March 14, 2024 FLASHBACK: The Cookie Bomb The Cookie Bomb of 1999 not only demonstrated the agility of the Air Force Materiel Command’s Plan 70 (surge operations for AFMC depots), but more importantly, the innovation of Airmen.
March 14, 2024 Tinker AFB uses data analytics to improve gate wait times There is a new tool being utilized to help ease traffic backups at gates entering Tinker Air Force Base. Defenders at the 72nd Air Base Wing Security Forces Squadron are now using data analytics to help predict gate traffic and assist defenders with day-to-day staffing. Tinker AFB is the first base
March 14, 2024 Small business panel highlights opportunities to support the Air Force mission Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, acquisition and contracting leaders participated in a panel held by the Hanscom Small Business Programs office March 11 to discuss pathways for collaborating with small businesses.
March 14, 2024 CON-IT implements Handshake 2 Capability with DEAMS P2P Handshake capability deployed.
March 13, 2024 AFGSC, USAFSAM hold Missile Community Cancer Study virtual town hall AFGSC Commander Gen. Bussiere held a virtual town hall Feb. 23 with current and former missile community members currently serving throughout several organizations to provide updates on environmental sampling results, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) mitigation efforts, and the results from the
March 13, 2024 AFWERX director discusses role of tech startups, quick innovation in Great Power Competition AFWERX, the Department of the Air Force’s innovation arm, met with technologists, startups and venture capitalists at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, March 8-11, 2024, to discuss national and global security challenges and the role AFWERX plays in acquiring the cutting-edge technologies needed
March 13, 2024 Unique AFCEC projects help installations stay mission ready Several unique environmental resilience projects spearheaded by the Air Force Civil Engineer Center are helping installations maintain readiness as climate change uncertainties threaten to disrupt operations.
March 12, 2024 AFWERX funds successful kitted maintenance enclosure product for improved DAF fleet sustainment AFWERX, the DAF’s innovation arm and a functional directorate within the Air Force Research Laboratory, has awarded a Small Business Innovation Research Direct to Phase II contract of approximately $1 million to Miamisburg, Ohio-based company Cornerstone Research Group, Inc. to fund the development
March 11, 2024 Air Force launches new virtual leadership book club The Department of the Air Force launched a new virtual Leadership Book Club last month to help build current and future leaders while growing connectedness between Airmen and Guardians.
March 11, 2024 Flosi takes his place as the 20th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Chief Master Sgt. David A. Flosi was formally installed March 8 as the 20th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force.