Nov. 2, 2020 Food 2.0 brings healthier dining options to Seymour-Johnson Seymour-Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, is the latest installation to implement the Food 2.0 initiative to offer healthier options to customers with the reopening of two renovated dining facilities on 29 Oct. Seymour Johnson joins 25 Food 2.0 installations with modernized facilities and
Oct. 28, 2020 Air Force photo contest winners highlight family theme The Air Force recently announced its 2020 photo contest winners. The winners – first, second and third place in five categories – were among more than 600 entries submitted for the annual contest. Entries for this year’s competition with a theme of “We Are Family” were submitted during July.
Oct. 26, 2020 AFWERX announces record response, $38 million for “Flying Car” topic AFWERX is recommending more than 250 proposals as part of its X20D Small Business Technology Transfer, or STTR, Open Topic solicitation, a record in the program’s nearly three-decade history.
Oct. 23, 2020 Wert provides Digital update, insight into DPA efforts As we look at things like Advanced Battle Management System, inherent in that is open architecture, and inherent in open architecture is being good at software development, a Hanscom Air Force Base senior official told members of the Hanscom Representatives Association during their virtual Zoom
Oct. 20, 2020 C-sUAS symposium highlights threats, base defense At this year’s Counter-small Unmanned Aerial Systems symposium, military and industry leaders came together virtually to discuss recent developments and challenges in the field of anti-drone technology. Key topics at “Defending and Defeating” included an overview of the newly formed Joint C-sUAS
Oct. 20, 2020 AFLCMC to host Virtual Focus Week, Oct. 26-30 The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center is hosting its quarterly Focus Week virtually from Oct. 26-30. Focus week is an opportunity for personnel to complete mandatory and discretionary leadership and acquisition training and earn continuous learning points. Dozens of courses will be available,
Oct. 16, 2020 AFMC successfully navigates Fiscal Year 2020 challenges With a focus rooted in the ability to sustain the mission and an eye towards long-term expansion and growth, the Air Force Materiel Command successfully executed a $67 billion portfolio in Fiscal Year 2020, ensuring operational mission success for our warfighters.
Oct. 15, 2020 AFWERX announces Reimagining Energy Challenge for Department of Defense AFWERX, the Air Force’s innovation catalyst, announces the Reimagining Energy for the DOD Challenge, seeking solutions to create the future of resilient energy production, transmission, use and storage. The Department of Defense (DOD) is currently the largest energy consumer globally. By reducing
Oct. 15, 2020 SATURN radio connects U.S. forces to allies To improve communication with allies, the Air-to-Ground, Tactical Data Links team, headquartered here, has been working to provide the Department of Defense with an anti-jam, hack-proof, and high-frequency radio system.
Oct. 9, 2020 Invisible Wounds Over 3 million men and women have served in the military since 9/11, and yet there is a lack of understanding around invisible wounds.