Jan. 17, 2019 First metallic 3D printed part installed on F-22 The use of 3D printing is not new to the Air Force. The service has routinely used 3D printing for legacy aircraft requiring parts that may be out of production due to manufacturing obsolescence.
Jan. 17, 2019 Multi-domain career opportunity available for AF officers The first opportunity for officers to enter a new Air Force career field is commencing summer of 2019 during a training that will prepare officers to take on responsibilities at air operations centers across the globe.. The career field is described as command and control operational-level
Jan. 16, 2019 AFLCMC team working to acquire next generation fixed-wing helmet WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Human Systems Division working with members of the Advanced Tactical Acquisition Corps or ATAC – one of the center’s premier leadership development programs – are in the early stages of acquiring the next generation
Jan. 16, 2019 Commentary: KC-46 milestone at Edwards AFB Fielding began last week on America’s newest air refueling tanker aircraft – the KC-46 Pegasus. Operationalizing a new military aircraft does not happen often, but when it does, it typically goes through Edwards Air Force Base – The Center of the Aerospace Testing Universe. Regardless of whether it
Jan. 16, 2019 BRICE app simplifies maintenance action, saves time Headquarters Air Force, AFRC, and Monkton teamed up to create an iOS modern mobile app that enables maintainers to directly access the maintenance database from the flight line at the point of aircraft repair. This eliminates the need to secure their tools, go to back to their office and log into a
Jan. 16, 2019 AFSC Commander ‘moving the flag’ across mission footprint Air Force Sustainment Center leadership will relocate its headquarters for one week to the two other major bases within AFSC throughout 2019.The “move the flag” visits are an effort to immerse leadership in the local work force mission and communities around the command. The first effort took place
Jan. 16, 2019 JSTARS crew training maximizes Airmen versatility A group of Team JSTARS Airmen at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, is going through training to do more for the Air Force. Aircrews for the E-8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System are going through Cross-Utilization Training. Ten active duty avionics specialists are training on how to be
Jan. 15, 2019 Inaugural Vice Chief’s Challenge seeks game-changing innovations The Air Force is continuing to look to its Airmen to create innovative solutions to the service’s trickiest challenges, this time specifically seeking their help to improve multi-domain operations.
Jan. 15, 2019 $40M available for start-ups, small businesses through Air Force Pitch Day The Air Force is calling for submissions from start-ups and small businesses as it seeks to rapidly invest up to $40 million at Air Force Pitch Day as part of a larger rapid contracting effort.
Jan. 15, 2019 CCAF no longer required for promotion Due to an update to the enlisted personnel handbook, an associate’s degree from the Community College of the Air Force is no longer required for promotions, however, master sergeants still have to keep education in mind for their enlisted performance reports. While the CCAF itself is no longer