April 24, 2019 The Air Force is becoming more Agile – one project at a time The term ‘Agile’ has been on the lips of Department of Defense senior leaders with increasing frequency recently – often citing its importance for developing functional, innovative software that better equips the warfighter to respond to uncertain and ever-changing environments.While the private
April 24, 2019 Over 60 jobs offers since Hill AFB hiring event Nearly 60 job offers have been made since Hill Air Force Base held a hiring event in March. The event held at the base’s museum focused on hiring civilian scientists and engineers. Nearly 40 programs conducted more than 600 interviews from the hiring pool of journeyman candidates and about to
April 23, 2019 Autonomous vehicles coming to PIRA Self-driving vehicles may not be commonplace on city streets yet, but they are headed to the Precision Impact Range Area on Edwards Air Force Base, California. Autonomous Solutions Inc. conducted a site survey to gather information needed to provide their autonomous services to the PIRA, April
April 23, 2019 STEM Onsite Career Day focuses on internships, opportunities WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Making informative, stimulating and lasting impressions on local college students who are considering internship and employment opportunities was the motivation behind the Affirmative Employment Programs’ STEM Onsite Career Day on April 18. The STEM Onsite
April 23, 2019 NextGen augments warfighter weapon precision, accuracy HEATH, Ohio – The Air Force Metrology and Calibration Division recently released an update to its in-house developed NextGen software program.The updates included fixes to software bugs and automated support capability for pieces of old and new Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment
April 23, 2019 Air Force Transition Accelerator demonstrates fast, smart approach to partnering with small businesses DAYTON, Ohio – The team behind the Air Force’s Transition Accelerator hosted its first-ever Demo Day Pitch event April 5, featuring a group of eight technology companies pitching their innovative solutions to real Air Force problems to a live audience.The event, held at the Steam Plant, an authentic
April 22, 2019 Blue Grit podcast features stories of resilience, strength You may have noticed a recent addition to the Air Force Portal homepage. A logo depicting a warrior looking over his shoulder with a fighter jet above him. It’s the face of the Blue Grit podcast. The podcast is the brainchild of Maj. Anna Fedotova, Los Angeles Air Force Base psychologist.
April 21, 2019 Career Skills Program prepares Airmen for employment after service The Air Force Career Skills Program, or CSP, prepares Airmen through vocational and technical training for a specific career or trade when transitioning from military to civilian employment.
April 19, 2019 Tinker’s own recall Oklahoma City Bombing At 9:02 a.m. on April 19, 1995, a truck bomb exploded outside of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, blowing off the entire north face of the building, killing 168 people and injuring another 650.Among the loss of life were two of Tinker’s own, Airman 1st Class Cartney Jean
April 18, 2019 77 Years of Courage Today marks the 77th Anniversary of the Doolittle Raid, also known as the Tokyo Raid. Eighty Airmen, at least ten of whom trained at McChord Field, put service before self and volunteered to deliver America’s response to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941.In order to boost the American