April 3, 2020 Tanker PEO highlights guiding principles and tips for success WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFLCMC) – Leading successful teams, solving challenging problems and providing warfighters with the capabilities they need, has defined Brig. Gen. John Newberry over the course of his 26 year career.Tapped last year to be the Program Executive Officer for the
April 2, 2020 Air Force, Boeing agree on final KC-46 RVS 2.0 design RVS 2.0 will include 4K color cameras with proper viewing geometry, operator stations with larger screens, a laser ranger for refueling aircraft distance measurement and boom assistance augmented reality. With the help of scientists and engineers from both enterprises, the Air Force will lead design
April 2, 2020 Edwards Air Force Base Resumes Flight Operations The 412th Test Wing resumed flight operations, April 1, following a brief adjustment to modify procedures after the DoD-wide Health Protection Condition (HPCON) Charlie announcement.
April 1, 2020 Amid COVID-19 concerns, Robins SAPR team takes Sexual Assault Awareness Month online As the country continues to battle the Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic, Robins is taking a socially distanced approach to educating the base community about an intimate subject.
April 1, 2020 Tunnel 9 avoids downtime with Containerized Vacuum System After a compressor in their facility went down, personnel at Arnold Engineering Development Complex Hypervelocity Wind Tunnel 9 in White Oak, Maryland, moved swiftly to install a system capable of picking up the slack.From the initial conceptualization to the finalization of operating procedures,
March 31, 2020 Space Force identifies USAF missions for transfer to newest service In a significant step that enhances the U.S. Space Force’s capabilities and development, the Department of the Air Force has identified 23 U.S. Air Force organizations whose space-related missions will soon transfer to the Space Force.
March 31, 2020 AFIT awards 243 masters and doctoral STEM degrees WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Institute of Technology’s Graduate School of Engineering and Management awarded 236 master’s degrees and seven doctorate degrees in science, technology, engineering and math fields. Two graduate students received dual master’s degrees. Due to
March 30, 2020 DOD issues Flexible Spending Account tips in response to COVID-19 Flexible Spending Account participants may make changes to their Health Care FSA, Limited Expense Health Care FSA , or Dependent Care FSA elections if there has been a Qualifying Life Event, or QLE.
March 30, 2020 AFRL, associates improve processes for fabricating aircraft engine inlet ducts WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Aircraft engine inlet ducts provide the engine compressor with a constant supply of air to prevent the compressor from stalling. Since the inlet is directly exposed to the impacting airflow, it must create as little drag as possible. The smallest gap in
March 26, 2020 AFLCMC delivers C-37B early WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio (AFLCMC) – The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center on March 25 delivered the latest C-37B special air mission aircraft to the 89th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. The program, managed by the Presidential and Executive Airlift Division, delivered tail