June 21, 2019 Hanscom AFB contracting director shares plan for acquisition culture change Tony Braswell, the Hanscom Air Force Base director of contracting, shared details of a strategic plan aimed to change the acquisition culture at a Hanscom Representatives Association’s monthly meeting.
June 19, 2019 167th AW, Argos, USDA continue black vulture research Since then, 164 black vultures have been fitted with red tags bearing an alphanumeric code and one black vulture now carries a telemetry device on its back, so the bird’s movements can be tracked and studied.
June 18, 2019 New course aims to transform Air Force acquisition During the initial course, which will serve as a validation, the students along with other acquisition experts will create the syllabus for the course.
June 17, 2019 AFRL XQ-58A UAV completes second successful flight The Air Force Research Laboratory developed a low-cost unmanned air vehicle together with Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. The joint effort falls within AFRL’s Low Cost Attritable Aircraft Technology portfolio, which has the goal to break the escalating cost trajectory of tactically
June 12, 2019 Air Force looks at faster, smarter hardware acquisition and big data to help solve T-6 OBOGS issues While many of the OBOGS issues are markedly better than last year, the Air Force is looking at ways to procure hardware upgrades like the enhanced OBOGS faster and smarter, increase basic science and research and collect and apply new research data into acquisitions standards in order to properly
June 10, 2019 SOS students pitch ideas to solve Air Force issues using artificial intelligence The ideas pitched were a part of the SOS elective Think Tank, which challenges SOS students to create solutions for the Air Force’s major issues and then present them to senior leaders.
June 7, 2019 Civil engineer Airmen participate in IRT project The mission for the two-week period was to provide a concrete slab for a new science, technology, engineering and math lodge facility, clear and grade the surrounding area and begin building walls, if time allowed.
June 7, 2019 Air Force Recruiting sets the pace at Indy 500 “We’re really happy to welcome the Air Force to the Andretti family for the Indy 500 with Conor and a full season across all our cars,” said Michael Andretti, Andretti Autosport chairman and chief executive officer. “Having five American drivers represent the team at America’s biggest race was very
June 6, 2019 IHA tool goes live in the cloud The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center first launched the IHA in 2017 as a first-of-its-kind, metrics-based framework to integrate information from authoritative databases across the I&MS enterprise.
June 5, 2019 Future deployers: Don’t forget to feed the runway Three Blue Horizons fellows, with different technical backgrounds, including a former member of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, were among those who graduated June 3 as part of this year’s class of 16.
June 3, 2019 Japanese, US teachers boost bilateral future Kadena Air Base middle school staff shared activity-driven English lessons to Okinawa elementary teachers in support of the foreign language initiative at the Ryukyu Middle School, or RMS, May 24.
May 31, 2019 Bunch takes command Amidst a sea of aviation history, Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr. assumed leadership of the Air Force Materiel Command during a ceremony at the National Museum of the Air Force, May 31.
May 31, 2019 Secretary, chief of staff initiate dialogue with commanders on a plan for new officer promotion categories The memo explains the proposed change and directs commanders to solicit and provide feedback from officers to major command commanders by July 31, with “a final recommendation due to the secretary and chief not later than 30 August 2019.”
May 29, 2019 AFLCMC personnel recognized at AFCEA International Conference Three Air Force Life Cycle Management Center personnel were award recipients during the AFCEA International Conference held earlier this month in Baltimore.
May 29, 2019 USAFRICOM hosts APORA 2019 The AFRICOM-facilitated program promotes an exchange of best practices between 27 African nations and representatives from U.S. government agencies to increase communication, discuss ongoing challenges, identify gaps and needs and promote regional stability and security.
May 29, 2019 Grad Week feature: Military, Strategic Studies at Air Force Academy put cadets at ‘tip of the spear’ “The Academy’s Military and Strategic Studies department educates future Air Force officers in concepts of military strategy, contemporary operations and the integration of air, space and cyberspace power,” said Dr. John Farquhar, an associate professor of military and strategic studies with a
May 28, 2019 CY19 Air Force Reserve Promotion Announcement: Major The selection boards convened at HQ ARPC Jan. 28 - Feb. 1, to determine those officers best qualified to assume the next higher grade. Board members selected 955 of 1,262 officers considered.
