Sept. 30, 2019 Air Force and Congressional leaders visit Tinker to address housing Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe, chairman of the U.S. Senate Armed Service Committee, and Matthew Donovan, acting secretary of the Air Force, are visiting Tinker Air Force Base this week to learn more about a recent discovery of possible disturbed asbestos in older privatized housing.Tinker leadership
Sept. 30, 2019 AFRL team selected for Innovation award, door locks to protect from active shooter WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – A team of Air Force Research Laboratory scientists and engineers has been selected for a 2019 Defense Innovation Award for its portable door lock technology, a set of solutions designed to secure or barricade most door styles in the event of an active shooter
Sept. 26, 2019 Air Force releases unique new call to action for ideas WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force today unveiled AF Explore, a new opportunity call for capability ideas that advance the transformational component of the AF Science and Technology (S&T) 2030 strategy. With this nationwide call, the Air Force is seeking disruptive ideas that can
Sept. 26, 2019 DLA national account managers adapt to Air Force goals DLA’s seven-member Air Force National Account Manager team works with logisticians and planners at Air Force headquarters to increase service readiness.
Sept. 24, 2019 Goldfein emphasizes fitness by walking (actually, running) the walk By the time he finished 13.1 miles later, the 59-year-old Goldfein was able to claim a personal achievement and something larger – a hard to miss statement from the highest levels about the critical role fitness plays in assuring that the Air Force meets every mission, every time and everywhere.
Sept. 24, 2019 Facilities, IT top themes in AFMC We Need study Facility quality and information technology infrastructure topped the list of concerns identified through the Air Force Materiel Command’s AFMC We Need initiative, now in the survey analysis and implementation stage. The command-wide study launched by Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr. shortly after he took
Sept. 24, 2019 Enemy drone operators may soon face the power of THOR NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – With small unmanned aircraft systems – frequently called drones, becoming more common every day, the Air Force Research Laboratory Directed Energy Directorate at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, has developed a counter-swarm high power weapon that should cause those with
Sept. 23, 2019 Team Robins “sparks” innovation: Spark Cell hosts inaugural Pitch Day The Robins Spark Cell hosted its Inaugural Pitch Day Sept. 20 at the Advanced Technology and Training Center in Warner Robins, alongside Air Force Sustainment Center Contracting located at Robins Air Force Base. The pitch day is a first of its kind for AFSC, cutting a process that can take, on
Sept. 23, 2019 Sharing best practices at Enablement Days Members of Program Executive Office Digital are working to share their knowledge of rapid acquisition, and a recent “Enablement Day” here was one of the initial steps.
Sept. 21, 2019 23rd Air Force Marathon launches with early, dampened start WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Fireworks and rain marked the start of the 23rd annual U.S. Air Force Marathon, featuring more than 13,000 runners from all states, all ages and all ranks.The Air Force Marathon is actually a host of fitness and family events, including a 1K kid's race, a full