May 22, 2019 Inspiring speakers, technologies welcome attendees to AFRL Inspire, Tech Expo DAYTON, Ohio – Seven people from Air Force Research Laboratory technology directorates across the country presented inspiring talks at the fourth AFRL Inspire event held May 16 at the Dayton Convention Center in front of more than 500 attendees.Sponsored by AFRL’s Learning Office, Inspire showcases
May 22, 2019 Wilson praises Airmen, expresses gratitude in farewell remarks reflecting on her tenure as Air Force secretary She praised the skill and dedication of Airmen while comparing lessons learned from gardening as a corollary for the qualities that make for good leaders and an effective Air Force secretary. You need a plan, she said; you need friends to help, meaning allies, and “as long as it’s safe, let people
May 21, 2019 Testing workload expected to reach historic high The demand for testing at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex is expected to reach historic levels in many facilities during 2019 and continue into the foreseeable future.Increases are projected in areas of testing that include hypersonics, turbines, arc heaters, wind tunnels, rockets and the
May 21, 2019 Robotic arm is newest Eglin innovation Latest idea will make multiple instrument calibrations to the missile flight simulation autonomously greatly reducing test downtime and manpower.
May 16, 2019 Wise Guy back in the sky A team of Reserve Citizen Airmen and active duty maintainers spent four months prepping Wise Guy, a B-52 Stratofortress for flight. The bomber had been at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group since 2008.
May 14, 2019 Service secretaries tackle employment challenges for overseas spouses The joint memorandum directs each service assistant secretary for manpower and reserve affairs to support a tri-service team that seeks to understand the barriers to military spouse employment overseas. The team is expected to make recommendations to policies, programs and laws that would make
May 14, 2019 Air Force to review potential fixed wing helmet replacements at AFWERX event WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – A team of experts from the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Human Systems Division and the Advanced Tactical Acquisition Corps, will travel to Las Vegas, Nev., for a May 22 event showcasing helmets that could replace the legacy helmets currently worn
May 14, 2019 Air Force completes test of combat support innovation The Air Force completed the final test of an innovative warfighting concept May 12 that could be a game-changer for future adaptive-basing constructs.
May 10, 2019 Cybersecurity Town Hall emphasizes information protection for supply chain, acquisition The importance of protecting the Defense Department’s controlled unclassified information during acquisition and contracting processes was stressed during a series of Cybersecurity Town Hall events hosted by the Air Force Materiel Command May 7. The event served as an opportunity to educate the
May 9, 2019 Detachment 12 stands up to provide combat software HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Commander Lt. Gen. Robert McMurry stood up Detachment 12 and gave command of it to Col. Enrique Oti May 8.The first personnel assigned to Detachment 12 are Airmen, civilians and contractors in a software development unit