June 22, 2023 AFSC Community Leaders Program visits AMARG Civic leaders from communities surrounding Air Force Sustainment Center bases converged on the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, as part of an AFSC Civic Leader Program base tour in May. The trip offered members a chance to see how the 309th
June 22, 2023 AFRL leads USSF Continuous Fitness Assessment study The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, is conducting a two-year voluntary study with Guardians to assess the use of wearable fitness devices that measure physical activity. The study, which began enrollment in May 2023, is part of the U.S. Space Force’s Continuous Fitness Assessment, or CFA,
June 20, 2023 Airpower Foundations Combined Test Force ready for flight at Edwards A change of command, expanded mission, and organizational structure change for the Emerging Technologies Combined Test Force (ET-CTF) occurred on Edwards Air Force Base, California, June 7, 2023.
June 15, 2023 AFIMSC announces 2023 Innovation Rodeo finalists The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center announced finalists today for the 2023 AFIMSC Innovation Rodeo.
June 15, 2023 AFRL demonstrates new augmented reality capability to improve DAF nondestructive inspections The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, has developed an augmented reality capability to assist in accomplishing nondestructive inspections, or NDI, for safety critical applications in military aircraft. Research engineers in AFRL’s Materials and Manufacturing Directorate designed the Augmented
June 14, 2023 Hills radome gets a facelift with new material technology, maintenance process Sitting atop the north ridgeline overlooking the mouth of Weber Canyon at Hill Air Force Base sits a radome structure that is the test and engineering facility for the North American continents early warning radar defense system, known as the North Warning System.
June 13, 2023 Hill EOD flights participate in week-long training In the heart of the Utah desert, with sweltering heat and dust storms providing a backdrop that harkened back to locations of counter-improvised explosive device missions, explosive ordnance disposal technicians from the 775th and 419th Civil Engineer Squadrons participated in a week-long training
June 13, 2023 452nd Flight Test Squadron bids farewell to RQ-4 Global Hawk The 452nd Flight Test Squadron held a “sunsetting” event for the RQ-4 Global Hawk flight test program at Edwards AFB, June 9. The event marked the completion of the squadron’s test campaign for the aircraft.
June 13, 2023 Hanscom leaders invest in energy resiliency Installation officials here are demonstrating their commitment to bolster Hanscom AFB’s energy resiliency and efficiency through innovative pilot programs, partnerships, and prioritizing energy-related projects.
June 13, 2023 AFRL collaborates with industry partner on in-theatre alternative to GPS The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, partnered with Luminous Cyber Corp. to develop a more resilient alternative to GPS for regions where coverage is not as reliable or where there is a risk of interference or jamming by malicious actors. Luminous develops alternative-position navigation and