March 15, 2022 Ideas wanted for 2022 AFIMSC Innovation Rodeo; at least $1M up for grabs The run-up to the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s fourth annual Innovation Rodeo began this week with the start of a call-for-topics campaign.
March 14, 2022 New device leads to cost, time savings for von Kármán Facility maintenance Five Arnold Engineering Development Complex team members created a device to help reduce cost and time in maintaining equipment for the von Kármán Gas Dynamics Facility, or VKF, at Arnold Air Force Base.
Feb. 2, 2022 Edwards AFB NCOs pave way for “Airmen of 2030” Airmen assigned to the 412th Test Wing, out of Edwards Air Force Base, California, recently participated in a design sprint focused on Enlisted Professional Military Education in 2030 at the AFWERX Hub in Las Vegas, Nevada, Jan. 11-13.
Jan. 18, 2022 Pitch It program simplifies engagement with Hanscom organizations The Hanscom Innovation Team has developed a unique program to streamline engagement with industry and encourage cross-collaboration among Hanscom organizations.
Jan. 12, 2022 Innovative ideas sought for new AEDC Spark Tank program Arnold Engineering Development Complex personnel with innovative ideas – no matter how big or small – to improve AEDC are invited to share their suggestions. Doing so could lead to funding to progress their implementation. The new AEDC Spark Tank is underway and open to military, DOD civilians and
Dec. 20, 2021 Eglin Fire goes electric Firefighters swap gas-powered tools for energy-saving, environmentally friendly electric equipment carried on their emergency response vehicles.
Dec. 14, 2021 Air Force announces Spark Tank 2022 semi-finalists Among the 2022 Spark Tank semi-finalists are two Air Force Materiel Command submissions: Air Force Live Integrated Test Environment (AFLITE) and F-22 Project Fighter Optimization Experiment (FoX).
Dec. 13, 2021 AFIMSC announces 2022 I-WEPTAC topics, seeks working group volunteers The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center has announced topics and chairs for the 2022 Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference.
Dec. 9, 2021 Arnold Innovation Center to inspire engineers to innovate Engineers at Arnold Air Force Base will soon have a place to play around with their innovative concepts.This figurative “playground,” referred to as the Innovation Center, is being established to offer engineers a venue to break away from the confines of their desks and cubicle walls to brainstorm,
Dec. 8, 2021 5 Winners Selected for Dragon's Lair 6 Five servicemembers won the XVIII Airborne Corps Dragon's Lair, Episode 6. The trailblazers created three innovations, which were chosen by a panel of technology experts from across the civilian industry and the Defense Department. In the event’s, first-ever all-service competition, one of the five