Oct. 20, 2020 AFIMSC plays pivotal role as Air Force takes control of JBAB The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center played a pivotal role in the transition of Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling from Navy to Air Force control Oct. 1 when AFIMSC’s Detachment 5 at nearby Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, orchestrated what was the Defense Department’s first-ever lead
Oct. 20, 2020 Awards ceremony honoring exceptional Air Force scientists and engineers to be livestreamed WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio (AFRL) – The Air Force Research Laboratory will honor 20 scientists and engineers Nov. 10 at 2 p.m. for their outstanding career accomplishments during the 2020 Fellows and Science and Engineering Early Career Awards Ceremony. While the National Museum of the United States
Oct. 20, 2020 Ironworkers complete AEDC engine test cell platform ahead of schedule Earlier this year, a group of ironworkers with the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Model and Machine Shop at Arnold Air Force Base were tasked with building a complex aluminum platform system for the C-2 Engine Test Cell.While on paper the task seemed easy enough, the ironworker crew was sent
Oct. 20, 2020 Myths, truths about Exceptional Family Member Program Some things are not always what they seem. That’s often the case with the Exceptional Family Member Program. EFMP, as it is often called, is a mandatory enrollment program designed to support military service members that have a special needs family member.
Oct. 20, 2020 Robins Airmen create robot, big win for entire Air Force Work smarter, not harder – It is a mantra, which captures the essence of the Air Force-wide “Rise of the Digital Wingman Award” competition.
Oct. 19, 2020 National Museum USAF selected for Air Force Heritage Award for Space Suit exhibit The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force was recently selected by the U.S. Air Force History and Museums Program as a recipient of a 2020 Air Force Heritage Award for its Space Suit exhibit.The award recognizes outstanding achievements by Air Force History and Museums personnel that foster a better
Oct. 19, 2020 846th Test Squadron prepares Holloman High Speed Test Track for upcoming hypersonic missions In preparation for an increased demand of its services over the next decade, including work slated to begin next year, the 846th Test Squadron at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, is working to get its hypersonic sled testing program up to speed.To accomplish upcoming testing, the 846 TS, which
Oct. 19, 2020 Air Force to host EFMP Summit The 2020 virtual Exceptional Family Member Program Summit is scheduled to broadcast via the Department of the Air Force EFMP Facebook page at www.facebook.com/AirForceEFMP, Oct. 21 at 9 a.m. CDT.All EFMP families, leaders, mentors and supervisors of Air and Space professionals enrolled in the
Oct. 19, 2020 Event aims to engage with industry WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – In an effort to connect government and industry, and collaborate on mission requirements and technology solutions, the Air Force Institute of Technology, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, and Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, will host the annual
Oct. 19, 2020 A Look Back…Peacemaker Personnel First flown in August 1946, just one year after the end of WWII, the XB-36 was the largest and heaviest air-craft ever flown at the time. The size, weight and complexity of the aircraft created many new problems to be overcome by the talented engineers and technicians working the program.