Oct. 21, 2022 AFRL upgrades rocket fabrication capabilities The Air Force Research Laboratory upgraded its fabrication shop equipment with 20 new state-of-the-art machines for manufacturing rocket components that will enhance capabilities, increase accuracy and save money.
Oct. 21, 2022 Parachute saves early test pilot One hundred years ago, a Type A parachute saved the life of Lt. Harold Harris - the first time a manually operated parachute saved the life of a pilot.
Aug. 29, 2022 Eglin EOD begins training with new robotic system The 96th Test Wing’s explosive ordnance disposal flight recently received the newest EOD robotic system and began training with the equipment last week.
Aug. 15, 2022 Building upon success, Tunnel 9 team looks to take 3D printing program to next dimension It started with a piece here, a small part there.But since its inception in the facility, additive manufacturing, more commonly known as 3D printing, has evolved and blossomed at Arnold Engineering Development Complex Hypervelocity Wind Tunnel 9 in White Oak, Maryland. From plastic rigs to elements
May 31, 2022 Call for 2022 Innovation Rodeo ideas nears June 6 deadline With less than a week to go in its annual call-for-topics campaign, the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is still accepting innovative ideas with the potential to change the Air Force. This year’s campaign theme is Accelerate Change through Innovation.
April 28, 2022 AI accelerator focuses on education The Department of the Air Force-Massachusetts Institute of Technology Artificial Intelligence Accelerator recently held a prototype capstone AI course at the MIT open learning space in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
April 26, 2022 AFIMSC command team seeks Innovation Rodeo ideas The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is seeking ideas for the fourth annual AFIMSC Innovation Rodeo.
April 25, 2022 RPA Roadshow encourages automation with robot software The Air Force has adopted a Robotics Process Automation (RPA) software produced by UiPath, which is intended for use by Airman and Guardians to increase workflow efficiency by automating repetitive tasks.
April 15, 2022 AFRL engineers bring Spark Tank idea to life Imagine a kitchen without a countertop, or a garage without a space for its tools and nothing but the floor as a workspace. This is how Ground Surgical Teams have worked for years, but engineers from the 711th Human Performance Wing, part of the Air Force Research Laboratory, are addressing this
March 31, 2022 Thinking outside the mailbox: Robins implements Intelligent Lockers What started out as an Airman’s innovative idea to help his wingmen is now a reality at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.The installation held a ribbon cutting ceremony March 30 for its recently installed Intelligent Lockers, giving the Airmen at the dormitories a centralized location to receive their