AFMC News

March 25, 2021
Tinker completes B-52 restoration as ‘Wise Guy’ re-enters arsenal

Nearly a year after arriving at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex, the second B-52H “Stratofortress” bomber to be resurrected from the Arizona desert has left to rejoin the Air Force fleet. “Wise Guy” departed Tinker Air Force Base on March 10, 2021, to return to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot
March 25, 2021
Desert test mission

T-38s flew with Eglin F-16s in New Mexico.
March 23, 2021
Airfield Evaluation Team comes to DM

With 11 flying units and 152 aircraft, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base operates the busiest single runway in the Air Force. That much day-to-day activity eventually takes a toll on the airfield pavement.
March 23, 2021
Meet the first woman in the aviation industry

Ida Holdgreve is considered the first woman to work in the aviation industry. She blazed a trail that points directly to the AFUO today.
March 23, 2021
AFRL Directed Energy Industry Days— rolling out new rapid contracting vehicle

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFRL) - The Air Force Research Laboratory Directed Energy Directorate will host a Virtual Briefing for Industry to introduce the new Directed Energy Technology Experimentation Research (DETER), Advanced Research Announcement (ARA) April 13 – 14 from 10 a.m. to noon
March 23, 2021
Former commanders discuss evolution of C2 at Hanscom

Former commanders of both the Electronic Systems Division and Electronic Systems Center here addressed the growth and importance of command and control during a virtual panel March 17.
March 22, 2021
Defense, industry leaders talk digital transformation, ABMS at New Horizons

Defense and industry leaders discussed ways their organizations are using digital transformation to meet the Air Force Chief of Staff’s call to “Accelerate Change or Lose” during two days of virtual presentations March 17 and 18.
March 22, 2021
CSAF Memo to Airmen: Leadership Library

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr.'s presents his Leadership Library. A chance to offer new books, podcasts and documentaries in order to generate regular conversations with Airmen on things that interest him and may interest them.
March 22, 2021
Energy efficient B-Huts could save resources, lives

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida – A construction project designed to test the energy efficiency of barracks huts, or B-Huts, could ultimately result in saving lives.The 823rd Air Force Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineer, known as RED HORSE, and the Naval Mobile
March 19, 2021
AFRL researchers demonstrate record-breaking RF isolator performance in ultra-compact device

As the USAF continues with the unrelenting pursuit of driving down the size, weight and power of radio frequency (RF) components, the inherent challenges in these types of technologies are compounded. The typical difficulties of making smaller mechanical and physical components, however, are dwarfed
March 19, 2021
AFVentures releases annual report, details extensive efforts to expand defense industrial base, fight COVID-19 virus

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – AFVentures, the Department of the Air Force’s commercial investment group, has released its fiscal year 2020 annual report.The new report details AFVentures’ successes in fulfilling its mission of expanding and maintaining the Air Force’s innovative
March 19, 2021
AFWERX crowns 2021 Spark Tank winner at Virtual Aerospace Warfare Symposium

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – Master Sgt. Justin Bauer from the 355th Fighter Wing at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona was awarded the prestigious AFWERX Spark Tank trophy after his innovative method for C-130 wheel repair was selected as the Spark Tank 2021 winner February
March 19, 2021
AFLCMC to host Virtual Small Business Panel

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center- Hanscom Small Business Office will once again host a panel to provide information about upcoming acquisition opportunities and associated strategies, April 27, virtually from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. EDT.
March 19, 2021
F-15 Canopy Shop gives pilots clear view

The F-15 Canopy Shop’s eye for details gives pilots a clear view of the mission.
March 19, 2021
RSO branch searches for next bright idea

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio (AFLCMC) – The adage, generally credited to Ralph Waldo Emerson, says if you build a better mousetrap, the world will beat a path to your door. But what if no one knows you did it? With Lt. Gen. Shaun Morris, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center commander, as Program

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