July 14, 2021 Air Force Research Laboratory invites new science, technology ideas through Air Force and Space Force Tech Connect WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – Everybody has ideas. Many people have had an idea for a new product or technology only to have it dismissed or neglected. Sometimes we later find that others had the same idea, but were able to get it in front of the right people, resulting in their
July 14, 2021 Engineers work to improve A-10 APU insulation The Ogden Air Logistics Center partnered with the Hill Center Test Authority in a component improvement project to identify material more suitable for the A-10’s auxiliary power unit insulation. The project is the result of the 419th Supply Chain Management Squadron’s continuing efforts in
July 14, 2021 Female body armor secures Hanscom defenders Defenders from the 66th Security Forces Squadron recently received the newest issue of body armor designed specifically for females. The developed armor is a lighter weight than previous editions and features a curved chest plate and shorter torso size. An adjustable corset tightens to fit the
July 14, 2021 Rapid Dragon experimentation campaign evaluates delivering long-range strike weapons via military cargo aircraft at Northern Edge 21 EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFRL) – The Air Force Rapid Dragon Experimentation Program, along with partners from Air Force Special Operations Command, have successfully demonstrated beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) Command and Control of a Palletized Weapon System. This milestone was achieved while
July 13, 2021 High risk, big reward: planning for Denali Five current and former Airmen recently finished scaling a 20,310-foot climb up Denali in Alaska, the highest point in North America on June 19, 2021. The climbs are done mainly in the name of resiliency, but without the extensive use of risk management before and throughout the adventures, they may
July 13, 2021 Tyndall rebuild moves forward with second MILCON project award TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The Installation of the Future reached another milestone along its path to recovery recently with a $91.5 million contract award for a new temporary lodging facility.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District awarded the contract to B.L. Harbert International
July 13, 2021 Military Personnel Data System to undergo maintenance Officials with the Military Personnel Flight here announced recently that the Military Personnel Data System, or MilPDS, will undergo scheduled maintenance July 16-22.
July 12, 2021 Information technology infrastructure provides foundation digital change Establishing the required information technology infrastructure for a digitally-transformed service is the first line of effort in the Air Force Materiel Command Digital Campaign. The main goal of this effort is to clearly express the IT infrastructure needs of a digitally-transformed acquisition
July 12, 2021 New era for Multi-Domain Test Force The Air Force Test Center ushered in a new era of the Multi-Domain Test Force, appointing its first military commander, Lt. Col. David Levene, at the AFTC Detachment 1 and MDTF Assumption of Command ceremony July 9. The MDTF will take residence at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, with future employees
July 12, 2021 ‘Hitchhiker’s Guide’ offers parallels to Air Force digital journey The 1979 classic science fiction comedy, “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” by Douglas Adams, provided the inspiration for a recent journal publication exploring the quest to understand the digital engineering realm and its implications for the Air Force future.