Dec. 15, 2023 The Future is Now A small crowd gathered where the grass becomes concrete, they listened to the sky searching for a very specific sound. It was the sound of the future and the future is now.
Dec. 14, 2023 Flashback: McDonnell Douglas F-15A Streak Eagle For two weeks beginning on Jan. 16, 1975, three Air Force pilots and a modified McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Division (McAir) F-15A-6-MC (72-119) made an assault on the world class time-to-climb for aircraft powered by jet engines.
Dec. 14, 2023 Tips for smart holiday spending The Military and Family Readiness Center encourages all personnel to plan for added holiday expenses, offers strategies for holiday budgeting and avoiding excessive debt.
Dec. 14, 2023 AFRL provides US with robust future quantum computing, networking capabilities In the past year, AFRL’s Information Directorate with congressional support and funding has collaborated with several industry and academic partners to help build an industrial support system that is advancing the United States’ capabilities in quantum technology.
Dec. 13, 2023 Air Force Global Strike Command establishes new directorate Air Force Global Strike Command recently stood up a new directorate, AFGSC/A10, the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Modernization Directorate, at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.
Dec. 13, 2023 AFWERX accepting applications for spring 2024 fellowship AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force and a directorate within the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, is accepting applications for its upcoming spring Traditional Fellowship Program through Jan. 5.
Dec. 13, 2023 LMR contract mod delivers reliability, security to sister service The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is extending secure, reliable communications to U.S. Army in Europe leaders and first responders.
Dec. 13, 2023 Eglin Fire, BETA create base's first E-aircraft emergency procedures Eglin’s Duke-based firefighters received a hands-on briefing and an up-close look at the aircraft, the power system, batteries, shutdown procedures and how to handle an accident or emergency.
Dec. 12, 2023 Cryogenics Airmen supply cool fuel for climatic munition test The Petroleum Oil's and Lubricants cryogenics team increased their normal liquid nitrogen intake and delivery by more than 1,400% for the three-month test.
Dec. 11, 2023 Ejection seat testing returns to Arnold AFB for first time since late-1990s Until recently, the year 1997 was the last time ejection seat testing was conducted in the wind tunnels at Arnold Air Force Base. This summer, three variations of the ACES V ejection seat to be utilized across multiple platforms were tested at Arnold, headquarters of Arnold Engineering Development