Nov. 5, 2020 Call for Innovation Rodeo ideas nears Dec. 1 deadline With less than a month to go in their annual call-for-topics campaign, the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is still looking for innovative ideas with potential to change the Air Force.
Nov. 5, 2020 Wings hold deployment processing value stream mapping event Armed with packets of multi-colored sticky notes, 25 subject matter experts from the 72nd Air Base Wing’s 72nd Logistics Readiness Squadron and the 552nd Air Control Wing’s Deployment Readiness Section convened to evaluate the current deployment processing system.
Oct. 22, 2020 AFCEC awarded patent for new runway repair technology TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently granted the Air Force a patent for an innovative runway repair solution developed at the Air Force Civil Engineer Center. The formula, developed by members of AFCEC’s laboratory at Tyndall AFB, Florida, will allow Rapid
Oct. 20, 2020 Robins Airmen create robot, big win for entire Air Force Work smarter, not harder – It is a mantra, which captures the essence of the Air Force-wide “Rise of the Digital Wingman Award” competition.
Oct. 16, 2020 AFSVC software innovation enhances deployment readiness JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – A decade-long mission gap impacting a wide range of military operations is closing, thanks to the Air Force Services Center and an innovative software system that tracks contingency quarters availability. The Contingency Quarters Management Accountability
Oct. 16, 2020 AFSVC software innovation enhances deployment readiness JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – A decade-long mission gap impacting a wide range of military operations is closing, thanks to the Air Force Services Center and an innovative software system that tracks contingency quarters availability. The Contingency Quarters Management Accountability
Oct. 5, 2020 AEDC Spark Cell implementing ideas submitted by workforce In late 2019, Arnold Engineering Development Complex leadership implemented the AEDC Spark Cell, a campaign headed by AEDC team members meant to instill a culture of innovation Complex-wide.
Sept. 28, 2020 Hanscom Digital Airmen win at VCSAF competition Hanscom Airmen were recently recognized in an Air Force-wide competition for their technological innovation through robotic process automation. Air Force senior leaders named Hanscom’s Bouncer Bot “Best Robot for Business Impact” of ‘Rise of the Digital Wingman,’ a vice chief of staff-directed
Sept. 21, 2020 SparkED Team: keeping innovative ideas rolling Electric scooters are now available for use at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
Sept. 18, 2020 586 FLTS testing software management program for aircraft The Arnold Engineering Development Complex 586th Flight Test Squadron at Holloman Air Force Base is conducting a test program to evaluate potential for the platform Kubernetes to be used in operational aircraft.Kubernetes, according to kubernetes.io, is an “open-source system for automating