SIGNALScape

Boeing Defense, Space & Security, St. Louis, Mo., has been awarded a $13,650,000 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for F-15 C/D computerized fault reporting system (CFRS) and aircraft maintenance debriefing system (AMDS). Services to be provided include providing fully-trained personnel to operate and maintain CFRS and AMDS equipment, and to provide CFRS familiarization training to Royal Saudi Air Force members. Work will be performed in Saudi Arabia and is expected to run through May 4, 2018 if all options are exercised. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., is the contracting activity. 

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded an $830,000,000 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to contract for additional production of 18 Iraq F-16 aircraft and associated support equipment, technical orders, integrated logistics support, contractor logistics support and an electronic warfare system. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio is the contracting activity. 

Helping troops wounded in battle is not only patriotic, it also can be a lot of fun. The Gary Sinise Foundation puts on or takes part in many events to help build the community around troops and first responders. One of its initiatives is the Building for America’s Bravest program to construct smart homes for severely wounded veterans. Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band are touring in 2013 to help raise the funds necessary for the effort by selling tickets and seeking sponsorships and donation. The next concert takes place May 10 at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park in Tampa, Florida, to help Sgt. Michael Nicholson, USMC, who became a triple amputee and has traumatic brain injury after being hurt by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan.

More concerts are scheduled throughout the year across the country. Go rock out for a great cause!
 

Homefront Help also has a Facebook page where visitors can gather and share information. If you know of a program that is helping service personnel, veterans or their families please submit that information to Rita Boland, SIGNAL’s senior news editor.

The free Military Discounters app helps you find places with military discounts in your immediate area right on your Android or iOS device. Whether you're active duty, reserves, a veteran or even a military family member, the program finds real-time deals near you.

It's a location-based app, so it uses your phone's GPS to locate nearby deals. Each icon on the map can be selected for more details, including the business name, location, contact information and the discount offered. If you're interested, simply click the address for directions and head that way.

No membership is required for the app, and anyone may search for the deals. Military Discounters personally verifies that all deals listed are legitimate.

Download the program from the iTunes App Store or Google Play.

These sites are not affiliated with AFCEA or SIGNAL Magazine, and we are not responsible for the content or quality of the products offered. When visiting new Web sites, please use proper Internet security procedures.