Feb. 16, 2023 New BACN mission begins with 18th ACCS activation The 18th Airborne Command and Control Squadron activated during a ceremony at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Feb. 10, 2023.A geographically separated unit from the 319th Reconnaissance Wing at Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota, the 18th ACCS will fly the E-11A Battlefield Airborne Communications Node
Feb. 15, 2023 Air Force expands inspections for KC-135 fleet The Air Force is directing inspections of KC-135 tanker aircraft for a non-conforming part in the vertical tail assembly.
Feb. 15, 2023 2023 DAF Art Contest opens March 1 This year’s contest includes both two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art, so the submission window is extended to allow artists time to submit in their age category. Any authorized patron of DAF facilities – beginning at age six – can participate.
Feb. 14, 2023 Roadshow saves hours with automation Air Force Test Center Directorate’s Continued Process Improvement and Innovation office sponsored and organized a three-day Robotic Process Automation Roadshow, at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Feb. 7-9.The Roadshow utilized an automation program called UiPath, which mimics human actions and
Feb. 14, 2023 Servicemember Civil Relief Act amended The Servicemember Civil Relief Act has been updated to increase the protections offered to servicemembers and their dependents.
Feb. 14, 2023 Air Force launches Energy-as-a-Service pilot program at Hanscom The pilot project is the federal government’s first-ever effort to adopt and integrate a commercial Energy-as-a-Service, or EaaS, business model, which gives customers access to energy management services without upfront costs, to provide resilient, efficient, and cost-effective energy that will
Feb. 14, 2023 Hanscom organizations obligate more than $1 billion to small businesses Hanscom-based Air Force Life Cycle Management Center organizations obligated over $1 billion to small businesses in fiscal year 2022.
Feb. 14, 2023 New postal contract saves time, money while delivering consistent service to stateside customers JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center recently awarded a 10-year contract for official mail centers and postal support services across 38 continental U.S. installations. The initiative saves about $5 million in manhour and rate and process
Feb. 13, 2023 DoD artificial intelligence agents successfully pilot fighter jet A joint Department of Defense team executed 12 flight tests in which artificial intelligence, or AI, agents piloted the X-62A Variable Stability In-Flight Simulator Test Aircraft, or VISTA, to perform advanced fighter maneuvers at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Dec. 1-16, 2022.