May 28, 2019 AFMC team receives prestigious award for life-saving aircraft technology The Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System, or Auto-GCAS, team won the 2018 Robert J. Collier Trophy, an award bestowed annually by the National Aeronautic Association that recognizes “the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America, with respect to improving the performance,
May 24, 2019 Around the Air Force: Weather Team Airmen / Avionics Course / C-130 Tech / ALS Changes Today's look around the Air Force features Special Operations Weather teams transitioning to Special Reconnaissance, an F-15 Fighting Falcon avionics course moving completely to electronic media for training, C-130 Hercules technology and research with the University of Dayton Research Institute,
May 23, 2019 Need for speed: Air Force meets acquisition acceleration “Century Challenge” milestone The challenge to streamline and accelerate programs was put forth to the service’s acquisition community as the Air Force focuses on adversaries who are rapidly innovating.
May 22, 2019 Inspiring speakers, technologies welcome attendees to AFRL Inspire, Tech Expo Sponsored by AFRL’s Learning Office, Inspire showcases the innovative ideas and passionate people AFRL has to offer as they provide entertaining and thought-provoking talks.
May 21, 2019 Wilson praises Airmen, expresses gratitude in farewell remarks reflecting on her tenure as Air Force secretary She praised the skill and dedication of Airmen while comparing lessons learned from gardening as a corollary for the qualities that make for good leaders and an effective Air Force secretary. You need a plan, she said; you need friends to help, meaning allies, and “as long as it’s safe, let people
May 21, 2019 AFRL launches ARCNet, autonomy R&D portal ARCNet, or the Autonomy Research Collaboration Network, is a new electronic platform and business opportunity which facilitates collaborative research and development related to autonomous technologies for AFRL.
May 21, 2019 Bullard pins on first star, takes command of OSI Brig. Gen. Terry L. Bullard became the 19th commander of AFOSI during a change of command ceremony at the Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Officer’s Club, May 16. He accepted the reins of responsibility and leadership for the Air Force’s federal law enforcement, criminal investigations and
May 21, 2019 University of Florida set to become home for Air Force research in assured autonomy The Air Force is interested in this research area because it needs its autonomous systems to be able to execute high-level mission plans with verifiable assurances despite uncertain adversarial environments. In these contested environments, the integrity and availability of sensor information and
May 20, 2019 Air Force announces artificial intelligence research with MIT Beginning this summer, the combined officer and enlisted team representing various Air Force career fields, is expected to work with researchers at MIT to harness the university’s student talent, renowned faculty and state-of-the art facilities and laboratories. The partnership will address a broad
May 16, 2019 Florida cadet wins Air Force Junior ROTC, AFA Cadet Leadership Award An Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet from Pensacola High School, Pensacola, Florida, has been awarded the Air Force Junior ROTC and Air Force Association Cadet Leadership Award for the 2018-2019 academic year.
May 16, 2019 Air Force leaders strengthen community ties, engage students at JB Andrews Air & Space Expo Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson delivered opening remarks for this year’s biennial three-day event, which focused on JB Andrews’ partnership and mentorship with local schools against a backdrop of more than 30 STEM exhibits designed to engage and inspire some 7,000 students.
May 15, 2019 Air University rolls out new ALS curriculum Academic experts at the Barnes Center took a look at the ALS curriculum and decided a new, modernized plan was overdue. Several of the more than 60 Airman Leadership Schools around the world are currently testing the course ahead of the Air Force-wide release scheduled for June 5.
May 14, 2019 Building a weather-ready nation The purpose of the tour is to help create a weather-ready nation by raising awareness for the upcoming hurricane season occurring June 1 – Nov. 30, with an emphasis this year on raising awareness about inland flooding.
May 13, 2019 AFRL matching tech to needs with international partners A group of AFRL scientists and engineers, hosted by Dr. Ehud Galun of the Israel Ministry of Defense, visited universities throughout Israel to learn about their technology focus areas and explore areas of common interest. The group included seven representatives from the European Office of
May 10, 2019 Cybersecurity Town Hall emphasizes information protection for supply chain, acquisition The importance of protecting the Defense Department’s controlled unclassified information during acquisition and contracting processes was stressed during a series of cybersecurity town hall events hosted by the Air Force Materiel Command, May 7.
