Jan. 23, 2020 Hill Aerospace Museum surpasses 5 million visitors Since their inaugural opening in 1984, the Hill Aerospace Museum at Hill Air Force Base has awed, educated and inspired more than 5 million visitors. The museum recently hit that 5 millionth marker in November 2019.
Jan. 23, 2020 Hill Field and the beginning of a depot On Jan. 12, 1940, officials from the Ogden Chamber of Commerce, other civic groups, and the nearby Ogden Ordnance Depot gathered in a swirling snowstorm to participate in ground-breaking ceremonies at the newly developing Hill Field. The event marked the beginning of Works Progress Administration
Jan. 23, 2020 SparkED Team to host Spark Tank Showcase Jan. 29 The 412th Test Wing’s SparkED Innovation Team will host a Spark Tank Showcase at Club Muroc on Edwards Air Force Base, California, at 12:30 p.m., Jan. 29.
Jan. 23, 2020 SkillBridge provides AFMC Airman smooth transition to civilian workforce Former Technical Sergeant Alicia Hall is still digesting her new civilian status and the ease with which it all came about through an internship in the Department of Defense SkillBridge Program.The DOD SkillBridge Program allows service members to gain civilian work experience through an
Jan. 23, 2020 From sky to sea: test squadron supports Navy in biological protection The 28th Test and Evaluation Squadron supports the operational test assessment of the Navy’s Enhanced Maritime Biological Protection System, a new system to detect biological substances that could be harmful to the ship’s crew.
Jan. 22, 2020 Ohio State futurist visits Air Force Research Lab WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — An unusual guest speaker recently challenged researchers and administrators at the Air Force Research Lab to think about artificial intelligence and machine learning and how they will change the home and workplace as well as institutions of higher
Jan. 22, 2020 National Museum USAF to celebrate final days of Canine Warriors Exhibit with special tribute on Jan 24 The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will celebrate the final days of the Canine Warriors Exhibit with an event titled “A Special Tribute to Man’s Best Friend,” on Jan. 24 from 6-9 p.m.The event, which is free and open to the public, will provide visitors with a chance to tour the exhibit
Jan. 21, 2020 Hundreds gather for Hill Air Force Base’s 80th Anniversary Celebration The inaugural event held to commemorate Hill Air Force Base’s 80th anniversary was held at the Hill Aerospace Museum Jan. 18. Hundreds attended throughout the day to admire the museum’s aircraft and exhibits, and to witness the first of a number of celebratory activities that will take place during
Jan. 21, 2020 AFMC standardizes on-boarding, civilian acculturation New civilian employees can expect to get on the job faster as a result of a new, standardized Air Force Materiel Command Civilian Acculturation Program. The acculturation program aims to decrease on-boarding time while increasing effectiveness, ultimately setting employees up for success.
Jan. 21, 2020 F135 returns to Arnold for testing in Sea Level facility The Pratt & Whitney F135 engine has returned to Arnold Engineering Development Complex for another round of testing, with a fresh engine component the focus of the latest efforts.The F135, which powers the F-35 Lightning II aircraft, is currently undergoing testing in one of the Sea Level Test Cells