Aug. 16, 2021 Kirklands reflect on career journey More than once, the Air Force has assigned Kirkland to an organization whose foundation needed some fortification. In late 2007, he became a group commander at Minot AFB, North Dakota, after an incident involving unauthorized transfer of nuclear weapons revealed vulnerabilities within the Air
Aug. 16, 2021 AEDC reactivates 8-inch barrel for Hyper-ballistic Range G The Hypervelocity Flyout, Impact and Lethality Ground Test and Evaluation team of the Space Test Branch, Test Division, successfully reactivated the 8-inch-diameter barrel capability of Hyper-ballistic Range G after the 8-inch barrel sat unused for more than a decade.Range G, located at Arnold
Aug. 16, 2021 Squadron honors fallen Airman on F-15's final flight Jet 025 completed its final flight here July 30. The retirement flight recognized Maj. James Duricy, on the F-15 that replaced his aircraft lost during a mishap 19 years ago.
Aug. 16, 2021 Operation Blood Rain testing continues Testing, to determine if fresh blood could withstand airdrop and survive, moves to C-130 aircraft and the 417th Flight Test Squadron.
Aug. 13, 2021 AFRL to announce HPM industry award opportunities KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFRL) - The Air Force Research Laboratory Directorate Energy Directorate high power microwave program will distribute $10 million in Small Business Innovation Research funds for development of HPM components. “This money is intended to stimulate the defense industrial
Aug. 13, 2021 AFRL teams up with Wright Brothers Institute for summer internship program WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – The “Summer of Innovation – Digital Drone” program, an internship sponsored by the Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate and hosted by the Wright Brothers Institute, kicked off June 7, in Dayton, Ohio.The Air Force Digital
Aug. 13, 2021 AFMC Airmen augment alternative fitness beta test Airmen at four Air Force Materiel Command installations are helping to beta test the new alternative fitness components announced by the Air Force in July 2021.
Aug. 13, 2021 Commentary: Keep some DIMES in your pocket WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - If you ask a group of medics what “DIME” represents, many would respond with delayed, immediate, minimal and expectant, often associated with an adverse event.However, I would like to look at this acronym a little differently and challenge leaders at all
Aug. 12, 2021 Air Force installs system to protect drinking water near Luke AFB The Air Force Civil Engineer Center has completed installation and testing of a water filtration system that reduces Perfluorooctanoic Acid and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate from drinking water near Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, to levels below the Environmental Protection Agency’s lifetime health
Aug. 12, 2021 AFRL electro-optics team honored by U.S., UK Defense departments WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – A team of electro-optical scientists and engineers in the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Sensors and Materials & Manufacturing directorates and the 711th Human Performance Wing were recently recognized by the U.S. and UK governments with a 2021 U.S. -