May 9, 2019 AERONet prototype could provide combat insight to allies The Airborne Extensible Relay Over-Horizon Network, or AERONet, digitally links friendly forces, providing them with their own location, the location of other friendly forces and real-time enemy movement updates. It will be showcased to partner nations at the Bold Quest exercise in Finland this
May 9, 2019 AFRL achieves “shocking” materials technology breakthrough The Air Force Research Laboratory, along with research partners at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Washington, are working to change the shape of materials technology with a breakthrough development that could open up a new range of possibilities for the military and beyond.
May 8, 2019 Munitions complex coming to Eglin AFB The Air Force Research Laboratory facility, officially designated as the Advanced Munitions Technology Complex, will provide increased munitions research and test capabilities for the warfighter.
May 8, 2019 Air Force simplifies promotion recommendation forms for officers The Air Force announced today it will make adjustments to the way the Air Force Form 709, Promotion Recommendation Form, will be filled out and used for Total Force officer promotion boards beginning in September 2019.
May 7, 2019 Air Force successfully launches satellites from New Zealand on Electron Rocket The DoD Space Test Program, under Air Force Space Command’s Space and Missile Systems Center, procured the mission in partnership with Defense Innovation Unit as part of the Rapid Agile Launch Initiative. This initiative leveraged DIU’s Commercial Solutions Opening process to competitively and
May 6, 2019 Leaders discuss Tyndall AFB rebuild at second Industry Day John Henderson, assistant secretary of the Air Force for installations, environment and energy, reaffirmed the Air Force’s commitment to rebuild Tyndall Air Force Base during a symposium with industry representatives May 2, at Florida State University-Panama City.
May 3, 2019 Youth summer camps offer engagement, growth The Air Force Services Activity, headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, manages many programs designed specifically for kids, to include a variety of summer camps – both residential and at home station.
May 3, 2019 Air Force Research Laboratory completes successful shoot down of air-launched missiles The SHiELD program is developing a directed energy laser system on an aircraft pod that will serve to demonstrate self-defense of aircraft against surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles.
May 1, 2019 Senior US military officials tour the Arctic as the region copes with changing climate and shifting security demands A contingent of senior Air Force leaders and other high-ranking officials are visiting multiple locations across the Arctic April 27-May 3 in an attempt to better understand operational challenges and refine approaches for meeting the changing security dynamics in the region.
May 1, 2019 Air Force S&T team deepens partnership with Carnegie Mellon University Center of Excellence The Air Force announced May 1 it will deepen its partnership with Carnegie Mellon University by embedding a 10-person science and technology team focused on robotics and associated technologies affiliated with Carnegie Mellon University’s Center of Excellence.
May 1, 2019 FAA grants AFRL waiver to operate SkyVision technology to advance UAS research The Air Force Research Laboratory in partnership with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center has achieved its goal of establishing a test site within one hour of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio from which AFRL researchers can fly Unmanned Aerial Vehicles from beyond their visual line of
April 25, 2019 Wing begins annual mission to Greenland Airmen of the 109th Airlift Wing kicked off their annual support for National Science Foundation research in Greenland April 23, as about 80 Airmen and three LC-130 Hercules aircraft left Stratton Air National Guard Base for Kangerlussuaq, Greenland.
April 25, 2019 AFRL commander introduces new AF Science, Technology Strategy The commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory presented highlights of the new Air Force Science and Technology Strategy for 2030 and beyond to members of the local media April 18 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.
April 24, 2019 Sustaining Global Supremacy Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson talks about adaptation and innovation in the Air Force throughout its history and how both play a key role in sustaining global supremacy. The speech was given Feb 28, 2019, at the Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Florida.
April 24, 2019 Innovation is in our DNA Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson talks about Air Force adaptation and innovation.
April 24, 2019 1st WXG’s virtual training brings real benefits Airmen assigned to the 1st Weather Group are rolling out virtual reality training tailored to the needs of the Air Force Weather community, allowing them to train faster and smarter.Delivered in March, 1st WXG’s NextGen Environmental Weather Training System simulates setting up and assembling a
April 24, 2019 Air Advisor mission leaves lasting impression with the Guatemalan armed forces This was the 571st MSAS’ longest engagement in Guatemala since it began training Latin American air forces in 2011.
