April 30, 2020 Edwards expands test capabilities with T-7A Distributed Test Operations The T-7A Test Team executed Distributed Test Operations (DTO) in a Mission Control Room at Ridley Mission Control Center at Edwards Air Force Base, California on April 30.
April 30, 2020 A-10 resumes operations after engineers assess battlefield repair WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio (AFLCMC) – An A-10 Warthog damaged in a deployed location was quickly returned to service after a remote engineering assessment while disbursed in response to COVID-19. After a mission, maintenance crews needed to repair battle damage on an A-10 consisting of a bullet hole
April 29, 2020 Under Secretary Manasco visits Tinker AFB The Honorable Shon Manasco, performing the duties of undersecretary of the Air Force, visited the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex on April 29 to observe how the Air Force Sustainment Center continues to meet the needs of the warfighter while overcoming challenges brought on by the coronavirus
April 29, 2020 AFRL Aerospace Systems Directorate granted patent for precision ballistic airdrop apparatus, method WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Aerospace Systems Directorate has received a patent for developing an enhanced precision ballistic airdrop apparatus and method technology.“This technology provides a low-cost method of improving the accuracy of
April 29, 2020 Emulation ensures reliability for space domain awareness A Digital Directorate team located at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, is working to ensure the Air Force’s space catalog system stays up-to-date.The Space Defense Operations Center system has decades-old hardware, much reaching its end-of-life, and as space gets more contested and congested,
April 28, 2020 Air Force Marathon extending current registration prices WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB – Due to the current environment brought on by COVID-19, current pricing to register for the Air Force Marathon will extend to June 7.Prices for the marathon and half marathon will increase by $10 on June 8 while the cost of the 5K and 10K races will increase by $5. The price
April 28, 2020 Software innovations makes F-16 more capable WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio (AFLCMC) – F-16 Operational Flight Program (OFP) M-series 7.2+ was released in April 2020 to more than 600 Block 40/42/50/52 F-16s delivering a wide range of new capabilities to the Fighting Falcon. The $455 million program fielded major capability upgrades such as the
April 27, 2020 New director looks to innovate Tinker’s cyberspace As the new director of Tinker Air Force Base’s 72nd Air Base Wing Communications Directorate, Kirk Theophanous is determined to support Tinker’s unique mission with a focus on cyberspace defense and a leadership style that is centered on supporting people and prioritizing the mission.Previously
April 27, 2020 The U.S. Air Force Lab with MassChallenge selects inaugural cohort The first 10 startups to participate in The U.S. Air Force Lab with MassChallenge, a two-year pilot project designed to increase non-traditional participation in Small Business Innovative Research program opportunities, were selected April 24. Airgility, Inc.; Agile Data Decisions LLC; Colvin Run
April 27, 2020 Hanscom SFS named best in AF The 66th Security Forces Squadron was recently selected as the 2019 Outstanding Security Forces Unit “Small Category” award winner. The award, categorized by small, medium, large, and reserve component teams, recognizes the contributions Security Forces units have made to the Air Force’s ability to