Jan. 21, 2021 WeaponONE demonstrates Digital Twin technologies that deliver software-defined weapon capabilities to the battlefield EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate recently hosted a demonstration of the Team Eglin Weapons Digital Enterprise WeaponONE (W1) program at the Virtual Warfare Munitions Simulator. The demonstration highlighted the significant progress made in the past
Jan. 21, 2021 Engineer’s planning generates new machining systems for complex The 402nd Commodities Maintenance Group in the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, has received new computerized numerical control machining systems to replace machines that have been around for more than three decades.
Jan. 20, 2021 AFRL’s Starfire Optical Range discovers asteroid satellite KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFRL) - “I was wrong,” said Air Force Research Laboratory researcher, Dr. Jack Drummond, when looking back to his early research on asteroids and their orbiting moons. Drummond is an astronomer at AFRL’s Directed Energy Directorate Starfire Optical Range (SOR) located
Jan. 20, 2021 Roth to serve as acting Secretary of the Air Force Roth succeeds Barbara Barrett, who served as the 25th Secretary of the Air Force from Oct. 18, 2019, until Jan. 20.
Jan. 20, 2021 DoD extends deadline for Tenant Satisfaction Survey JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Department of Defense is extending the deadline for Air Force housing residents to complete the annual Tenant Satisfaction Survey to Feb. 5 to ensure residents have an opportunity to voice their opinions. “The more residents who respond, the better we
Jan. 20, 2021 Innovation Rodeo finalist seeks to increase security officer efficiency Staff Sgt. Jordon Varnier, crime prevention program manager for the 30th Security Forces Squadron at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, will have a chance to help develop a more innovative Air Force as he was selected to be one of eight finalists for the 2021 Air Force Installation and Mission
Jan. 20, 2021 AFLCMC Virtual Focus Week returns Jan. 25-29 The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center is hosting the first virtual Focus Week of 2021 from Jan. 25-29.
Jan. 20, 2021 Morris highlights IT infrastructure, digital engineering, software development During the annual “State of the Center” address Jan. 13, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center commander discussed overcoming challenges during the pandemic, detailed the center’s investments in critical information technology infrastructure, and provided thoughts on the future of the center.
Jan. 19, 2021 Air Force acquisition executive unveils next e-Plane, publishes digital engineering guidebook In a follow-on to his Matrix-themed “There is No Spoon” treatise, Dr. William Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics, released a sequel essay that establishes criteria for digitally-engineered programs, while revealing Next Generation Air Dominance has
Jan. 19, 2021 Air Force Rolls out Coaching Culture Facilitator Course Pilot for Mid-level Leaders GS-11 supervisors with 10 years time-in-service along with O-3s and E-7s with two years time-in-grade, can now apply for the online Air Force Coaching Culture Facilitator Course Pilot scheduled to begin in April 2021.