The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Tinker AFB, Okla., awarded Boeing an omnibus contract worth up to $750 million to provide support for the B-1 bomber. The Defense Department announced the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract in a Dec. 30 release. Work includes integrated engineering services for the B-1 weapon system, computer network support and technical analysis, accident investigation, and many other kinds of support, states the release. Boeing will perform the work in Oklahoma City, Okla. The contract concludes in December 2014, but can be extended with four one-year options.
The Air Force Association's Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies will host USAFA Superintendent Lt. Gen. Richard M. Clark on an installment of its “Aerospace Nation” series. Clark will share his insights into how the Academy is preparing cadets to face today's global challenges, the implications of the creation of the…