The Energy Department has given the Air Force six Federal Energy Management Program awards, recognizing the service’s important contributions to the efficient use of energy and water resources. This year’s winning Air Force organizations are: Air Mobility Command at Scott AFB, Ill.; Dyess AFB, Tex.; and Yokota AB, Japan. The winning Air Force individuals are: Lawrence Johnson from Minot AFB, N.D.; Elizabeth Toftemark from Scott; and Capt. Reid Touchberry from Misawa AB, Japan. The combined efforts of these organizations and individuals helped the Air Force save more than $155.7 million and 42 million gallons of jet fuel, said service officials in a July 26 release. “These men and women are a great example of what each airman can do to help the Air Force maintain an assured energy advantage,” said Kevin Geiss, the service’s deputy assistant secretary for energy. (Washington, D.C., report by Jennifer Elmore)
PHOTOS: 12 B-2s Conduct Massive Fly-Off, Elephant Walk
April 19, 2024
The Air Force carried out the largest B-2 Spirit fly-offs in recent history, when 12 aircraft—the majority of the nation's stealth bombers—took off one by one on April 15 from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. The event also created a massive elephant walk as the aircraft taxied to and took…