Dec. 21, 2023 Sooner Advanced Manufacturing Lab Grand Opening The University of Oklahoma officially opened the Sooner Advanced Manufacturing Lab during a grand opening event attended by government, military and defense industry leaders held Nov. 28. This facility represents a significant advancement in the partnership between the Oklahoma Aerospace Defense
Dec. 21, 2023 AFWERX Year in Review 2023 2023 was a historic year for AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force and a directorate within Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. AFWERX brings cutting edge American ingenuity from small businesses and start-ups to address the most pressing
Dec. 20, 2023 AFWERX Spark, DOD partners train Airmen to pitch ideas with confidence AFWERX Spark and other Department of the Air Force innovators gathered Nov. 14-16 in Moraine, Ohio, to create a curriculum for teaching Airmen and Guardians who want to effectively pitch innovative ideas to high-ranking military officers and civilians.
Dec. 20, 2023 Red Hawk readies for climate chamber testing The Air Force’s new bird of prey, the T-7 Red Hawk, arrived at Eglin Dec. 15, 2023 to begin a series of climate testing at Eglin’s McKinley Climatic Lab.
Dec. 19, 2023 Rapid Dragon top overall winner in Aviation Week Program Excellence Awards Lockheed Martin and the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation office, or SDPE, received top honors for the Rapid Dragon Palletized Munitions campaign at the Aviation Week Network 2023 Program Excellence Awards, announced Nov. 8, 2023.
Dec. 14, 2023 AQIC unites acquisition professionals, operators in warfighter mission Airmen far from the frontlines doing acquisition tasks may not look like they are part of the “kill chain,” but those Airmen, Guardians and civilians are also warfighters.
Dec. 5, 2023 AFIMSC plays critical role in fielding of B-21 The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is playing a critical role in executing the multiyear beddown of the B-21 Raider stealth bomber for the Air Force.
Nov. 22, 2023 AFMC’s Bullock named 2023 Presidential Rank Award recipient An Air Force Materiel Command senior executive joined an elite group of civilians when she was named a Presidential Rank Award recipient.
Nov. 21, 2023 AFMC Engineering releases update to Modular Open Systems guidebook The Air Force Materiel Command Systems Engineering Directorate launched version 2.0 of the “Guidebook for Implementing Modular Open Systems Approach in Weapon Systems,” Nov.7.
Nov. 20, 2023 AFIMSC leads new ACE and military pilot training mission beddown project The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is leading a more than $500 million facilities construction project to facilitate expeditionary skills training and military pilot training at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Ark.