Engineers to save bigger bucks on AC, lighting
In today's culture of cost-consciousness, the onus for frugal spending of taxpayer dollars must be the priority for every uniformed and civilian member of Air Education and Training Command, throughout...
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New vehicular device saves money Air Force-wide
All government-owned and general service administration vehicles at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph are scheduled to receive an automotive information module, or AIM2. AIM2 is a device that collects...
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Altus leads AETC in transition to cost-conscious culture
A small base, in a small community, has shown how large of an impact it can make by leading the way in Air Education and Training Command's transition to a cost-conscious culture, or C3. Since the...
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AFSO 21: Innovations for T-38 Maintenance
Using the Air Force's Smart Operations for the 21st Century Program, members from the 47th Maintenance Directorate and 47th Operations Group developed a plan to trim hours required to maintain...
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Innovative teaching idea saves Air Force $1.1 million
An idea by the 982nd Training Group to make formal military instructor training available at field training detachments has saved the Air Force more than $1.1 million in temporary duty expenditures so...
View ArticleSheppard takes the lead in C3 King of the Hill competition
Members of the Air Education and Training Command have only a short time remaining to cast votes for the Cost Conscience Culture, or C3, King of the Hill game. Voting in the King of the Hill game,...
View ArticleKeesler, Sheppard and Vance shine in King of the Hill game
The King of the Hill game has ended, and three Air Education and Training Command bases have been spotlighted for best idea, individual participation, and wing participation. Keesler Air Force Base's...
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$14K problem, $20 solution
12th Flying Training Wing T-38C pilots and maintainers will begin using multi-function display, or MFD, covers this month, saving the wing $182,000 a year in broken MFDs all for only $3,600 - just a...
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59 MDW scheduling system saves $1 million, improves care
A new central scheduling system pioneered by the 59th Radiology Squadron has since been implemented by the entire San Antonio Military Health System- saving the Air Force more than $1 million, while...
View ArticleLaughlin and Keesler Airmen win 2013 AETC Cost Conscious Culture Award
Air Education and Training Command officials announced winners of the 2013 AETC Cost Conscious Culture (C3) Annual Awards 22 April. Tech. Sgt. Jeffery Randolph, 14th Operations Support Squadron,...
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Simulators train aircrew at fraction of cost
Everything's normal looking out the window of the cockpit on a summer morning. The student pilot and co-pilot are going through their pre-flight checklists. Switches and toggles are thrown and gauges...
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New approach to Goodfellow Fire Officer Course to save AF money, improve...
The Fire Officer IV Course at the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy here was filmed Sept. 15 to 25 in order to create a distance learning course that will save funds and improve...
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JBSA-Lackland Airman recaptures thousands of dollars in orthotic services
In a climate where everyone is thinking of fiscal responsibility, the 59th Medical Wing considers it crucial to look for ways to save American taxpayer dollars while continuing to provide world-class...
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Keesler utilizes mock bills to show energy costs in user-friendly way
Keesler is bolstering its energy conservation campaign by sending statements to managers of metered facilities that detail monthly electrical and natural gas use for their building. These mock bills...
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Air Force pilot develops plan to reduce jet fuel consumption
The Air Force spends more than $9 billion annually on energy. Eighty-six percent of that amount is spent on aviation. In support of the Air Force Energy Strategic Plan to foster an energy aware culture...
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