Aug. 15, 2024 AFIT Alumnus Awarded Patent for Nanocrystal-Based Strain-Sensing Technology Air Force Institute of Technology alumnus Dr. Michael Sherburne was awarded a U.S. patent on July 9 for his innovative work titled “Article Comprising Bonded Substrate Comprising Nanocrystals and Method of Making and Using Same” (Patent No. US 12,031,074 B1).
Aug. 14, 2024 Cutting-edge software empowers warfighters The Air Force Sustainment Center’s 580th Software Engineering Squadron at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, announced a new milestone for the C-130J, Super Hercules, aircraft.
Aug. 13, 2024 AFIMSC leads DAF-wide transition to VoIP technology An Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center-led initiative to replace outdated telephone switches across the Department of the Air Force is on pace to finish installation of 75 new systems by mid-2025.
Aug. 13, 2024 DOD announces launch of online housing feedback system The Department of Defense announced the launch of the DOD Housing Feedback System on Aug. 12, an initiative designed to enhance transparency and accountability in DOD privatized military housing.
Aug. 12, 2024 AFIMSC establishes emergency response task force to support bases The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s Task Force Agile Mission Support team is gearing up to provide enhanced emergency response resources to Air and Space Force installations affected by natural disasters and other events.
Aug. 12, 2024 AFWERX cultivates innovation experts through fellowship program; applications accepted through August 16 AFWERX is advancing cross-training for technical experts through its Traditional Fellowship program and is accepting applications for the next cohort through Aug. 16, 2024.
Aug. 9, 2024 SpaceWERX launches second Innovate to Accelerate cohort focused on aerospace technology SpaceWERX announced the launch of its latest I2A cohort, focused on two specific topics: advancing Alternative Positioning, Navigation and Timing, or AltPNT solutions and pioneering the Digital Spaceport of the Future.
Aug. 8, 2024 U.S. Air Force demonstrates low-cost capability to defeat surface vessels from the air The Air Force proved a low-cost, air-delivered method for defeating surface vessels through a QUICKSINK demonstration in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico near Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
Aug. 7, 2024 Construction begins as Tinker AFB prepares for EV fleet transition The days of purchasing gasoline-powered government owned vehicles (GOV) may be a thing of the past. Tinker Air Force Base is participating in a program that will transition its current fleet of GOVs from gasoline to all electric.
Aug. 6, 2024 Safe+Sound Week – Speak Up for Safety! The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s annual Safe + Sound Week campaign, which originally began in 2017, will take place this year from Aug. 12-18. The campaign is a joint effort between safety organizations to encourage workplace safety and to assist companies in developing and