April 14, 2020 EPAWSS testing readies F-15 for future The F-15E Eagle fleet is currently undergoing critical electronic warfare testing at the Benefield Anechoic Facility (BAF) on Edwards Air Force Base, California. This F-15E is outfitted with the Eagle Passive/Active Warning and Survivability System (EPAWSS). The EPAWSS is an integrated digital
April 14, 2020 Meet the Air Force Sustainment Center Command Chief Master Sgt. David Flosi Chief Master Sgt. David Flosi, the new command chief for the Air Force Sustainment Center, joined the center as the current coronavirus pandemic was ramping up.Flosi, who came to the AFSC from a tour with NATO Air Command in Afghanistan, said his role as the senior enlisted leader air advisor to the
April 14, 2020 AFLCMC, team complete Air Force One maintenance early TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. (AFLCMC) – The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Presidential and Executive Airlift Directorate recently led a joint Air Force-Boeing team that completed maintenance on a VC-25A (tail number 29000) well ahead of schedule.Commonly known as Air Force One, the VC-25A
April 13, 2020 New incentive fee plan gives residents, commanders stronger role in housing programs JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force is negotiating with privatized housing owners on a Performance Incentive Fee plan aimed at improving customer service and strengthening the role of installation commanders in privatized housing program quality.Corvias Group, LLC, is the first
April 13, 2020 AFRL awards agreements under Aerospike Rocket Integration and Sub-orbital Experiment (ARISE) program EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded ABL Space Systems, and Invocon, Inc. separate agreements under the Aerospike Rocket Integration and Sub-orbital Experiment (ARISE) program.The awards were made using the Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC) Other
April 13, 2020 Agility Prime to hold Virtual Launch Event WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio (AFLCMC) – Amid the challenges of COVID-19, the Air Force remains committed to supporting the innovation ecosystem. On the week of 27 April, Dr. Will Roper, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology & Logistics, will officially launch Agility Prime,
April 10, 2020 DOD OTA agreement leveraged by interagency for COVID-19 rapid response ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, EDGEWOOD AREA, MD. – A Department of Defense (DOD) team led by the U.S. Air Force Agile Combat Support Directorate (PEO ACS) leveraged an existing Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreement within the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Consortium to award a
April 9, 2020 AFRL New Mexico units identified to transfer to U.S. Space Force The Air Force Research Laboratory at Kirtland AFB recently received news that some of their missions will transfer to the U.S. Space Force (USSF). AFRL units readying for transfer include most of the Space Vehicles Directorate missions and the Directed Energy Directorate’s Electro-Optics Division.
April 8, 2020 Hanscom Safety Office leads effort to establish Boston Field Federal Safety Council charter The U.S. Secretary of Labor will soon approve the founding charter for the Greater Boston Field Federal Safety and Health Council. The charter is the culmination of many months of work, led by the Hanscom Safety Office, and assisted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
April 8, 2020 Partnership expansion offers unprecedented support for Phase I SBIR awardees A recently-signed contract between two Hanscom directorates, the Air Force Research Laboratory and MassChallenge, a network of zero-equity startup accelerators, offers unique support for innovative startups with the potential to solve national security challenges. The two-year pilot project is