U.S. Air Force Small Business

Shaw Air Force Base Civilian Receives Gold Star Award

5/27/2010 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- A Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., civilian was honored at the 2010 Small Business Association National Small Business Week event here May 25.

Judith P. Croxton, the director of business operations, received the SBA Gold Star award on behalf of the 20th Contracting Squadron at Shaw AFB, which was recognized for numerous achievements, including awarding 96 percent of available dollars to small businesses. Read More…

Small Business Office Helps Community, Spurs Growth

5/14/2010 - VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- With the country in a state of recession, one Vandenberg agency is reaching out to the community and helping employ small businesses.

"The Vandenberg small business office is set up to put more emphasis on the small business program by meeting with businesses throughout the local community as well as the state of California," said James Mastin, the Vandenberg small business manager. "It gives me the ability to guide businesses through the program and help them attain government contracts." Read More…

Getting Business Done

12/15/2009 - MILITARY LOGISTICS FORUM -- Air Mobility Command's mission is to provide global air mobility ... right effects, right place, right time. The command also plays a crucial role in providing humanitarian support at home and around the world. AMC airmen—active duty, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve and civilians-provide airlift and aerial refueling for all of America's armed forces. Many special duty and operational support aircraft, and stateside aeromedical evacuation missions are also assigned to AMC. Read More…

Air Force Secretary Presents Small Business Achievement Awards

11/18/2009 - ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- The secretary of the Air Force presented the 2008 and 2009 Small Business Programs Special Achievement Awards at the Air Force Office of Small Business Programs Conference Nov. 17 here. Read More…

Air Force Small Business Officials Spread Word About Innovation

4/8/2009 - LONG BEACH, Calif. (AFNS) -- Air Force Small Business officials spread the word about the innovation, agility and efficiency of small businesses to more than 1,400 contracting professionals attending the National Contract Management Association, or NCMA, World Congress here April 5 to 8. Read More…

Air Force Officials Look at Bigger Role for Small Business

4/6/2009 - HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass (AFNS) -- The Air Force is looking to support small businesses in a big way, two top service officials said during a visit here April 2. David Van Buren, principal deputy assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, and Ronald Poussard, director of Air Force small business programs, said during a joint interview that the Air Force acquisition community is redoubling efforts to reach out to small companies. Read More…

Conference Enlightens Small Business Owners

3/20/2009 - VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Vandenberg hosted the annual Small Business Conference at the Pacific Coast Club here March 18 and 19 in an effort to reach out to local small business owners looking to attain government contracts with the base. More than 400 people attended the event this year, an increase of more than 100 from just last year. Read More…

Beyond Goals: Bringing the Innovation, Agility, and Efficiency of Small Business to the Air Force Mission

3/2009 - CONTRACT MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE -- Mr. Ronald Poussard, Air Force Small Business director, has a featured article in the March 2009 edition of Contract Management Magazine. The article, titled “Beyond Goals: Bringing the Innovation, Agility, and Efficiency of Small Business to the Air Force Mission,” highlights how engaging with small business can help the Air Force fly, fight and win…in air, space and cyberspace. Read More…

Editor's Perspective, February 2009

2/2009 - MILITARY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY -- The Editor’s Perspective of the February 2009 issue of Military Information Technology is dedicated to the Air Force Beyond Goals strategy. Editor Harrison Donnelly writes on how Beyond Goals creates an environment that promotes small business as solutions of choice, not just to meet a goal. He emphasizes the important contributions small businesses make for the mission every day, and how Beyond Goals increases that awareness. Read More…