July 20, 2023 Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex contributes to major exercise Air Mobility Command’s Mobility Guardian 2023 is wrapping up with more than 3,000 Airmen across the service participating, including three distinct missions from within the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex. The 76th Commodities Maintenance Group, 76th Expeditionary Depot Maintenance Flight team
July 20, 2023 Air Force aligns leadership titles with joint force Effective Aug. 1, the Air Force will change duty titles from vice commander to deputy commander to better align terminology with its sister services.
July 18, 2023 AFWERX accepts applications for fall fellowship AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force and a directorate within the Air Force Research Laboratory, is accepting applications for its Traditional fall fellowship program July 17 to Aug. 18.
July 18, 2023 Workshop results in tangible solutions for contracting challenges Hanscom Air Force Base personnel took part in a National Security Innovation Network Bootcamp July 10-13, developing core innovation and design thinking skills to tackle real challenges.
July 17, 2023 Spark Tank ignites six ideas for innovation funding In an accelerated effort to fund innovative solutions for operational problems, the HIVE Spark Cell, embedded in the 75th Air Base Wing, hosted a Spark Tank competition in May. About 50 ideas with potential to make significant impacts on Air Force missions were submitted from across the
July 17, 2023 Hack-A-Sat’s Moonlighter satellite deploys to low earth orbit after last month’s successful launch Moonlighter reached low earth orbit July 5 after a short visit at the International Space Station and is on track for its inaugural mission: to host an on-orbit cybersecurity challenge during Hack-A-Sat 4 finals, making it the first on-orbit Capture the Flag, or CTF, hacking competition.
July 17, 2023 Agreement Reached on Guardian Uniform Development Department of the Air Force senior executives signed a memorandum of agreement continuing the development of Space Force uniforms to accommodate all genders, life events and weather conditions.
July 17, 2023 SpaceWERX launches Tactically Responsive Space Challenge Definition Workshop This workshop marks the beginning of a multi-year Challenge to gain new technologies that will enable the U.S. Space Force to more rapidly and flexibly respond to emerging on-orbit threats by 2026.
July 13, 2023 Hill AFB, University of Arizona create education partnership The University of Arizona and Hill Air Force Base have created an Education Partnership Agreement that establishes collaborations for internships, Interdisciplinary Capstone projects, student training as part of the new Defense Civilian Training Corps program, and potentially faculty research.
July 13, 2023 AFWERX to discuss future of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, advanced air mobility at Oshkosh Air Show AFWERX’s presence will provide aviation-industry executives and enthusiasts a chance to interact with Air Force officials supporting the development of hybrid and electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft and autonomous technology.