July 13, 2022 New medical profile system to enhance communication, readiness A new medical profile system aimed at improving communication and overall readiness has been developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory in collaboration with the Air Force Medical Readiness Agency and the Defense Health Agency, and is slated to roll out to military treatment facilities later
July 12, 2022 AEDC Spark Tank: Simulator allows for quicker identification of equipment issues The ability to recognize a problem early can save time, money and a lot of headaches.This is the purpose behind the Condition-Based Maintenance Fault Simulator, a tool that will soon be available to personnel at Arnold Air Force Base, the headquarters of Arnold Engineering Development Complex.The
July 12, 2022 AFNWC engineer pursues Olympic goals through Air Force program A competitive spirit and the urge to challenge herself have long been driving factors in 1st Lt. Jaci Smith’s life. Now the Air Force is helping Smith pursue one of the ultimate challenges: competing in the 2024 Olympics.
July 11, 2022 Ask-Me-Anything sessions set to demystify Spark Tank process The Air Force Materiel Command Commanders Accelerated Initiatives team will host a series of virtual “Ask-Me-Anything” events on Microsoft Teams throughout the month of July.
July 11, 2022 Help available for Airmen, Guardians to mitigate inflation impacts Aiming to ease the burden of price hikes, the Department of the Air Force is assessing and enacting support across compensation, entitlements for permanent change of station/household goods moves, personal finance readiness and food insecurity aid.
July 11, 2022 AFRL dedicates newest wind tunnel to beloved engineer The Air Force Research Laboratory hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its newest wind tunnel facility, July 7, 2022, and dedicated it to Dr. Greg Parker, a beloved member of AFRL's Aerospace Systems Directorate, who died after a long battle with cancer. The Parker Subsonic Research Facility, or
July 11, 2022 AFIMSC set to begin Red Hawk beddown efforts at JBSA The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center has the greenlight to move forward with major construction work to support the beddown of a new aircraft and training mission at JBSA-Randolph, Texas.
July 11, 2022 New flight milestone in Hexa testing Lift Hexa completed first test flight at functional military airfield.
July 8, 2022 Progress made on a salvaged F-35’s, repurposed for training aids Airmen at Hill AFB are currently involved in transforming a salvaged F-35A fuselage and F-35B cockpit into sectional training aids. Significant progress is being made on the two condemned aircraft, which were both involved in mishaps during the last several years, then scrapped after being
July 8, 2022 B-2 executes new nuclear tactic in B61-12 JTA capstone test A B-2A Spirit stealth bomber released a B61-12 Joint Test Assembly utilizing a new capability known as Radar Aided Targeting System during a capstone test at the Tonopah Test Range, June 14, 2022.