Nov. 2, 2023 Ribbon cutting for world-class laboratory at AFRL resides in NM The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 17, 2023, at Kirtland Air Force Base, to mark the opening of the new Semiconductor Laser Indoor Propagation Range, or SLIPR. This 17,158-square-foot addition consists of a 3,500-square-foot high bay propagation lab.
Nov. 2, 2023 Air Force partnership pioneers new PFAS soil treatment technology in Alaska The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center recently launched a large-scale soil washing effort to remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl, or PFAS, pollutants at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska.
Nov. 2, 2023 AI, autonomy proving ground hosts first 3rd-party developer Over several short test flights, the team demonstrated their autonomous object detection and landing, as well as several other features during their time here.
Nov. 1, 2023 75th MDG’s Pharmacy Flight reduces patient wait times with new robot The 75th Medical Group’s Pharmacy Flight can now fill prescriptions faster with the help of a new automated high-speed medication filling robot called the Parata Max 2.
Nov. 1, 2023 Defender Flag field exercise tests, validates ground defense TTPs – U.S. Air Force Defenders tested and validated the career field’s operations for base defense in the New Mexico desert Oct. 23-27 during the inaugural Defender Flag field exercise.More than 180 Defenders from every major command participated in the event, thanks to help from support agencies,
Nov. 1, 2023 Minuteman III test provides vital data before termination Space Launch Delta 30 safely terminated an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile over the Pacific Ocean at 12:06 a.m. Pacific Time Nov. 1, due to an anomaly during a test launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.
Nov. 1, 2023 New Airmen join Honor Guard ranks Approximately 12 new Airmen graduated from the 120-plus-hour course.
Oct. 31, 2023 U.S. Air Force, Canadian Armed Forces firefighters conduct joint training Firefighters from the Canadian Armed Forces are evaluating results of a recent proof-of-concept joint training with Department of the Air Force firefighters at the Silver Flag exercise site on Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, in mid-October
Oct. 31, 2023 AFMC Commander’s Accelerated Initiatives Office visits Hanscom AFB The Air Force Materiel Command Commander's Accelerated Initiatives Office held focus group meetings here recently with Airmen to innovate and improve the enterprise.
Oct. 30, 2023 Hill AFB implements Ready Airman Training to prepare Airmen for great power competition Hill Air Force Base is taking proactive measures to ensure their forces are ready for great power competition as the Air Force transitions to a new deployment model called Air Force Force Generation.