July 28, 2023 CSTR proof of concept tests Defender unit-led training, equipment delivery As part of the CSTR concept, the exercise tested the delivery of Defender unit-led combat skills training using low-density, high-demand equipment at a new site.
June 27, 2023 Air Force fields Joint Service Aircrew Mask for Strategic Aircraft The Air Force Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Defense Systems Branch – part of the Agile Combat Support Directorate – fielded the Joint Service Aircrew Mask for Strategic Aircraft (JSAM SA), to the 445th Airlift Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on June 5.
May 26, 2023 AFCEC successfully tests multi-capable Airmen airfield repair concept The concept of a cross section of Airmen carrying out important wartime tasks seems like a good idea, but does it work? That’s what the Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s readiness team set out to prove May 22-24 during a Rapid Damage Repair Multi-Capable Airmen Exercise at an Air Force Regional
July 21, 2022 LAIRCM team wins prestigious award When Airmen fight, a key defensive system many take with them is the Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures System (LAIRCM), which detects, tracks, jams and prevents surface-to-air missiles from impacting aircraft.The team responsible for the acquisition, sustainment and modernization of LAIRCM,
June 9, 2022 AFRL leads effort to develop, test hybrid Halvorsen aircraft loader prototype at two AMC aerial ports The Air Force Research Laboratory is leading a Department of the Air Force effort to develop and test a diesel-electric mobility aircraft cargo loader, the hybrid Halvorsen prototype.
May 23, 2022 Space Force, Air Force sign landmark MOU on Guardian uniforms Wade Yamada, Deputy Director of Staff, Office of the Chief of Space Operations and Lea Kirkwood, Program Executive Officer and Director of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Agile Combat Support (ACS) Directorate signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on May 16.The memo formally
May 3, 2022 Simulators Division opens new Sims Holodeck The Simulators Division opened a new Innovation Lab called the “ Sims Holodeck” on May 3 as a space to explore, innovate, and prototype the next generation of training technology.
Nov. 30, 2021 AF to field new bladder relief device, working toward “suite of options” The Air Force is slated to receive the first shipment of the Omni Gen. 3 Skydrate, an improved in-flight bladder relief device, early next month. The Air Force recognized that current devices were not optimized for long-duration sorties, and as a result, aircrew were routinely dehydrating themselves
April 16, 2021 AFIMSC provides link to I-WEPTAC's April 21 live stream JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Members of the Defense Department can view a live stream of the 2021 Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference outbriefs held April 21 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.
Feb. 24, 2021 Working groups to present solutions at I-WEPTAC Members of four cross-functional teams tasked with tackling today’s combat support challenges will present their solutions during the 2021 Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference April 19-21 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.