April 7, 2020 Engineer and Scientist Exchange Program promotes international cooperation WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Although Leon Plouviez, a graduate scientist from the United Kingdom recently completed a six-month assignment at AFRL, he continues to collaborate with his technical sponsor, Dr. Christopher Schrock, an engineer in the Aerospace Systems Directorate.“The work
April 3, 2020 Air Force hosts virtual Restoration Advisory Board meeting The Air Force will host a virtual meeting for the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at 5 p.m. EST.Registration required.
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.