April 23, 2019 Around the Air Force: Science & Technology / Space Symposium / F-35A Deploys On this look Around the Air Force, Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson announces a new science and technology strategy, Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. David L. Goldfein speaks at the 35th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and F-35A Raptors from both active duty 388th and Reserve
April 23, 2019 Johnson retires after 32 years Air Force Maj. Gen. Mark Johnson has twice been a senior leader at Defense Logistics Agency, first as director of DLA Aviation from March 2013 to March 2015. Then after a two-year tour as commander of the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, he returned to the
April 21, 2019 Career Skills Program prepares Airmen for employment after service The Air Force Career Skills Program, or CSP, prepares Airmen through vocational and technical training for a specific career or trade when transitioning from military to civilian employment.
April 19, 2019 Lt. Col. Dick Cole, the Doolittle Raiders made history, planted the seeds for today’s Air Force When Lt. Col. Dick Cole pushed the throttles forward April 18, 1942 to coax the lumbering, indecisive B-25 Mitchell bomber off the rolling deck of the USS Hornet for an audacious raid on Tokyo, he had no conception of space as a warfighting domain. “Cyber” would not be a word for several more
April 18, 2019 BLUE: Blueprint to Battlefield Getting new technology from the lab bench to the warfighter has taken on new urgency as the Air Force explores innovative ways to move ideas quickly from blueprint to battlefield. Those efforts are already paying off with advancements that are having a direct effect on missions around the world.
April 17, 2019 New Air Force Science & Technology Strategy puts focus on speed Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson unveiled a new and ambitious Science and Technology Strategy designed to better identify, develop and deploy breakthrough technologies, April 17.
April 16, 2019 Air Force announces Electronic Warfare, Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority Enterprise Capability Collaboration Team results In January 2018, the Air Force assembled a cross-functional group known as an Enterprise Capability Collaboration Team to explore how the service will ensure electromagnetic spectrum superiority.
April 16, 2019 International outreach mission builds relationships, promotes hurricane preparedness Hurricane season starts June 1 and to help communities prepare, the Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters and a team of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasters visited six throughout Mexico and the Caribbean April 8-13 as part of the annual Caribbean Hurricane Awareness Tour.
April 16, 2019 Vigorous Warrior 19 ensures readiness, strong partnerships for US Air Force medics Beginning April 3, approximately 50 Airmen from the 86th Medical Group, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, worked with over 2,500 military personnel from 39 NATO and partner countries to improve interoperability and readiness in a simulated Article 5 combat scenario.
April 5, 2019 Air Force PEAT lead visits Joint Base Langley-Eustis The Air Force Physiological Episodes Action team lead visited the NASA Langley Research Center March 28, to discuss the importance of an ongoing pilot breathing assessment with senior Air Combat Command health officials and NASA engineers.
April 5, 2019 Military to bring eye care to front lines with mobile app Eye injuries in a deployed setting can be a significant setback for any Airman, but new telemedicine capabilities are helping to keep them in the fight. With funding from the 59th Medical Wing, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, Air Force and Army medical researchers are developing a HIPAA-compliant
April 2, 2019 2019 USAF test pilot school applications due May 29 Application packages for the 2019 U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School selection board are due by May 29.
April 1, 2019 AFSVA, ITT offer Airmen discount deals to build, recharge resiliency Spring is here and many Airmen are already considering where they want to go and what they want to do over the summer months. For many, an important part of planning is the ability to find budget-friendly options.
March 29, 2019 AFSPC hosts Space Futures Workshop The Air Force Space Command Space Futures Workshop was held at the U.S. Air Force Academy, March 19-21, giving experts the chance to collaborate and predict what space will look like in the next 20-40 years.
March 28, 2019 Acting SECDEF: National Defense Strategy is ‘undisputed driver’ in budget request The National Defense Strategy is the undisputed driver of the president’s fiscal year 2020 budget request for the Defense Department, Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan said on Capitol Hill, March 26.
March 27, 2019 Skyborg program seeks industry input for artificial intelligence initiative The Air Force office of Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation at the Air Force Research Laboratory is working on fielding a prototype Autonomous, Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle as an Early Operational Capability as early as 2023.
March 19, 2019 International environment, innovation to headline 21st-century pilot training The 77th meeting of the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Steering Committee, which is the governing body of the world’s only internationally manned and operated pilot training program, was held at Sheppard Air Force Base, March 11-15, to give representatives from partner nations an opportunity to
March 18, 2019 Close Airman Support teams maintain readiness, resilience Davis-Monthan Air Force Base’s Airmen are known to be strong, resilient and hard-charging. Time and time again the base has proven to be one of the best and has never backed down from the high end fight.
