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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
‘I just love that dog,’ retirement reunites handler, military working dog

Military working dog Zorro, assigned to the 78th Security Forces Squadron at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, recently reunited with his previous handler, Staff Sgt. Autumn Smith, following his retirement from active duty.
Dec. 20, 2023
Missile Community Cancer Study Round 1 environmental sampling results release

The U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine and AFGSC released the complete results of the Round 1 Environmental Sampling effort at Malmstrom AFB, Montana, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyoming, and Minot AFB, North Dakota, today.
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
Navigating Leadership Dynamics: Embracing Likability!

"Leaders shouldn't aim to be liked. They should strive to be respected. We don't have to agree with every decision. We need to align with their visions and admire their values. Trust isn't granted for competence alone. It's earned through caring about people and principles."
Dec. 20, 2023
DAF announces Spark Tank 2024 finalists

The Spark Tank team presented the top 15 ideas identified through pairwise voting and subject matter expert evaluations from this year’s pool of submissions. DAF senior leaders convened to review and discuss the merits of each idea, reaching consensus to identify Spark Tank 2024’s six finalists.
Dec. 20, 2023
Calling all athletes: DAF sports opportunities are waiting for you

Calling all Airmen and Guardians to represent their service, face the best athletic competition in the U.S. Armed Forces, make connections, build resiliency and serve as an example for others.
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. 19, 2023
Robins provides C2 expertise for Virtual Flag: Coalition

Airmen with the 728th Battle Management Control Squadron, 12th Airborne Command and Control Squadron and 461st Operations Support Squadron at Robins traveled to Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, to participate in a joint Virtual Flag: Coalition 24 exercise Oct. 22 – Nov. 3, 2023, at the
Dec. 18, 2023
AFCEC announces 2023 DAF Design Award winners

The Air Force Civil Engineer Center recently announced the winners of the 2023 Department of the Air Force Design Awards for excellence in design, sustainability and energy efficiency.
Dec. 15, 2023
The Future is Now

A small crowd gathered where the grass becomes concrete, they listened to the sky searching for a very specific sound. It was the sound of the future and the future is now.
Dec. 14, 2023
Flashback: McDonnell Douglas F-15A Streak Eagle

For two weeks beginning on Jan. 16, 1975, three Air Force pilots and a modified McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Division (McAir) F-15A-6-MC (72-119) made an assault on the world class time-to-climb for aircraft powered by jet engines.
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. 14, 2023
Tips for smart holiday spending

The Military and Family Readiness Center encourages all personnel to plan for added holiday expenses, offers strategies for holiday budgeting and avoiding excessive debt.

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