May 12, 2022 ‘Bear Tamers’ activate workload, ensure power for forward forces The 526th Electronics Maintenance Squadron’s ground power flight, or “Bear Tamers,” recently activated a new workload here after verification and validation testing on its first overhauled Base Expeditionary Airfield Resources (BEAR) Power Unit (BPU).The BPU is used to power U.S. Air Force forward
May 12, 2022 AFWERX showcases government, industry partnerships at AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2022 AFWERX representatives from all divisions attended the Association for Uncrewed Vehicles Systems International (AUVSI) XPONENTIAL 2022, an advanced air mobility convention in Orlando, Florida, April 25-28 with an estimated 6,500 attendees.
May 12, 2022 Record contract awarded for F-35 facilities at Tyndall AFB The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $532 million construction contract May 10 to Hensel Phelps to deliver 11 projects that directly support flightline operations for the F-35A Lightning II aircraft slated to arrive at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, in September 2023.
May 12, 2022 Combined effort executes largest maritime evaluation The 53rd Wing conducted the largest maritime Weapons System Evaluation Program in April with a help from host unit, 96th Test Wing.
May 9, 2022 Air Force medical professionals learn craft in AFRL simulators The U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, one of two mission units in the 711th Human Performance Wing, part of the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, is now home to a total of eight aircraft simulators with various capabilities, which help prepare medical Airmen for aeromedical
May 6, 2022 AFLCMC, AFRL, AFIT Collaborate on STEM Projects The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Engineering and Technical Management Directorate (AFLCMC/EN-EZ) is collaborating with Air Force Research Laboratory Sensors Directorate (AFRL/RY) and the Air Force Institute of Technology Center for Directed Energy (AFIT-CDE) to advance state-of-the-art
May 6, 2022 World War II paratroop reenactors land at museum The C-47 Skytrains Tico Belle (top) and Placid Lassie approach their drop zone near the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on April 27, 2022, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The two planes were among those used to drop troops on Normandy for D-Day during World War II. (U.S. Air Force
May 5, 2022 EFMP process updates create standardization across branches The Exceptional Family Member Program has undergone enterprise-wide changes to their processes since September 2021.
May 4, 2022 CMSAF discusses Air Force action plan, change and strategic competitors While visiting Team Robins personnel here, April 29, 2022, Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass discussed important Air Force issues affecting Airmen while emphasizing the force must stay focused on strategic competitors.
May 3, 2022 Simulators Division opens new Sims Holodeck The Simulators Division opened a new Innovation Lab called the “ Sims Holodeck” on May 3 as a space to explore, innovate, and prototype the next generation of training technology.