Nov. 5, 2020 Hanscom NCO offers support to veterans in hospice An Airman with Hanscom’s Medical Treatment Facility spends time each month with terminally ill veterans at a facility in the local area.
Nov. 5, 2020 Wings hold deployment processing value stream mapping event Armed with packets of multi-colored sticky notes, 25 subject matter experts from the 72nd Air Base Wing’s 72nd Logistics Readiness Squadron and the 552nd Air Control Wing’s Deployment Readiness Section convened to evaluate the current deployment processing system.
Nov. 5, 2020 Commander declares Public Health Emergency at Tinker AFB Tinker Installation Commander Col. Paul Filcek declared a Public Health Emergency for the installation on Nov. 5, 2020. Filcek cited the “increasing risk to force and risk to mission with COVID-19 cases on the rise in Oklahoma, the surrounding counties and Tinker AFB” as the reason behind the
Nov. 5, 2020 Eglin units pay respects with mission dedication BLU-111, Joint Direct Attack Munition’s final flight test mission honors recent fallen team member.
Nov. 4, 2020 Air Force ups the ante on supersonic rain erosion testing WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE Base, Ohio (AFRL) - The Supersonic Rain Erosion Test Rig (SuRE) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is experiencing a full control system replacement and upgrade to provide pinpoint control and unmatched testing value. The SuRE is used in the evaluation of structures and
Nov. 4, 2020 Preventing seasonal flu The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by the influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs.
Nov. 3, 2020 649th MUNS celebrates new facility Hill Air Force Base leaders held a ribbon-cutting for 649th Munitions Squadron’s new Standardized Air Munitions Package (STAMP) facility Oct. 22.
Nov. 3, 2020 AFRL’s newest lab to boost nation’s space capabilities KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFRL) - The Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 29 to usher in its newest construction project, the Deployable Structures Laboratory, or DeSel, for short. Construction of the $4 million, 7,000+ square foot
Nov. 3, 2020 Female fighter pilots test modified ATAGS “G-suit” A modified version of the Advanced Technology Anti-Gravity Suits was successfully tested by five female fighter pilots October 26-30, 2020.
Nov. 2, 2020 New AFMC supervisor course aims to develop stronger leaders The course is a complement to the mandatory supervisor training provided by the Air Force and offers supervisors in-depth knowledge of personnel and workplace policies as well as the opportunity for practical application of concepts through case studies and collaborative learning.