WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: AIR FORCE Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Fort Worth, Texas, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $520,400,000 fixed-price incentive (firm-target) modification (P00008) to previously awarded contract FA8615-23-C-6050 for Foreign Military Sales Block 70/72 F-16 Viper Shield electronic warfare suite production. The contract modification expands the current long lead materials contract to allow the contractor to begi  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: AIR FORCE Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Fort Worth, Texas, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $520,400,000 fixed-price incentive (firm-target) modification (P00008) to previously awarded contract FA8615-23-C-6050 for Foreign Military Sales Block 70/72 F-16 Viper Shield electronic warfare suite production. The contract modification expands the current long lead materials contract to allow the contractor to begin produc  more

EGLIN AFB, Florida, July 4 -- The U.S. Air Force's Eglin Air Force Base issued the following news: By Kelley J. Stewart Brig. Gen. Mark A. Massaro assumed command of the 96th Test Wing from Brig. Gen. Jeffrey T. Geraghty at a ceremony that began at 9:06 a.m. July 3 at the McKinley Climatic Lab. Maj. Gen. Evan C. Dertien, Air Force Test Center commander and former 96th TW commander, presided over the ceremony. "I'm so happy to return to Eglin," Massaro said. "While it's fantastic to return as  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: By Marisa Alia-Novobilski, Air Force Materiel Command The Air Force Materiel Command released an updated Energy Assurance Campaign Plan, providing a foundation for collaboration, cooperation and innovation in all energy-related fields across the organization. "Energy and water are essential mission resources we depend on every day," said Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, AFMC Commander, in the for  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 2 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: In a dual ceremony, Space Delta 18--the National Space Intelligence Center--changed commanders and was redesignated as a field operating agency of the U.S. Space Force during a ceremony June 28, 2024. Lt. Gen. David Miller, Jr., Space Operations Command commander, presided over the ceremony, recognizing the achievements of the unit's first commander, Col. Marqus Randall, who assumed the position when NSIC fir  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, July 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Robins Air Force Base issued the following news: By Tommie Horton, 78th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Chief Master Sgt. Lloyd Morales, 78th Air Base Wing command chief, gives remarks after officially accepting the duties of command chief during the first 78th ABW Change of Responsibility Ceremony at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, July 1, 2024. Prior to taking over as the 78th ABW command chief, Morales served as the 88th ABW command chief at W  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: By Ashley Richards, 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Maj. Justin Moore assumed command of the 88th Comptroller Squadron during a change of command ceremony at the Wright-Patterson Club on July 1. Moore replaces Lt. Col. Amy Justus, who relinquished command after completing her two-year tour serving as the 88 CPTS commander. Col. Dustin Richards, 88th Air Base Wing and instal  more