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July 29, 2023
76th CMXG starts sand casting aluminum parts

The 76th Commodity Maintenance Group’s new foundry can sand cast aluminum parts up to 120 pounds, providing another avenue for sourcing aircraft parts not easily obtained through traditional contracting methods.
March 12, 2023
3D printed parts for the C-5M deliver new capabilities

Maintainers and engineers from the C-5 System Program Office began to incorporate 3D-printed parts in C-5M Super Galaxy maintenance last month.
Aug. 24, 2022
Airman’s innovation saves time, money

One 100th Maintenance Squadron Airman has invented a new boom cover tool that has the potential to save the U.S. Air Force 40,000 man-hours and approximately $1 million per year.
Feb. 10, 2022
SparkX Cell accelerates change for JBA dental clinic

SparkX Cell's Innovation and Idea Center and personnel at Joint Base Andrews teamed up to enhance installation readiness and resilience while accomplishing the mission.
Aug. 3, 2020
Tinker AFB units produce first 3D printed engine component

The OC-ALC used additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, to create a component for the TF33-P103 engine, an innovation meant to save time and improve efficiency. A collaboration between the 76th Propulsion Maintenance Group, the Reverse Engineering and Critical Tooling Lab, and the Air
June 10, 2020
Altus AFB innovation team design shared across service

Due to the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, rapid response actions were required to mitigate the spread of the virus to ensure safe mission contributions. AFWERX, a community of Air Force innovators who strive to connect Airmen to solutions, requested Spark Cell centers across the Air Force to
Feb. 20, 2020
100th MXS Airman innovates leak detection technology

Staff Sgt. Patrick Leach, 100th Maintenance Squadron Airman aircraft fuels systems craftsman, created the Pressurized Leak Detection Cup with the help of the aircraft structural maintenance flight.
Oct. 3, 2019
DoD, industry collaboration part of Spark Collider 2.0

The event, dubbed Spark Collider 2.0, invited representatives from Silicon Valley-based tech firms onto Travis AFB with the interest of gleaning firsthand accounts of specific problems facing the base and finding ways in which their companies’ resources could help to solve the problems.
Jan. 17, 2019
First metallic 3D printed part installed on F-22

In December, 574th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainers installed a metallic 3D printed part on an operational F-22 Raptor during depot maintenance at Hill Air Force Base.
Dec. 20, 2018
Innovation enhancing mission for Air Force’s largest air mobility wing

Airmen at Travis Air Force Base are implementing innovative strategies to reduce man hours and increase mission effectiveness.Over the past several months, the base has implemented a variety of innovations including 3D printing and 3D scanning.
Sept. 13, 2018
XPX team innovates solar power comm system

With the help of 3-D printing and community partnerships, the Plans and Programs innovation team at McConnell Air Force Base created a portable, solar-powered communications system.
Sept. 18, 2017
AFMC commander: Agility, innovation to fuel future of AF logistics

The future of Air Force logistics will find Airmen tapping into a secure digital network of archived additive manufacturing specifications, allowing for the 3D-printed creation of a weapons system component whenever and wherever needed.This agile manufacturing approach is just one way Air Force

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