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Dec. 29, 2022
561st AMXS gifts 5-year-old cancer survivor Christmas presents, honorary squadron membership

On one of the coldest days of the year, the 561st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron with the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, warmed many hearts by surprising a child with Christmas gifts and fellowship Dec. 22, 2022.
Dec. 28, 2022
AFRL announces Airlift Challenge, AI-based planning competition

The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, will host an Airlift Challenge competition Jan. 23 through Feb. 27, 2023, in an online event that seeks to advance state-of-the-art planning algorithms for executing airlift operations.
Dec. 28, 2022
Know these TRICARE basics to make the most of your plan

Familiarizing yourself with your health plan is key to making the most of your benefits. Here are some TRICARE basics to be familiar with.
Dec. 28, 2022
AFSVC helps make DAF Fisher Houses homes away from home

The Department of the Air Force Fisher House Program serves as a beacon of hope and provides comforts of a home during those difficult times.
Dec. 26, 2022
President signs National Defense Authorization Act into law

President Joe Biden has signed the Fiscal 2023 National Defense Authorization Act into law, allotting $816.7 billion to the Defense Department.
Dec. 22, 2022
Personnelist reflects on immigration journey, career of service

In 1998, Ernest Amankwaah found himself at a crossroads. He had grown up in Ghana as the oldest of eight siblings. After his mother passed away, he became the sole caregiver to three brothers and four sisters. He had to find a way to provide for them. Then, unexpectedly, he received a large envelope
Dec. 21, 2022
AFIMSC closes out productive 2022, sets sights on 2023

Adaptability, agility and a fierce focus on strategic goals helped the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center boost lethality and readiness for the Department of the Air Force while taking care of Airmen, Guardians and families around the world in 2022.
Dec. 21, 2022
Sentinel agreement signed in historic ceremony

More than 150 personnel who took part in drafting the LGM-35 Sentinel Programmatic Agreement participated in a historic signing event Dec 16, 2022, which simultaneously took place in 11 different locations.
Dec. 21, 2022
Hill Aerospace Museum receives a Raptor

Christmas came early for the Hill Aerospace Museum as a wrapped-up F-22 Raptor arrived at Hill Dec. 9 on a C-5 transport aircraft. The F-22 was previously assigned to the 325th Fighter Wing from Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, and is slated to be added to the collection of aircraft on display at
Dec. 20, 2022
Information Protection officials outline reportable events for covered personnel

Base officials are reminding employees here of the reporting requirements for personnel with access to classified information or those who hold sensitive positions.
Dec. 20, 2022
AFRL division wins award for cold spray robot

The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, teamed with the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, or ARM, Institute to win the Defense Manufacturing Technology Achievement Award at the 2022 Defense Manufacturing Conference for the creation of an augmented reality-enabled cold spray robot, nicknamed
Dec. 20, 2022
Air Force Simulators Division holds successful Match Game

Six small companies competed in a game show style competition designed to find innovative solutions to Air Force training challenges, during the Industry/Interservice Training Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) in Orlando earlier this month.
Dec. 19, 2022
AFWERX appoints new director to lead AFWERX 3.0 efforts

Col. Elliott Leigh became director of AFWERX, a directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory and the Department of the Air Force’s innovation arm, during a change of leadership ceremony Dec. 15, 2022, at the Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
Dec. 19, 2022
AFRL Guardian software team reports busy year

When disaster strikes in the world, chaos can ensue, but Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, scientists are working on software applications that provide clear situational awareness to help response teams bring calm to the chaos.
Dec. 16, 2022
Cross-functional graduation boosts AFLCMC, AFNWC workforce

Dozens of trainees entered the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center and Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center workforce following a graduation ceremony here Dec. 8.

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