Jan. 27, 2023 Sparking Innovation: Parasim, the Upgraded Free Fall Simulator The road to Spark Tank 2023 begins! This means the 412th Test Wing Innovation team, SparkED, has begun the FY23 Airmen Pitch Process. The Airmen Pitch Process gives Units, Squadrons and Groups the chance to think of the next great innovative idea that sparks change for the better within their
Jan. 27, 2023 New AFRL mission area leads integrate, execute space S&T needs Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, Commander Maj. Gen. Heather Pringle announced new space mission area leads, or MAL, in December 2022. With the growing national space community, she said, adding space MALs will help support the range of customers in the expanding ecosystem.
Jan. 27, 2023 AFRL commander highlights 2023 S&T goals AFRL Commander Maj. Gen. Heather Pringle went visited AFRL's Lab Life podcast to review 2022 and speak about priorities for 2023.
Jan. 26, 2023 AFNWC breaks ground on innovative software center for next-gen ICBM The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center hosted a groundbreaking ceremony Jan. 19, 2023, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, to mark the start of construction for a new software facility.
Jan. 26, 2023 AFWERX Refinery Program postured to address CSAF’s Action Orders, SECAF’s Operational Imperatives The Refinery program, an initiative of AFWERX’s Spark division, is addressing the Chief of Staff of the Air Force’s, or CSAF’s, Action Orders and the Secretary of the Air Force’s, or SECAF’s, Operational Imperatives, or OIs, as it works to rapidly advance the projects of Airmen and Guardians. The
Jan. 26, 2023 Joint training strengthens Navy Brig, corrections operations A joint training initiative, spearheaded by the Air Force Security Forces Center’s Detachment 2, is helping strengthen brig and corrections operations across the Department of Defense.
Jan. 26, 2023 Former Kelly AFB wins national EPA excellence award in site reuse The Environmental Protection Agency has recognized former Kelly Air Force Base, Texas, as one of its 2022 National Federal Facility Excellence in Site Reuse Award winners.
Jan. 23, 2023 U.S. Air Force Selects Howard University for Science Research Partnership The Department of the Air Force has selected Howard University as the first Historically Black College or University to lead a University Affiliated Research Center. The center will be focused on tactical autonomy technology for military systems and Howard University will receive $12 million per
Jan. 20, 2023 AFRL infrastructure projects boost readiness, security While the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, is notable for developments inside the lab, a series of projects at AFRL sites across the U.S. is modernizing infrastructure and strengthening science and technology capabilities for national defense. These projects include new rocket fabrication
Jan. 19, 2023 Undersecretary of the Air Force visits Wright-Patt Gina Ortiz Jones, undersecretary of the Air Force, recently toured WPAFB.