Sept. 13, 2010 Air Force Research Laboratory launches new age in testing Air Force Research Laboratory Detachment 7 here began a new phase of rocket testing with the delivery of an Upper Stage Engine Technology program turbo pump Sept. 8, 2010.The pump was delivered to AFRL's upgraded 2A rocket test stand, where it will undergo a series of tests using liquid hydrogen.The
Sept. 13, 2010 Club membership drive to offer patrons added benefits All personnel who join any Air Force club between Oct. 15 and Dec. 31, 2010, will automatically receive three months free dues, be part of a free cash-back rewards program, and receive two free lunches at their respective club. "We want all personnel to consider club membership and understand the
Sept. 9, 2010 Tinker continues successful energy conservation campaign With its 'How Low Can We Go' energy conservation campaign, Tinker is on the right track to conserve energy and reduce energy-related costs.The 'How Low Can We Go' initiative, introduced nearly a year ago, encourages personnel to limit energy usage when away from the office. Since its induction, base
Sept. 8, 2010 ESC to begin testing 'Venture Catalyst' solutions Electronic Systems Center officials are preparing to conduct seven demonstrations, each designed to test a specific technology solution they might have known little or nothing about just months ago.The seven technology demos emerged from a 'Solutions Workshop' held here in late July, run in
Sept. 8, 2010 Chief of Staff to participate in Air Force Marathon 10K The Air Force Chief of Staff is putting himself on the starting line during Air Force Marathon events here, joining thousands of others ready to show their dedication to physical fitness.Gen. Norton Schwartz plans to return to the Air Force Marathon for the second year in a row, this time running
Sept. 4, 2010 C-17 conducts flight tests with biofuel The Air Force's ongoing alternative fuels certification efforts reached a new milestone Aug. 27, 2010, when a C-17 Globemaster III from here flew on all engines using jet fuel blended with a combination of traditional petroleum-based fuel, or JP-8, biofuel derived in part from animal fat, and
Sept. 3, 2010 Aircraft take shelter at Eglin to evade hurricane's effects The once familiar sight of F-15 four-ships soaring over the Eglin skies returned Sept. 1, 2010, but only lasted for a short time. The F-15E Strike Eagles were from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., which evacuated its aircraft due to the approaching Hurricane Earl.Approximately 30 F-15Es and
Sept. 1, 2010 MQ-9 Reaper crashes near El Mirage Airfield, Calif. An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft crashed approximately one mile north of El Mirage Airfield, Calif., at 2:45 p.m. EDT Aug. 31, 2010.The RPA was flying a training mission and launched from Gray Butte Airfield located about five miles east of El Mirage. Both airfields are about midway between
Sept. 1, 2010 Chief Scientist describes future technology "Humans today are still more capable than machines, but by 2030 that is absolutely not going to be the case anymore," said Dr. Werner Dahm, Air Force Chief Scientist, in describing one of the conclusions he reached during the Air Force's first in-depth look at future technology in more than a
Aug. 31, 2010 Symposium presents case study in saving lives "History has favored those who embraced technology ahead of their adversaries," said Gen. Donald Hoffman, Air Force Materiel Command commander in opening the Air Force Association's Technology Symposium Aug. 26 at the Hope Hotel here. "It's not just the weapons you produce, but how you sustain