Sept. 10, 2019 WWII veteran to parachute into history with help of AFRL researcher WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Dayton-area World War II veteran Jim “Pee Wee” Martin will return to the site of an historic battlefield this month when he parachutes into the Netherlands, through the help of Air Force Research Laboratory computer scientist Kevin Price.Martin, 98, of Xenia,
Sept. 8, 2019 PEO Digital talks acquisition transformation The program executive officer for Digital spoke about the paradigm shift in Defense Department and Air Force acquisition, including how it’s impacting his organization, during a Hanscom Representatives Association meeting Sept. 4 in Lexington, Massachusetts.
Sept. 6, 2019 Achieving greatness: 78th SFS defender named one of Air Force’s 12 Outstanding Airmen Master Sgt. Jahara Brown, superintendent of the 78th Security Forces Squadron’s Plans and Programs section, garnered the honor of being named as one of the Air Force’s 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2019.
Sept. 5, 2019 91-year-old restoration volunteer preserves service heritage Aircraft are some of the most complex pieces of machinery. From concept, to fabrication, testing and maintenance, and eventual retirement, the behind the scenes work and effort required to maintain even the smallest parts of an aircraft are often not thought of by many. But for the restoration
Sept. 4, 2019 Competing of the minds: Air Force Spark Tank 2020 open for submissions A respirator with a built-in two-way communication system. A semi-truck trailer that can reduce aircraft deployment from 72 hours to five hours. A chemical agent detection device that runs on renewable energy.
Aug. 29, 2019 New product developed in part by AFRL provides F-16 pilots with better visibility during rainstorms WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – An Air Force Research Laboratory-developed product that repels water from aircraft transparencies will soon be available to the entire United States Air Force F-16 community. The product, called HydroSkip, addresses the issue of limited visibility caused by
Aug. 27, 2019 Air Force delivers last C-17 to India WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center delivered the last available C-17 Globemaster III to the Indian Air Force on Aug. 22, bringing the key ally’s existing C-17 fleet to 11 aircraft.“Delivering the aircraft is a big deal,” said Richard Ulmen, AFLCMC
Aug. 27, 2019 DoD to begin next major phase of military hospital consolidation On Oct. 1, the Army, Navy and Air Force will begin the final two years of a multiyear transition to shift administration and management of their medical facilities to the Defense Health Agency, changes that are "transformational and far-reaching," said Vice Admiral Raquel Bono, DHA director.
Aug. 21, 2019 C-130 rainbow fitting inspections near completion Thanks to early detection by Air Force Materiel Command aircraft maintenance and engineering professionals and quick implementation of a fleet-wide time compliance technical order, C-130 maintainers have inspected and verified the viability of 108 of the 123 affected aircrafts’ lower center wing
Aug. 21, 2019 Air Force awards new A-10 wing replacement contract WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The Air Force awarded a new contract to Boeing Company, St. Louis, Missouri, to replace up to 112 wing assemblies for the A-10 Thunderbolt II.The indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract has a $999,000,000 ceiling, and also provides for up to 15