March 15, 2019 Zeroing weapons, increasing defenders’ lethality The 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron participated in firing live rounds for the first time in nearly four years at Al Dhafra Air Base, March 8.
March 14, 2019 US Air Force Astronaut Col. Nick Hague makes second launch to ISS Col. Nick Hague, an astronaut, is scheduled for a second mission to the International Space Station aboard a Soyuz MS-12, March 14, 2019, from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
March 13, 2019 AFMC to host virtual hiring event The Air Force Materiel Command is scheduled to host an online, virtual hiring fair April 10, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. CST, to fill multiple noncompetitive and direct-hire authority positions across the enterprise.
March 12, 2019 20th IS initiative brings first fully-operational Spark Hub to Offutt AFB In June 2018, five members from the 20th Intelligence Squadron, part of the 363rd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, began building a network of like-minded Airmen to out-innovate U.S. adversaries.
March 8, 2019 Air Force STEM event inspires next generation of innovators, explorers prior to ‘Captain Marvel’ screening The Air Force hosted a STEM outreach event to lead into the screening of Disney’s “Captain Marvel” at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum March 7, in Washington, D.C.
March 8, 2019 Military leaders pledge ‘Tenant Bill of Rights,’ other reforms to address substandard military housing The civilian and military leaders of the Air Force, Navy and Army attempted March 8 to convince skeptical senators that they are working aggressively – and effectively – to correct poorly maintained military housing that has left some homes coated in mold, infested with rodents and with other
March 8, 2019 Inaugural Air Force Pitch Day: New contracts, new partners The Air Force awarded 51 companies contracts with a total initial value of $8.75 million in a matter of minutes at the Inaugural Air Force Pitch Day event held March 6-7, in New York City.
March 7, 2019 XQ-58A Valkyrie demonstrator completes inaugural flight The XQ-58A Valkyrie demonstrator, a long-range, high subsonic unmanned air vehicle completed its inaugural flight March 5, 2019, at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. The Air Force Research Laboratory partnered with Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems to develop the XQ-58A.
March 6, 2019 New AFRL podcast goes behind the scenes The Air Force Research Laboratory has launched a new podcast to bring you behind the scenes with the Air Force scientists, engineers and professionals who are developing tomorrow’s technology, today.
March 6, 2019 AFRL introduces new sharable supercomputing capability for classified research Air Force Research Laboratory and Department of Defense High Performance Computing Modernization Program officials hosted a ribbon cutting and groundbreaking ceremony Feb. 26 to unveil the first-ever shared classified Department of Defense high performance computing capability at the AFRL DoD
Feb. 25, 2019 2020 academic year developmental education application window opens for civilians Eligible Air Force civilians may apply for developmental education for the 2020 academic year from March 1 through May 1 via myVECTOR.
Feb. 25, 2019 Industry gets schooled on MDC2 Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, projected its quiet power during the Multi-Domain Command and Control (MDC2) Industry Day, Feb. 20, at the Minuteman Educational Center, according to speaker Eileen Vidrine, the Air Force's chief data officer.
Feb. 21, 2019 AFWERX, Techstars announce 10 companies to participate in tech accelerator The 10 companies the Air Force and Techstars selected to participate in an in-residence technology accelerator program during the AFWERX 2019 Techstars Autonomous Technology Accelerator in Boston last month began the program Feb. 18.
Feb. 20, 2019 Financial Operations workshop features innovation Tech. Sgt. Samuel Spaethe used to spend hours upon hours completing work as a financial services technician, often working weeknights until 7 p.m. and then on Saturdays just to get the job done.
Feb. 20, 2019 Air Force Tech Report: Chem light replacement Chemical illumination has been a useful tool for military operations for years in the form of chem lights or glow sticks. However, glow sticks could be a hindrance to carry around. The Air Force Research Lab has exponentially lightened the load to allow chemical illumination in the form of a crayon,
Feb. 14, 2019 AFMC hiring effort draws new talent, faster With a command mission that relies heavily on a more than 65,000 person civilian workforce, recruiting, developing and retaining top talent is critical to success. This is the driving force behind the ongoing AFMC effort to transform the civilian hiring process across the enterprise to meet mission
Feb. 8, 2019 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Feb. 7, 2019 Project HeRO improves squadron health habits A new Air Force Health and Readiness Optimization program, or HeRO, seeks to partner with squadrons by using data to help Airmen improve health habits that impact readiness.HeRO represents a reboot of Air Force Health Promotion efforts. It is designed to target at-risk squadrons using data and
Feb. 5, 2019 Hurricane Hunters fly Atmospheric Rivers In November 2018, California experienced one of its most destructive fires with more than 150,000 acres burned, 18,000 homes destroyed, over 80 deaths, and with the winter rainfall season ahead, heavy rain can bring flooding and mudslides.
