Aug. 12, 2019 419th civil engineers help relocate Alaskan village HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Villagers from the remote town of Newtok, Alaska, greeted a team of 23 personnel from the 419th Civil Engineer Squadron Aug. 8 with traditional food and dancing.The team is made up of heavy equipment, utilities, planning, HVAC and electrical experts who will help rebuild
Aug. 12, 2019 AF, city partner to improve infrastructure for Airmen, community The City of San Antonio and the Air Force broke ground Aug. 7 to launch a $175 million San Antonio Water System sewer pipeline project to improve service for more than 500,000 people, including Airmen and civilians working and living on JBSA-Lackland.
Aug. 12, 2019 Hanscom spouse takes advantage of new relicense reimbursement program An Air Force spouse here recently received reimbursement for the cost of an employment recertification following a permanent change of station move across state lines.
Aug. 12, 2019 Fix these broken wings – part fabrication saves Air Force time, money Team Edwards members worked together to save the Air Force more than $1 million in repair costs recently at Edwards Air Force Base, California. Airmen from the 412th Maintenance Squadron discovered damages on a T-38 Talon during a 225-hour inspection.
Aug. 12, 2019 Air Force Marathon joins United Nations for Climate Action WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Taking another step further to minimize waste and improve conservation, the Air Force Marathon office has signed on to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.“Continuing our efforts to make a difference in the environment and community, we
Aug. 12, 2019 Simulator teaches large vehicle, manual transmission driving The SimuRide, the $7,800 driving simulator puts Airmen into the “seat” of a semi-tractor trailer or 44-passenger bus without leaving the office.
Aug. 9, 2019 Students showcase innovation research for Air Force at AFRL summer poster session WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – About 70 student researchers at the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Materials and Manufacturing Directorate displayed their research objectives, efforts and learning experiences at the directorate’s summer student researcher poster session Aug. 1 in the
Aug. 9, 2019 AFRL technology supported historic Apollo 11 mission WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The United States recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of Neil Armstrong’s historic walk on the moon. Project Apollo, led by NASA in the 1960s and 70s, achieved this feat following years of research, development and precursor missions. While countless
Aug. 9, 2019 Emerging technology may save Airmen’s lives This focus on readiness was on display Aug. 5 during a SERE exercise in Vallejo, California, which provided Airmen an opportunity to train using realistic scenarios while testing new technology.
Aug. 9, 2019 ‘Life in Motion’ images capture creativity, photo contest wins JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- The Air Force recently announced its 2019 Air Force Photo Contest winners.The winners – first, second and third place in five categories – were among more than 1,600 entries submitted for the annual contest.This year’s competition, with a theme of “Life in