March 31, 2019 "Tank Rats" create new tool in 12 hours A new vent system pressurization tool was created by the 552nd Maintenance Squadron Fuel Systems section, the Tank Rats, for the Boeing E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System fleet in less than 12 hours’ time.
March 29, 2019 AFRL leads Pro-Bowl Sprint to enhance contract award process WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Contracting, financial and technical personnel from across the Air Force awarded more than 160 contracts to small businesses valued at $58 million during a five-day Pro-Bowl Sprint led by the Air Force Research Laboratory at the AFWERX Innovation Hub in
March 29, 2019 IT summit scripts Hanscom for success Hanscom AFB hosted the summit and is home to Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence and Networks as well as PEO Digital, which collectively manage the entire Air Force network and many of the physical and digital weapons systems that run on it. The summit
March 28, 2019 AFRL team wins Laureate Award for life-saving aircraft technology WASHINGTON – The Air Force Research Laboratory's Automatic Integrated Collison Avoidance System team, along with Lockheed Martin and the Office of the Secretary of Defense, were awarded the 2019 Aviation Week Laureate Award for safety in the defense category during a formal ceremony here Mar
March 26, 2019 Skyborg program seeks industry input for artificial intelligence initiative WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – 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.The program is known
March 22, 2019 Air Force unveils new infrastructure strategy to get more value for money, improve facilities The Air Force announced on March 22 a new Infrastructure Investment Strategy following a yearlong review that brings new analytical tools and focus that will enhance readiness at bases worldwide.
March 21, 2019 National Museum of the U.S. Air Force mobile app now available on USAF Connect The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force has a new museum app that is now available to download within USAF Connect, which is an Air Force-wide mobile app designed to enable, engage and empower Airmen by centralizing and increasing access to Air Force information. The museum app consolidates
March 18, 2019 Air Force's National Museum to commemorate 75th Anniversary of D-Day with events in May and June On June 6, 1944, D-Day - the largest amphibious assault in history - took place as more than 150,000 American, British, and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of heavily fortified French coast. This risky invasion of France’s Normandy region caused over 4,000 Allied
March 14, 2019 #AFPitchDay required team of teams “We just proved we can check contract award timelines off the list of impediments to delivering capability, so the rest of the process will now be under intense scrutiny.”