Jan. 31, 2020 Center acquires new executive aircraft TINKER AFB, OKLAHOMA (AFLCMC) – On January 30, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Commercial Derivative Aircraft Division, awarded a firm-fixed price sole source delivery order for two C-37B aircraft from Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, which will deliver by the end of FY21, expanding the
Jan. 31, 2020 The next transition from ABUs to OCPs: What to expect The next transition before the final uniform change from the Airman Battle Uniform to the newly regulated Operation Camouflage Pattern combat uniform will be effective June 1, 2020, for all Airmen.
Jan. 31, 2020 Air Force partners with Google to improve IT security To continue to provide IT best practices to its users, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center here awarded a $2 million experimental Other Transaction Agreement to Google.
Jan. 31, 2020 Digital Directorate sets new pace for Phase II SBIR awards The Digital Directorate here recently employed an innovative approach to rapidly award seven Phase II Small Business Innovative Research Program, or SBIR, contracts, enabling startup recipients to advance technologies presented at two 2019 pitch days.
Jan. 30, 2020 Behind the scenes For one Airman, the Air Force offered an opportunity to attain a higher education. What he did not expect was the in-person schooling on leadership he receives each day as the enlisted aide at the Air Force Materiel Command.
Jan. 30, 2020 AFMC, ACC expand weapons system collaboration Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., commander, Air Force Materiel Command and Gen. Mike Holmes, commander, Air Combat Command, signed a memorandum of agreement establishing the Lead Wing Collaboration Program during the Technology and Acquisition Sustainment Review Conference, Jan. 29 at Joint Base
Jan. 29, 2020 Edwards 'Makerspace' augments STEM education The 412th Test Wing at Edwards Air Force Base introduced its first TechEd High School Makerspace specifically geared for students during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Edwards AFB, January 29.
Jan. 29, 2020 AFRL, partners develop innovative tools to accelerate composites certification at new materials research facility WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – In partnership with industry, a team of Air Force Research Laboratory/Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS) personnel are developing the capability to accelerate certification of advanced manufactured composite structures.The Materials Solutions
Jan. 29, 2020 AFRL Sensors Directorate hosts design challenge, sparks technology advances DAYTON, Ohio – For today’s warfighters, advances in technology are the key to remaining competitive. Design challenges generate competitiveness between teams that create cutting-edge products with real-world application. The Air Force Research Laboratory Sensors Directorate and Wright Brothers
Jan. 29, 2020 Air Force Research Laboratory satellite departing International Space Station An Air Force Research Laboratory satellite, called the Very Low Frequency Propagation Mapper, or VPM, will be released from the International Space Station Jan. 31.