May 29, 2024 Security Forces, Public Affairs among winners at 2024 Tinker Spark Tank Competition Two entities of the 72nd Air Base Wing at Tinker Air Force Base were awarded $30,000 in Spark Tank Innovation funds, May 14. Spark Tank is an annual competition where Airmen pitch innovative ideas to 72nd Air Base Wing leadership.
May 23, 2024 Air Force begins pilot program for breakfast at select AF Inns The Air Force has begun the pilot phase of its Smart Start Breakfast Program at seven Air Force Inns locations.
May 22, 2024 B-21 Raider continues flight test, production Following its formal unveiling, Dec. 2, 2022, the B-21 Raider began flight testing here where it continues to make progress toward becoming the backbone of the U.S. Air Force bomber fleet.
May 21, 2024 The F-16 Viper Demonstration Team releases new 50th anniversary paint scheme The U.S. Air Force F-16 Viper Demonstration Team unveiled a 50th anniversary paint scheme honoring the original aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., May 15 2024.
May 21, 2024 AFRL, NASA unlock innovation, propel universities forward as 2nd year of Mission Concept Program takes off The program, sponsored by AFRL's Space Vehicles Directorate and which falls under the University Nanosatellite Program, or UNP, began in 1999 and has collaborated with 53 universities and 8,000 students since its inception.
May 20, 2024 AFMC leadership team visits Tinker AFB Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, and Chief Master Sgt. James "Bill" E. Fitch II, AFMC command chief, visited Tinker Air Force Base, May 15, for an immersion tour of the Air Force Sustainment Center and to get updates on the base’s numerous strategic missions.
May 20, 2024 Health Risks of Eating Ultra-Processed Foods Consuming highly or heavily processed foods on a regular basis increases a person’s risk of health complications including cardiovascular disease, certain cancers, obesity, and type 2 diabetes.
May 20, 2024 AFWERX safeguards American interests through due diligence AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force and a directorate within the Air Force Research Laboratory, employs a thorough due diligence process at the core of its investment strategy for safeguarding national security interests.
May 17, 2024 Local 5th graders see the Raptor up-close In partnership with STARBASE, the 411th Flight Test Squadron hosted 35 students for an opportunity of a lifetime. They were to experience a flight simulator followed by a tour of the F-22 Raptor, the most advanced and sophisticated fighter jet in the world.
May 17, 2024 101 Critical Days of Summer continues to promote risk management on & off duty Each summer, many of us find ourselves driving to the beach to soak up the sun, feel the hot sand beneath our feet, and beat the heat by racing into the cool ocean waves. However, these particular summer past-times include three of the biggest risks during the 101 Critical Days of Summer: driving,