Nov. 30, 2021 Air Force awards contract for spaceborne weather data A Hanscom team recently awarded a $19.3 million contract to support a constellation of high-tech weather satellites capable of observing precipitation and storm structures from space.
Nov. 30, 2021 AFRL’s drone killer, THOR wins Popular Science “Best of” award The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is celebrating the success of its counter drone weapon, the Tactical High-power Operational Responder (THOR), after being named the Popular Science “Best of What’s New” in the security category.
Nov. 29, 2021 AFMC historians record history, often altering future outcomes The lessons of the past play a key role in shaping the outcomes of the future; this tenet underlies the importance of the role of Air Force Materiel Command historians who serve alongside service members at home and at duty locations across the globe.
Nov. 29, 2021 ¬76th SWEG wins DOD award for Software Maintenance Excellence The 76th Software Engineering Group at Tinker Air Force Base was recently named the winner of the 2021 Rear Admiral Grace M. Hopper award for Software Maintenance Excellence, which is part of the Secretary of Defense Maintenance Awards Selection.
Nov. 29, 2021 Team Hill supports Operation Allies Welcome When the request came to assist Afghan evacuees in early September of this year, 10 Hill Airmen answered the call.With short notice, they were on a plane headed to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, to support Operation Allies Welcome with Task Force Liberty.
Nov. 29, 2021 UPDATE: Airmen interested in learning aviation fundamentals, becoming a rated officer can apply for Rated Prep Program until Dec. 31 The Air Force extended the deadline for Airmen applying for the Rated Prep Program until Dec. 31.Active duty Air Force officers and enlisted personnel interested in becoming rated officers have until Dec. 31, 2021 to apply for the Spring 2022 Air Force Rated Preparatory Program (RPP), scheduled for
Nov. 24, 2021 Progress of Airworthiness Digital Transformation effort reaches new heights The Air Force Materiel Command Digital Campaign continues to drive transformation across all aspects of the acquisition realm. Recent efforts are driving digital change in the airworthiness certification process.
Nov. 24, 2021 Flashback: Lockheed NF-104A Aerospace Trainer In October 1961, the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base received the new designation of Aerospace Research Pilot School (ARPS) which reflected the increasing role relative to manned spaceflight. Recognizing early that a need for a vehicle to give students a realistic
Nov. 24, 2021 Air Force Research Lab working to develop future workforce Ensuring a steady supply of technical and scientific expertise for American industry and innovation has been a national priority since about 1957 when the Soviet Union launched its first Sputnik. Today, however, with the increasingly rapid pace of high technology, the need to attract young people to
Nov. 24, 2021 Investment prepares AEDC to test next-gen engines As the Air Force develops engines for next-generation aircraft to fly faster and stay in the air longer, Arnold Engineering Development Complex, an Air Force Test Center organization, is preparing ground test facilities to prove their worthiness. The Next Generation Turbine Engine Test Capability