March 1, 2023 3D printed parts for the C-5M deliver new capabilities Maintainers from the 60th Maintenance Squadron and 349th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, along with Engineering and Engineering Support contractors from the C-5 System Program Office out of Robins AFB, Georgia, began maintenance last month to modify an aerodynamic fairing for a C-5M Super Galaxy by
Feb. 28, 2023 Air Force awards E-7A prototype contract The Department of the Air Force awarded The Boeing Company a contract to begin work on the E-7A weapon system, which is slated to replace the E-3 AWACS.
Feb. 28, 2023 EOD robots are potential confined space lifesavers Generally, Liquid Fuels Maintenance and Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians don’t perform duties simultaneously for safety’s sake, but that’s what happened Feb. 8 near building 825 on Hill AFB.To avoid sending a human into a potentially dangerous confined space to perform a structural integrity
Feb. 28, 2023 AFRL holds 10th annual Space Domain Awareness Leadership Workshop The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, hosted the 10th annual Space Domain Awareness Leadership Workshop at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Jan. 24–26, 2023.
Feb. 28, 2023 Small change to student travel process saves $6.1 million The Air Force has saved more than $6 million in travel payment transaction fees since 2019, thanks to a small process change made by the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center.
Feb. 27, 2023 AFWERX Refinery program accelerates Airman and Guardian initiatives The AFWERX Refinery program, an initiative of the AFWERX Spark division, is rapidly advancing Airman and Guardian projects that directly aid warfighters by hosting a four-to-six-week Accelerator program that targets grassroots innovation efforts within the Department of the Air Force, or DAF.
Feb. 27, 2023 Space Force, Air Force partner to establish new Space Test Course The U.S. Air and Space Forces have partnered on the course that will instruct Guardians on test and evaluation processes for robust and methodical system testing of space-flight equipment.
Feb. 27, 2023 DAF issues guidance on COVID-related adverse actions; Religious Accommodation Requests The Department of the Air Force has issued guidance on removal of adverse actions and handling of Religious Accommodation Requests related to refusal of COVID-19 vaccinations effective Feb. 24.
Feb. 23, 2023 AFRL establishes one-stop shop for partnerships The Air Force Research Laboratory established a new Strategic Partnering Directorate, or AFRL/SP, to achieve greater alignment, effectiveness and efficiencies in supporting partnership priorities across the Department of the Air Force’s science and technology, or S&T, enterprise.
Feb. 23, 2023 CROWS looks to expand its partnerships In January, the Department of the Air Force‘s Cyber Resiliency Office for Weapon Systems, or CROWS, worked to expand its existing use of Cyber Focus Teams.