Feb. 5, 2019 Civilian Developmental Education offers opportunities to learn, grow The application cycle for the Academic Year 2020 Civilian Development Education opportunities opens March 1.“The Air Force is making a dedicated effort to develop the entire workforce and all of our future leaders,” said Patricia Young, Air Force Materiel Command executive director. “We are making
Feb. 2, 2019 Air Force Academy professor leads new DOD hypersonic research institute DOD leaders are seeking to combat the weaponization of hypersonic capabilities by peer adversaries.
Jan. 31, 2019 PACAF cultivates CE Airmen with ground-breaking RADAS training For more than nine days, 12 civil engineer Airmen from several Pacific Air Force bases recently participated in a secondary operator training course as a part of the newly adopted Rapid Airfield Damage Assessment System here.
Jan. 31, 2019 Talent Marketplace assignment system expands to all officer specialty codes Air Force officers in the ranks of lieutenant colonel and below in all Air Force specialty codes, with the exception of judge advocate general, will use the Talent Marketplace web-based platform as their assignment system for the Winter 2019-2020 officer assignment cycle.
Jan. 30, 2019 Virtual training platform maintains, improves military surgeons' skills It is vital for medical Airmen to continuously maintain and improve their skills. To access more training opportunities, military surgeons are looking to virtual training platforms. The Air Force is working with sister services to study a virtual training platform called Crowd-Sourced Assessment of
Jan. 28, 2019 Biomedical Sciences Corps appreciation week The 96th Medical Group will observe Biomedical Sciences Corps Appreciation Week beginning Jan. 23 to recognize the organization’s efforts and contributions to Air Force medicine.
Jan. 28, 2019 US Air Force Academy advertises new enlisted academic instructor positions For the first time in Air Force Academy history, enlisted Airmen will be deliberately hired for faculty teaching positions.
Jan. 22, 2019 AFIT earns new research classification ranking The Air University’s Air Force Institute of Technology entered the category of High Research Activity for a doctoral university from the 2018 update of the Carnegie classification. AFIT is the only Department of Defense academic institution to hold this specific categorization.
Jan. 22, 2019 704th Test Group successfully leads Directed Energy Experimentation Campaign After the success of the first range experiment of the Directed Energy Experimentation Campaign at White Sands Missile Range, in October 2018, the 704th Test Group’s Directed Energy Combined Test Force is now planning future experiments in support of the campaign.
Jan. 22, 2019 Air Force Research Laboratory, partnered with Wright Brothers Institute, announce International “Swarm and Search AI Challenge” The Air Force Research Laboratory, United Kingdom Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, or DSTL, in collaboration with Wright Brothers Institute and University of Dayton Research Institute, announced, the “Swarm and Search AI Challenge: 2019 Fire Hack.” The challenge will explore new, efficient
Jan. 18, 2019 Virtual, augmented reality may hold key to future Air Force training A demonstration of how virtual reality and augmented reality (VR/AR) can benefit Air Force training processes took place Jan. 8.The demonstration was geared toward Airmen within the aircraft armament systems and munition systems, and gave a glimpse of how VR/AR applications can aid in providing an
Jan. 17, 2019 Danish officer shares international security expertise The Combined Air Operations Center is home to a multitude of coalition members, and all have their specific roles in the fight against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. One member, Royal Danish Air Force Lt. Col. Lars Cramer-Larsen, RDAF chief coalition strategist, provides his expertise and research
Jan. 17, 2019 AFLCMC team working to acquire next generation fixed-wing helmet The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Human Systems Division working with members of the Advanced Tactical Acquisition Corps or ATAC, one of the center’s premier leadership development programs, are in the early stages of acquiring the next generation helmet for aircrews in fixed-wing
Jan. 16, 2019 Air Force boosts cooperative technology development to solve warfighter challenges The Air Force Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer Program is in the midst of a major transformation to accelerate critical new technologies to the warfighter, which includes a renewed emphasis on STTR projects.