March 19, 2021 RSO branch searches for next bright idea WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio (AFLCMC) – The adage, generally credited to Ralph Waldo Emerson, says if you build a better mousetrap, the world will beat a path to your door. But what if no one knows you did it? With Lt. Gen. Shaun Morris, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center commander, as Program
March 16, 2021 Tinker organizations improve contractor safety by changing process Various units across Tinker Air Force Base are ensuring safety is a top priority for contractors, base employees and service members that work together on base. Implementing Art of the Possible combined with Continuous Process Improvement tools and techniques, members from the Air Force Sustainment
March 10, 2021 VCSAF meets with accelerators of change in Boston Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin arrived at Logan International Airport on Monday and stepped off the aircraft with an extra sense of urgency. His flight wasn’t late, nor was he running behind schedule for his meeting in downtown Boston. Allvin’s deliberate stride was appropriate to
March 4, 2021 AFRL launches collaborative biosensor effort to detect stress, fatigue biomarkers The Air Force Research Laboratory recently kicked off a $2 million partnership with Case Western Reserve University. The joint project will accelerate biosensor development, with an emphasis on the detection of biomarkers for stress and fatigue.
Feb. 26, 2021 AFSFC innovates to develop virtual visitor passes The Air Force Security Forces Center is testing a virtual process to streamline visitor pass requests and reduce foot traffic at visitor control centers across the force.
Feb. 24, 2021 Working groups to present solutions at I-WEPTAC Members of four cross-functional teams tasked with tackling today’s combat support challenges will present their solutions during the 2021 Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference April 19-21 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.
Feb. 16, 2021 AEDC Aeropropulsion team augments AFWERX Rapid Test Technique Development effort The Arnold Engineering Development Complex Aeropropulsion Combined Test Force team at Arnold Air Force Base has become involved with AFWERX to explore ways to reduce the time required to prepare to test new U.S. Air Force turbine engines.AFWERX is an Air Force initiative started in 2017 to foster a
Feb. 16, 2021 AFMC We Need: Ten BIG Wins The AFMC We Need command-wide initiative continues to drive change across the command as we endeavor to better execute our critical missions for the United States Air Force with greater agility, innovation and speed.
Feb. 8, 2021 Smart locker idea wins AFIMSC Innovation Rodeo An idea for a smart locker mail system in base dorms won the 2021 Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Innovation Rodeo Feb. 5 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.
Feb. 5, 2021 Revolutionizing the flightline of the future The Tyndall Program Management Office hosted a Flightline of the Future Summit Feb. 3 to explore opportunities to turn the base’s current flightline into a high-tech resource for the missions of tomorrow.