Oct. 9, 2018 418th FLTS completes 10-year support of NASA Orion parachute tests For a decade the 418th Flight Test Squadron has supported NASA by supplying C-17 Globemaster IIIs and personnel to assist with the testing and qualifying of the Orion spacecraft’s parachute system. That support ended Sept. 12 with the success of the final parachute system test over the U.S. Army’s
Oct. 9, 2018 Air Force Reserve accepting Mandatory Separation Date and High Year of Tenure extension requests Air Force Reserve announced a temporary initiative for Reserve Citizen Airmen to request to serve beyond their Mandatory Separation or High Year of Tenure Date.“The extension requests are part of Human Capital Management initiatives being instituted by the command to address anticipated growth,
Oct. 5, 2018 National Cyber Security Awareness Month When you think about cybersecurity, your first thoughts may initially go towards computers, installing antivirus, watching for suspicious emails, even physical security. However, in the broader scope of Information Assurance, social manipulation is a very large area of concern.
Oct. 5, 2018 Local leaders, fire departments’ personnel gather for ‘Fire Ops 101’ WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- A first-of-its-kind training exercise held at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Sept. 28 demonstrated what base and community fire personnel already know: their jobs are demanding, challenging and complex but rewarding. The event, “Fire Ops 101”, brought
Oct. 5, 2018 AFMC promotes the DOWNSIZED Challenge Reshape your life this fall with Air Force Materiel Command’s DOWNSIZED Challenge. The challenge encourages participants to lose and maintain a healthy weight by learning healthy lifestyle habits for nutrition and physical activity. Participants who enroll and complete the official weigh-in will
Oct. 4, 2018 Small businesses demonstrate military technologies; interact with end users during annual Tech Warrior event WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Thirty-nine small businesses participated in Operation Tech Warrior, a 10-day, 24-hour immersion event hosted by the Air Force Research Laboratory. The National Center for Medical Readiness hosted this annual event in Fairborn, Ohio from Sept. 18-28.Under
Oct. 3, 2018 Science at War: Early Guided Missiles “Science at War: Early Guided Missiles,” takes the reader into the experimenting and science of the early guided missiles, from just prior to World War I and its beginnings here in Dayton, Ohio, through World War II and guidance technology in glide bombs. Flashbacks are short, informative readings
Oct. 2, 2018 Air Force expands use of express licensing WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force is increasing the number of technologies available through its express licensing process, providing a quicker and more efficient way for partners to begin product development. “Express licensing is a streamlined collaboration platform where the
Sept. 28, 2018 Combat Support Wing exercise showcases agile lethality More than 150 Airmen from seven major commands participated in a Combat Support Wing proof-of-concept exercise Sept. 05-19 that tested a small team’s capability to conduct agile downrange operations. The exercise, conducted at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, with forward deployments to Moody Air
Sept. 28, 2018 Protect the Power to Enhance Readiness and Resilience During Energy Action Month October is Energy Action Month and to Air Force Energy it represents an opportunity to highlight the mission critical importance of energy and water resources and to encourage the smart energy and water use and management for our installations, ground vehicles, and aircraft.