April 15, 2020 AFIMSC geospatial tools help commanders manage COVID-19 risk JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – An innovative solution by the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s Detachment 4 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, is giving commanders from U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa the ability to accurately assess operational risk and
April 3, 2020 AEDC Innovation Grant research generates tactical solution for test facility security Engineers at Arnold Air Force Base have researched the use of a Cross-Domain Solution, or CDS, interface to allow plant operations systems outside of the plant control room to remain unclassified during classified test programs.Scott Howard and Greg Halliburton, Department of Defense team members
April 2, 2020 Robins dental flight makes impression on WR-ALC An innovative idea from a dental assistant with 78th Operation Readiness Medical Squadron Dental Flight has brought cost savings of $2.5 million annually to the Air Force by sharing expired Reprisol, a dental impression material, with the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex located at Robins Air
March 19, 2020 Arnold engineers implement Condition-Based Maintenance Wireless Network An innovative pilot project at Arnold Air Force Base is providing a potential solution to improving the condition-based maintenance, or CBM, program for Arnold Engineering Development Complex assets.In a unique industrial environment such as Arnold AFB, obtaining the necessary measurements for CBM
March 12, 2020 AFIMSC innovation project receives $3 million award JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force presented a $3 million Small Business Innovation Research program award to an Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center innovation project March 12.The project uses drones and machine learning to revolutionize how the Air Force Civil
March 2, 2020 NFAC wind tunnel testing demonstrates successful integration of refueling, monitoring systems It turns out two systems developed to serve separate purposes were made for each other.The pairing of an aerial refueling apparatus and instrumentation to boost its functionality was recently tested in the Arnold Engineering Development Complex National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex, effectively
Feb. 28, 2020 Robotic process automation introduces digital workforce The Communications and Information Division (SC) here is applying cutting-edge technology to tackle the mission. By collaborating with UiPath, a global software company that develops a platform for robotic process automation, and utilizing innovation funds, personnel will be able to increase
Feb. 25, 2020 AFRL creates safer-than-steel synthetic winch cable for cargo aircraft WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The C-17 Globemaster III aircraft fleet currently uses winch cables made of steel to pull pallets, vehicles and other items onto the aircraft from the ground via the aft ramp. This cable can experience dangerous snapback upon breakage, which can injure
Feb. 19, 2020 Edwards maintainers conduct hands-on test with new tool Airmen from the 412th Maintenance Group tested a new scanning tool that could reduce troubleshooting time and costs for aircraft maintenance at Edwards Air Force Base, California, recently.
Feb. 12, 2020 Comm squadron updates to modernize Team Eglin Slow and outdated computer communications will be a thing of the past.