April 9, 2020 412th Force Support Squadron works to make ‘support’ the first word in its identity At a time when, by necessity, the majority of Team Edwards either teleworks or takes administrative leave in response to COVID-19, there are certain duties that, by necessity, must be accomplished on base every day.
April 9, 2020 Base Exchange to start offering curbside pick up Beginning April 10, Hill Air Force Base's Main Exchange will be offering curbside pick up for orders placed online.
April 9, 2020 Contracting pros deliver to COVID-19 front lines The Air Force Installation Contracting Center’s 763rd Specialized Contracting Squadron is delivering a plethora of fast-tracked emergency support to Air Mobility Command in days, if not hours.
April 9, 2020 Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) now requiring patrons, employees to wear face coverings at its stores worldwide Commissaries worldwide are requiring some form of face covering for store employees and customers to enter a commissary. DeCA’s guidance is effective Friday, April 10. Commissary patrons must wear some form of face covering such as masks, scarfs, bandannas, clean t-shirts, or cloths to cover the
April 9, 2020 AFRL New Mexico units identified to transfer to U.S. Space Force The Air Force Research Laboratory at Kirtland AFB recently received news that some of their missions will transfer to the U.S. Space Force (USSF). AFRL units readying for transfer include most of the Space Vehicles Directorate missions and the Directed Energy Directorate’s Electro-Optics Division.
April 9, 2020 Amid COVID-19 hurdles, AFRL develops “jump kits” to rapidly enable operations, support enduring mission readiness ROME, N.Y. – With vast numbers of businesses and organizations re-calibrating day-to-day operations, organizations across the Department of Defense and the intelligence community are adopting new technologies rapidly developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory to support critical operations amid
April 8, 2020 Hanscom Safety Office leads effort to establish Boston Field Federal Safety Council charter The U.S. Secretary of Labor will soon approve the founding charter for the Greater Boston Field Federal Safety and Health Council. The charter is the culmination of many months of work, led by the Hanscom Safety Office, and assisted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
April 8, 2020 Air Force scientists granted patent for new process that extends antibody and vaccine shelf life WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Three Air Force researchers were recently granted a patent on a method for stabilizing biological materials such as vaccines, antibodies, anti-venoms and antibiotics without using refrigeration. Drs. Joseph M. Slocik, Rajesh R. Naik and Patrick B. Dennis of
April 8, 2020 Chaplains continue services, counseling virtually The Hanscom chaplain corps is using virtual worship services to connect with parishioners while maintaining physical distancing. Personnel can use social media to watch and interact with recorded and live sermons.
April 8, 2020 Partnership expansion offers unprecedented support for Phase I SBIR awardees A recently-signed contract between two Hanscom directorates, the Air Force Research Laboratory and MassChallenge, a network of zero-equity startup accelerators, offers unique support for innovative startups with the potential to solve national security challenges. The two-year pilot project is