Sept. 20, 2023 USAF Accepts First T-7 Aircraft The Air Force accepted the first of five T-7A Red Hawk aircraft from the Boeing Co. on Sept. 14th. The five (5) Engineering, Manufacturing, and Development (EMD) aircraft will quickly begin testing and join the two “contractor owned” production representative jets that have completed over 500
Sept. 20, 2023 AI-enabled air vehicle accomplishes tactical testing This flight helps develop a trained tactical autonomy algorithm from simulation through flight test on a high-performance, uncrewed air vehicle.
Sept. 19, 2023 Duke Field breaks ground on first electric aircraft charging station AFWERX and one of its Prime division partners, BETA Technologies, an electric aerospace company, broke ground on the first electric aircraft charging station on a military installation at Duke Field, Florida, Sept. 19, 2023.
Sept. 18, 2023 AFIMSC announces 2023 I-WEPTAC topics The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center has announced its 2023 Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference topics, and four Mission Area Working Groups are well on their way to finding solutions to the Department of the Air Force’s biggest agile combat support
Sept. 16, 2023 2023 Air Force Marathon: top finishers The 2023 Air Force Marathon drew more than 8,500 competitors Sept. 15-16.
Sept. 16, 2023 New Armed Forces Series Challenge set to begin in 2024 The Air Force Marathon, in conjunction with four other service-level armed forces road races, announced the creation of the Armed Forces Series Challenge at the marathon’s Finish Line Festival on Sept. 16.
Sept. 15, 2023 412th Test Wing hosts first-ever Data Analysis Tool Summit The 412th Test Wing hosted a new type of first: the Data Analysis Tool Summit on Edwards Air Force Base, California, Sept. 12-13.
Sept. 15, 2023 Tyndall's 82nd ATRS facilities near completion With construction nearing completion, the 82nd Aerial Target Squadron prepares to take ownership of their new large and small boat facilities. The facilities sustained significant damage following the impact of Hurricane Michael in 2018 and are a part of the Department of Defense’s largest rebuild
Sept. 13, 2023 AFWERX 'Spark Street' takes over 2023 Air, Space and Cyber Conference AFWERX showcased the innovation from Spark Cells around the world at the Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, Sept. 11-13.
Sept. 13, 2023 Team Hill ‘confined space entry’ course sets standard, eliminates CBTs A multi-disciplinary team led by the 75th Air Base Wing Occupational Safety Office developed a train-the-trainer course for confined space entry to meet an Air Force Safety Center tasking.