Feb. 1, 2023 OC-ALC donates advanced light microscope to OU under education agreement The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex donated an advanced light microscope to the University of Oklahoma. The microscope, a Zeiss Discovery 12 metallograph, was originally purchased for $110,000 in 2007, and was slated for replacement and upgrade in 2020. It was offered to OU in lieu of disposal,
Feb. 1, 2023 AFTC: Evolving digital processes in line with new AFMC Strategic Plan Air Force Test Center has a head start on executing initiatives to support the Air Force Materiel Command’s 2023 Strategic Plan posturing efforts to deliver the advanced, integrated materiel capabilities the Air Force needs to deter aggression and prevail against the modern adversarial threats.
Feb. 1, 2023 AFRL partners with NASA in CubeSat navigation, communication mission The Air Force Research Laboratory’s, or AFRL, newest sensor experiment deployed from the International Space Station Dec. 29, 2022, hosted on NASA’s six-unit cube satellite named petitSat, or Plasma Enhancements in the Ionosphere-Thermosphere Satellite. The CubeSat’s mission is to study a layer in
Jan. 31, 2023 Morris highlights operational imperatives, digital engineering during “State of the Center” The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center commander discussed the Secretary of the Air Force’s operational imperatives and other topics during the annual “State of the Center” address Jan. 23.
Jan. 30, 2023 Wright-Patt doctor finds treatment path for military child with rare neurological condition WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – For the Anderson family, protecting their 8-year-old son, Reeve, has proven to be the fight of his lifetime. Reeve, born with Down syndrome, lived as a normal kid until he started to develop curious symptoms. His parents, Shana and Jason, were completely
Jan. 30, 2023 Cleared for takeoff: A behind-the-scenes look at how base keeps flightline open during winter weather How the 88th ABW keeps snow off the runways during winter.
Jan. 27, 2023 Innovation Industry Days 2023 fosters partnerships, delivers solutions to I&MS challenges More than 2,000 small business, academic and government officials gathered Jan. 24-26 in San Antonio for Innovation Industry Days, a networking and educational event designed to foster partnerships and identify solutions to Department of the Air Force problems.
Jan. 27, 2023 DoD releases Small Business Strategy The strategy promotes a strong, dynamic, and robust small business industrial base by focusing on reducing barriers to entry, increasing set-aside competitions, and leveraging programs to grow the industrial base.
Jan. 27, 2023 Sparking Innovation: Parasim, the Upgraded Free Fall Simulator The road to Spark Tank 2023 begins! This means the 412th Test Wing Innovation team, SparkED, has begun the FY23 Airmen Pitch Process. The Airmen Pitch Process gives Units, Squadrons and Groups the chance to think of the next great innovative idea that sparks change for the better within their