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April 26, 2022
Multi-energy electron device creates space environment in the lab

Scientists and engineers from the Air Force Research Laboratory are developing a multi-energy electron source, capable of emitting a beam of electrons, at dozens of energies simultaneously.
April 25, 2022
Leadership model frames summit discussions

Operating through the lens of the Art of the Possible leadership model for guidance, commanders, directors and command chiefs from across the Air Force Sustainment Center enterprise gathered at the AFSC Commander’s Summit April 13-14 at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.The annual summit offers an
April 25, 2022
RPA Roadshow encourages automation with robot software

The Air Force has adopted a Robotics Process Automation (RPA) software produced by UiPath, which is intended for use by Airman and Guardians to increase workflow efficiency by automating repetitive tasks.
April 25, 2022
New Air Force priority topics unveiled for industry partners

Five new Department of the Air Force, or DAF, capability priorities are in the 2022 Topical Call for Solutions and Concepts announced to industry partners at the DAF Future Force Capability Development Strategy Interchange Meeting, or SIM, Phase I from March 14-16.
April 25, 2022
Altitude chambers hit rare 50,000-foot mark for manned research

There’s only one place to find them in all the Department of Defense, and that’s at the Air Force Research Laboratory.
April 25, 2022
C-130 platform receives avionics overhaul

The Mobility and Training Aircraft Directorate’s C-130 Program Office, along with the Air Mobility Command, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve and prime contractor L3Harris (L3H) Integrated Mission Systems, celebrated a major milestone with a ribbon cutting ceremony earlier this month to mark
April 25, 2022
Eglin has first in-house sexual assault medical exam team

When the unthinkable happens, specially trained professionals are available to provide help and support.
April 23, 2022
Air Force general convicted of sexual assault

The historic trial of an Air Force general officer in a military court ended with a conviction. Maj. Gen. William T. Cooley, was found guilty of abusive sexual contact when he forcibly kissed the victim in a car after an evening barbeque in Albuquerque, New Mexico on August 12, 2018. Cooley stood in
April 23, 2022
Air Force crowns Readiness Challenge VIII winners

Following a more than 20-year competition hiatus, the Air Force civil engineering community crowned winners of the Air Force Civil Engineer Readiness Challenge April 22, 2022
April 23, 2022
AFRIMS v8.xsoftware updates improves records management

In an effort to help the U.S. Air Force more efficiently manage records, the Business and Enterprise Systems Directorate’s Air Force Records Information Management System (AFRIMS) team produced an updated web-based application that enables over 20,000 records professionals across the Air Force to
April 22, 2022
AFIMSC arms joint base leaders with ready, capable installations

More than 40 joint base and installation support leaders from across the Department of Defense are more capable of executing their missions as a result of cross-talk and resource discussions at the inaugural Joint Base Commander Summit held here April 19-20.
April 22, 2022
National Museum of the USAF Hosts C-47 Fly-in, Paratrooper Jump and Aircraft Display

Two World War II era C-47 Skytrain airplanes that flew the D-Day invasion in Normandy, France will roar through the skies over the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on Wednesday, April 27, conducting a paratrooper jump followed by a two-day static display.The airplanes, “Tico Bell” and “Placid
April 22, 2022
Countering small unmanned aircraft takes a team

As lead command for the Air Force Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems effort, this team’s role is to detect any friendly or enemy actions around Air Force installations worldwide and to employ mitigation.
April 22, 2022
AFCEC cares for the environment to keep the Air Force in flight

While Earth Day focuses worldwide attention on environmental issues every April, a diverse team of Air Force professionals are protecting the environment and assuring mission success every day.
April 22, 2022
The Blueprint: Roadmap to Enlisted Force Development

The Blueprint serves as a foundational document to link enlisted development — from entry to departure. This new document is one of 28 Enlisted Force Development Action Plan (EFD-AP) objectives focused on developing tomorrow’s enlisted Airmen … today.

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