May 27, 2021 AFCEC expert to receive natural resources award JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- An Air Force Civil Engineer Center natural resources subject matter expert will receive the Regional Director’s Conservation Award next month for his conservation work and partnership efforts with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.Each year, the USFWS
May 27, 2021 AFMC enhances leadership support for suicide prevention A new initiative aims to better prepare Air Force Materiel Command leaders to develop more resilient Airmen and support suicide prevention activities across the mission.
May 26, 2021 AFRL successfully completes Golden Horde Collaborative Small Diameter Bomb flight demonstrations EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFRL) – The Department of the Air Force Golden Horde Vanguard program successfully completed the three objectives of the final flight test of its modified Boeing Small Diameter Bomb I (CSDB) on May 25, 2021 at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. The Golden Horde program is an
May 26, 2021 Air Force releases updated fitness test score breakdown Without the waist measurement as a scored component, push-ups and sit-ups will increase from 10 to 20 points each, while the 1.5-mile run will remain at 60 points. Scoring will fall into five-year age groups, as opposed to the previous 10.
May 25, 2021 AFCEC initiative targets infrastructure readiness, disaster recovery JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – First, it was Category 5 Hurricane Michael with sustained winds of 155 miles per hour and pure destruction as the eye passed directly over Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 10, 2018. A few months later and nearly 1,000 miles away, it was the icy waters of
May 25, 2021 IROC prototype could revolutionize Air Force energy TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – A revolutionary tool for energy managers, civil engineers and others, is being pioneered at the Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s Natural Disaster Recovery Division. The Installation Resilience Operations Center, or IROC, is being tested at Tyndall through a contract
May 25, 2021 AFRL researcher’s passion for hypersonics propels his success WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – An AFRL researcher's early interest in the applications of math to real-world problems, inspired by a passionate high school teacher, set him on the path to a career in aeronautics and a need for speed.1st Lt. Jonathan “Luke” was raised by two parents
May 25, 2021 AFRL engineer named as American Society of Mechanical Engineers Fellow An aerospace engineer at the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Aerospace Systems Directorate was named an American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Fellow.
May 25, 2021 AFRL senior technical advisor inspires daughter to follow in her footsteps WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – A senior technical advisor with the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Aerospace Systems Directorate inspired her daughter to embark on a military career full of adventure and multicultural experiences.Lisa Fitzgerald raised four children who all ended up
May 25, 2021 Weapons Pitch Day yields new innovative contracts Virtual pitches became million-dollar moments.