March 15, 2022 Tyndall kicks off construction for $32.5 million project awarded to local small business A new $32.5 million flightline munitions storage area is on the way for Tyndall following a construction kick-off meeting recently.The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District awarded the contract Feb. 1 to EMR, Inc. of Niceville, Florida. The work includes eight buildings to directly support
March 15, 2022 Equipping Space Force operators through innovation U.S. Space Force organizations at Kirtland AFB led the 2nd Annual Delta Innovation Summit held in February.
March 15, 2022 Eglin test fighters fly together for first, last time Included were the F-15EX Eagle II, the F-15E Strike Eagle, the F-15C Eagle, the F-16 Fighting Falcon and the A-10 Thunderbolt II.
March 14, 2022 U.S. Air Force, BETA Technologies make history with first Airman flight of an electric aircraft through AFWERX Agility Prime Program WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – United States Air Force pilots Hank “Hog” Griffiths and Maj. Jonathan Appleby flew BETA Technologies’ electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, ALIA, as the first-ever Airmen to fly an electric aircraft with a military airworthiness March
March 14, 2022 F-16s to receive next-generation electronic warfare suite The Air Force took another step in the effort to modernize the electronic warfare (EW) capabilities of the F-16 fleet. On March 10, in advance of a multi-million dollar contract modification award expected later this year, the Fighters and Advanced Aircraft Directorate issued an Unpriced Change
March 13, 2022 CSAF: Taking care of installations takes care of mission, Airmen The 2022 Association of Defense Communities’ National Defense Summit brought together senior Defense Department leaders, community leaders, and Congressional members to advance issues that build strong communities and support the military, including infrastructure, climate, housing, cost of living,
March 11, 2022 Nuclear weapons leader selected for first star An AFNWC colonel, Col. Jason Bartolomei, has been nominated for the rank of brigadier general.
March 11, 2022 Renowned test pilot Brig. Gen. Bob Cardenas passes away at 102 Famed test pilot, retired Brig. Gen. Robert “Bob” Cardenas has died in San Diego, California. He was 102.
March 10, 2022 Tech Connect bridges student aerospace organization with AFRL mentorship Penn Jet Propulsion, a student aerospace club at the University of Pennsylvania recently obtained subject matter expert support and mentorship from the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Aerospace Systems Directorate Aerospace Propulsion Outreach Program.
March 10, 2022 Robins TMO: Getting items in the right hands at the right time Moving to and fro around the globe is a big part of Air Force life. And working to make the permanent change of station a smooth process for Airmen leaving or arriving at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia is the Traffic Management Office of the 78th Logistics Readiness Squadron.