Oct. 25, 2022 Dreams to virtual realities Virtual reality is known for its entertainment purposes, but what if it can be utilized to develop Air Force personnel through on-the-job learning? This idea was presented at the 2023 Air Force Materiel Command Spark Tank event, which provided Airmen and Guardians an opportunity to pitch innovative
Oct. 13, 2022 2023 AFMC Spark Tank finalists announced With strong competition from over 20 innovative Airmen submissions turned to five semi-finalists, the Air Force Materiel Command named its 2023 Spark Tank finalists, Oct. 6.
Oct. 13, 2022 Take the load off: Exoskeleton to enhance safety, retention for aerial porters, others Aerial porters are responsible for the management and movement of passengers and cargo transported through airlift. And the cargo these aerial porter teams load and unload can range from large pallets of equipment, gear and food to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, High Mobility Artillery Rocket System
Sept. 8, 2022 Acquisition innovation pilot program helps personnel blaze a new trail Airmen from the Digital and the Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence and Networks Directorates here are part of a new acquisition innovation pilot program, which kicked off in Boston Sept. 7.
Aug. 31, 2022 AFRL professionals share inspirational talks during livestreamed event The Air Force Research Laboratory hosted its sixth annual AFRL Inspire, the lab's TEDx-style event, at the Air Force Institute of Technology's Kenney Hall at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Aug. 23, 2022.
Aug. 24, 2022 Innovation ‘Match Game’ returns at I/ITSEC 2022 For the second year in a row, Air Force training units looking for new, innovative solutions to meet their training needs may find their answer in a game designed by the Simulators Division Innovation team for the Industry/Interservice Training Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC).
Aug. 22, 2022 Autonomous multi-functional airfield tractors idea wins 2022 AFIMSC Innovation Rodeo An idea for autonomous airfield operations won the 2022 Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Innovation Rodeo Aug. 19 in San Antonio.
Aug. 18, 2022 AEDC Spark Tank: Innovative integration of smart radios to enhance 586th FLTS flight test capabilities The 586th Flight Test Squadron at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, will be integrating new smart radios to improve and adapt the current flight test capabilities and meet the increasing need to support rapid software-based development technologies.The 586 FLTS is part of the 704th Test Group,
Aug. 12, 2022 Fast, but in the right direction Speed is not everything. The Air Force needs to be fast, but also innovative and revolutionary. There are many efforts to “transform” our military, and digital transformation means different things to different people. The Department of the Air Force Digital Transformation Office was established to
Aug. 12, 2022 AFRL Inspire event with TEDx-style talks to be livestreamed AFRL Inspire, a three-hour special event presented by the Air Force Research Laboratory with eight TEDx-style talks, will be livestreamed from the Air Force Institute of Technology’s Kenney Hall, Aug. 23, 2022, at 1 p.m. EDT.