agency announcement, the Air Force Next Generation Space Processor Analysis Program is seeking two to four companies to perform a yearlong evaluation of advanced...
NEWTOWN, Pa., April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has successfully completed a Delta Preliminary Design Review (dPDR) for the next Global Positioning System (GPS) III satellite vehicles planned under the U.S. Air Force's GPS III program. The GPS III program will affordably replace aging GPS satellites, while improving capability to meet the evolving demands of military, commercial and civilian users. GPS III satellites will deliver three times better accuracy...
Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online As the Stuxnet attack against an Iranian nuclear reactor has shown, modern warfare can be carried out on digital networks as well as on the battlefield. The US Air Force has likely realized this and is now designated six new cyber weapons. And according to Reuters, the Air Force will now use this expanded class of weapons to try to attract extra cash to their weapons budget. In a recent conference held in Colorado Springs,...
Enables the Secure Rollout of Mobile Devices with Good for Enterprise(TM) SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Good Technology(TM), the leader in secure enterprise mobility, today announced support for the Air Force mobile device rollout, deploying an initial operational capability based on Good for Enterprise(TM), which allows airmen to access their personal applications, while keeping official Air Force data separate and secure using a container approach. (Logo:...
ARLINGTON, Va., March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Air Force Association is proud to welcome Lt. Gen. Larry D. James, Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, as the guest speaker for the April AFA Air Force Breakfast. The breakfast will be held on Thursday, April 18, 2013, from 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. at the Key Bridge Marriott in Arlington, Virginia. General James reports to the Secretary and Chief of Staff of...
ARLINGTON, Va., March 27, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Air Force Association (AFA) proudly announces the launch of the new Air Force Magazine website: www.airforcemag.com. The website has undergone a total redesign to better provide a more user-friendly and interactive experience for airpower professionals -- and all readers of the magazine. The new site includes options for sharing Daily Report entries via social media, and access to the electronic version of the magazine's...
ARLINGTON, Va., March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Air Force Association proudly announces the launch of the new Air Force Memorial website: www.airforcememorial.org. The website has undergone a total redesign to better provide people with information about visiting the memorial, hosting an event, accessing its heritage archives, leaving a tribute for a friend or a family member, and much more. We encourage local residents and tourists to utilize the new website when...
FREDERICKSBURG, Va., March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- EOIR Technologies, Inc., a portfolio company of The White Oak Group, announced today that it is opening a new office in Ohio near the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB), the largest center for Air Force acquisition. From this location, EOIR will be able to more easily market its capabilities to the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC), Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), and Air Force Life Cycle Management Center...
HARRISBURG, Pa., March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett praised the federal government's announcement this morning that they will keep open the 911th Airlift Wing in Allegheny County. "This is a great day for western Pennsylvania, but it's a particularly great day for the men and women of the Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve and their families,'' Corbett said. The 911th base, adjacent to the Pittsburgh International Airport, had been scheduled for...
ARLINGTON, Va., March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Air Force Association's Mitchell Institute for Airpower Studies welcomes Maj. Gen. Steven Kwast, Director, Air Force Quadrennial Defense Review, Office of the Air Force Assistant Vice Chief of Staff, as the guest speaker for an upcoming Mitchell Hour. WHO: General Kwast's organization serves as the focal point for Air Force participation in the QDR and assists senior Air Force leaders in making decisions regarding...
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Rex Walheim is a United States Air Force officer and a NASA astronaut. He was born Rex Joseph Walheim on October 10, 1962 in Redwood City, California. He graduated from San Carlos High School in 1980 and went on to receive a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley in 1984. Upon his graduation, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Air Force. The following April, he was assigned to work as a missile warning operations crew...
Mark Lee is a former NASA astronaut and USAF Colonel. He was born Mark Charles Lee on August 14, 1952 in Viroqua, Wisconsin. He is an Eagle Scout and a graduate from the Class of 1970 at Viroqua High School. He attended the United States Air Force Academy and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering in 1974. He then trained at Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas and at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona in preparation for his assignment at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, where he...
Thomas Jones is a former United States astronaut. He was born Thomas David Jones on January 22, 1955 in Baltimore, Maryland and participated in Eagle Scouts as a child. He graduated from Kenwood High School in 1973 and went on to attend the United States Air Force Academy, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in basic sciences in 1977. After completing as a Distinguished Graduate of the Academy, Jones served as an Air Force officer on active duty for 6 years. He then flew strategic...
Gregory Johnson is a NASA astronaut and a former colonel in the United States Air Force. He was born Gregory Harold "Box" Johnson on May 12, 1962 in South Ruislip, Middlesex, United Kingdom. Throughout his childhood, he became an Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America.. He graduated from Park Hills High School in Fairborn, Ohio in 1980 and went on to attend the United States Air Force Academy, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical engineering in 1984. He was...
Henry Hartsfield is a retired United States Air Force officer and a former NASA astronaut. He was born Henry Warren "Hank" Hartsfield, Jr. on November 21, 1933 in Birmingham, Alabama where he was raised. He graduated from West End High School and went on to attend Auburn University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics in 1954 and received his commission through the Reserve Officer Training Program. He joined the Air Force a year after his graduation and was assigned to the...
