April 24, 2020 Modular mission control room upgrade improves 412th Test Wing’s capabilities A $37 million improvement and modernization program is now underway at the 412th Test Wing’s Ridley Mission Control Center on Edwards Air Force Base, California.
April 23, 2020 Amid COVID-19 pandemic, AFRL technology protects medical facilities ROME, N.Y. – The Department of Defense is deploying Counter-Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-sUAS) developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Information Directorate to military medical facilities in support of the medical response to COVID-19, including the hospital ships USNS Mercy and USNS
April 23, 2020 Air Force promotes home safety, offers free firearm cable locks The Department of the Air Force is contributing to home safety by offering free cable locks for personally-owned firearms, which are a first line of defense for safe storage and unintentional use.
April 23, 2020 AFRL Sensors Directorate senior security research engineer wins Women in Engineering Award WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – An Air Force Research Laboratory Sensors Directorate senior security research engineer was selected by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Dayton Section to receive the 2020 IEEE Dayton Section Women in Engineering (WIE) Award.Felicia
April 23, 2020 Logistics, aerial port teams support re-deployment Coronavirus Disease 2019 is not stopping Team Robins from providing crucial support to its mission partners. The 78th Logistics Readiness Squadron and the 94th Aerial Port Squadron pulled together amidst the crisis to re-deploy members of the 461st Air Control Wing and the 116th Air Control Wing
April 23, 2020 $6.4 billion contingency support contract increases field assistance The Air Force recently awarded an eight-year, $6.4 billion contingency support contract to eight firms. The Air Force Contract Augmentation Program, or AFCAP, is a rapid response contingency contract tool managed and serviced through the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center enterprise.
April 22, 2020 F-35 Joint Program Office honored with 2020 SecDef Environmental Award The Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health team received the honor for its actions to eliminate hazards associated with the production, operation and maintenance of the F-35 Lightning II.
April 22, 2020 2nd-gen Airman helps 5th-gen fighter reach milestone The 9,000th F-35 Airman maintainer graduated from the training program March 13.
April 21, 2020 Pilot study aims to save money, protect environment with fewer oil changes A simple change in Air Force oil change procedures may save the Air Force over $1 million per year, while also helping protect the environment. Current regulatory drivers require installations to analyze the oil in small engines, including generators, annually and replace the oil completely at
April 21, 2020 Standing Strong: Robins celebrates military children’s resiliency April was designated as Month of the Military Child by former Secretary of Defense, Caspar Weinberger, in 1986, to honor military children for the sacrifices they make and the strength and resilience they display each and every day.