Blacks in Government has awarded MSgt. Angela Kennedy the 2006 BIG Meritorious Service Award for the Air Force for setting a standard of continuous advancement and improvement. Kennedy, a 22-year Air Force veteran assigned to Eglin AFB, Fla., is nearing completion of a bachelor’s degree and plans to undertake a master’s. She also volunteers in many capacities, including mentoring 48 teenagers.
As Air Force leaders consider concepts of operations for Collaborative Combat Aircraft, sustainment in the field—and easing that support by using standard parts and limiting variants—should be a key consideration, according to a new study from AFA's Mitchell Institute of Aerospace Studies.