Sept. 20, 2022 NextGen 2.0 helmets on the way to Defenders across DAF Defenders at installations across the Department of the Air Force are set to don the Security Forces NextGen Helmet 2.0 later this year.
Sept. 19, 2022 Brown cites Air Force history as fuel for accelerating change, meeting today’s complex security challenges Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. urged the Total Force Sept. 19 to focus intently, to move fast and “accelerate change” in reshaping the service to meet modern-day threats.
Sept. 19, 2022 CBRN VALEX offers glimpse into future emergency management training The future of Air Force emergency management (EM) training is taking shape in a remote Utah desert.
Sept. 19, 2022 New aircraft added to BACN fleet Hanscom’s Battlefield Airborne Communication Node, or BACN, team recently added a new aircraft to their fleet.
Sept. 19, 2022 AFWERX releases Autonomy Prime RFI The Department of the Air Force’s innovative engine, AFWERX, announced the release of its Autonomy Prime Request for Information, or RFI, Sept. 9, 2022. AFWERX will formally begin industry-facing research as it prepares to launch a new “Prime” program focused on the collaborative development of
Sept. 19, 2022 Air Force puts ‘force’ in new lab The Air Force Metrology and Calibration Program located in Heath, Ohio opened a state-of-the-art facility called the Founders Force Laboratory in a ceremony September 12.
Sept. 16, 2022 Checklist helps prepare for 2022 TRICARE open season TRICARE Open Season starts in the fall. That’s the time when most families can make changes to their TRICARE health care coverage for next year. Preparing for open season now can help you make the best selection for you and your family later.
Sept. 16, 2022 AFTC organizations collaborate to expand B-52 weapon capabilities The Air Force SEEK EAGLE Office recently called upon the expertise of the Store Separation Test team to test and evaluate the release of a GBU-38 from a B-52H Stratofortress with new load configurations in the 16-foot transonic wind tunnel at Arnold Air Force Base.
Sept. 16, 2022 Innovative solution helps nursing mothers locate resources The creation of lactation spaces either from converting existing rooms or the installation of “pods,” is one of many programs led by the Women’s Initiative Team which is part of the Department of the Air Force Barriers Analysis Working Group. Specifically, WIT is charged to identify barriers to
Sept. 15, 2022 Tyndall breaks ground on flight line facilities for F-35A mission A groundbreaking ceremony for the single largest military construction contract on record in the Air Force database was held here, Sept. 13, 2022, as Tyndall began construction on flight line facilities to directly support the F-35A Lightning II aircraft and personnel that will call the base home