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  • 2019 Air Force Photo Contest opens

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Shutterbugs of all ages and experience get ready! The 2019 Air Force Photo Contest opens May 1.The annual contest, managed by the Air Force Services Activity, highlights and celebrates photography created by Airmen and their families.This year’s event

  • Hanscom Airman Codes his way to Bronze Star

    HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – An Air Force Materiel Command Airman assigned to the Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence and Networks Directorate here coded his way to a bronze star for his efforts during a deployment to the Middle East from October 2017 to April 2018, creating a better

  • F-35 AGCAS recommended for fielding

    The 412th Test Wing recently published the technical report on the F-35 Automatic Ground and Collision Avoidance System and have recommended it for fielding; seven years ahead of schedule.

  • AFLCMC to open ATTC in Pittsburgh

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center opened an Advanced Technology and Training Center (ATTC) in Pittsburgh, Pa., April 29, with a ribbon cutting ceremony and tour.The purpose of the new facility is to qualify state-of-the-art technologies for the Air

  • Air Force sports seeks male, female softball players

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force is looking for men and women for 2019 Air Force Softball Trial Camps. The men’s camp is at Eglin AFB, Florida, and the women’s is at Hurlburt Field, Florida. Both camps are July 25 – Aug. 11.Armed Forces Softball Championships are Aug. 12-18 at

  • Changing Perceptions

    In 2018, a young boy picked up his video game controller in his house as he has done many times. He turned on Fortnite and selected his go-to character to battle with – a female skin.The other kids on the game began teasing him about his character choice.His reply? “I just like that skin. My mom is

  • Detroit Lions invite AFLCMC officer to rookie minicamp

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio –  An Air Force Life Cycle Management program manager will attend the Detroit Lions Rookie Minicamp, May 10-13, to showcase his physical and intellectual talent in hopes of signing an NFL contract. Air Force 2nd Lt. Ryan Watson worked out for the Lions April

  • The Air Force is becoming more Agile – one project at a time

    The term ‘Agile’ has been on the lips of Department of Defense senior leaders with increasing frequency recently – often citing its importance for developing functional, innovative software that better equips the warfighter to respond to uncertain and ever-changing environments.While the private