Aug. 14, 2023 AFRL opens state-of-the-art Extreme Computing facility, announces $44 million in additional funding The Air Force Research Laboratory’s, or AFRL, new Extreme Computing Facility at the Information Directorate in Rome, New York, is a vital component to national defense research, and AFRL is using the most cutting-edge Quantum Computing technology available to protect the nation and deliver
Aug. 11, 2023 AFVentures launches 2024 STRATFI/TACFI Notice of Opportunity AFVentures, the commercial investment arm of AFWERX and the Department of the Air Force, or DAF, on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, issued a notice of opportunity for its Strategic Funding Increase and Tactical Funding Increase, or STRATFI/TACFI, programs.
Aug. 10, 2023 DOD Makes Tax-Free Dependent Care Spending Accounts Available to Service Members The DOD is making it easier for eligible military families to have money from their paychecks diverted to an account that can be used to pay for dependent care services.
Aug. 10, 2023 Air Force releases staff sergeant promotion cycle statistics Air Force officials have selected 9,000 senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant out of 51,717 eligible for a selection rate of 17.4 percent in the 23E5 promotion cycle, which includes supplemental promotion opportunities.
Aug. 10, 2023 EITaaS team conducts Wave 1 roadshow in preparation for DAF-wide rollout Following key leader engagements in early June, the Enterprise Information Technology as a Service “Wave 1” team conducted a roadshow at eight Air and Space Force installations June 26 to Aug. 4.
Aug. 9, 2023 Waitlist remains for Air Force Marathon entry-fee donations While you’re signing up for an Air Force Marathon event, why not give an Airman the gift of racing? Each year, the Air Force Marathon hosts the gift-registration program, where a race participant can elect to pay the registration fee of a junior Airman between the ranks of E-1 and E-6. Marathon
Aug. 9, 2023 SAF/IE Secretary visits Eglin Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy, Installations and Environment speaks at darter delisting ceremony.
Aug. 8, 2023 National Museum of the USAF welcomes PT-17 to its collection The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force welcomed the arrival of a PT-17 to its collection following a ceremonial transfer at Joint Base Andrews that coincided with the 75th anniversary of the integration of the armed forces. The aircraft is only one of two existing PT-17s that were used as
Aug. 8, 2023 AFRL’s new joint-use Secure Corporate Facility increases collaboration, communication The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, hosted a ribbon-cutting event for AFRL’s new joint-use Secure Corporate Facility July 28, 2023. The facility, conceptualized in 2015 and housed within AFRL’s Aerospace Systems Directorate at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, resulted from collaborative
Aug. 8, 2023 Air Force Research Laboratory’s Information Directorate dedicates room to Tuskegee Airman, former Electrical Engineer Herbert Thorpe The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, Information Directorate in Rome, New York, is pleased to announce the renaming and dedication of the Information Directorate Heritage Room in honor of Herbert Thorpe, a former Rome Air Development Center employee, Tuskegee Airman and veteran of World War
Aug. 7, 2023 Over 500 volunteers still needed for Air Force Marathon With a little over a month until the 27th annual Air Force Marathon, there are still opportunities for the public to volunteer as a member of the Flight Crew, which helps run the event behind the scenes.
Aug. 7, 2023 U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff delivers 2023 Life Cycle Industry Days (LCID) keynote address Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Charles Q. Brown, Jr. provided the opening keynote address for LCID 2023.
Aug. 7, 2023 A Journey of Resiliency: Edwards AFB team member accomplishes 1,500-mile solo kayak expedition In a remarkable display of determination and courage, Madison Eklund, a recreation assistant assigned to the 412 Force Support Squadron at Edwards AFB, has achieved an awe-inspiring feat of resilience by successfully completing a challenging 1,500-mile kayak journey. Setting off in May of 2022,
Aug. 4, 2023 Female Fitment: Robins distributes new two-piece flight suits The Team Robins Women’s Initiative Team and members of the 461st Operations Support Squadron are leading the effort to get new Advanced Aircrew Combat Uniform or A2CU-F, to female Airmen at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.
Aug. 4, 2023 AFLCMC Armament Sustainment: ‘Maintaining everything that goes boom’ From air-to-air or air-to-ground munitions, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Division’s Armament Sustainment section at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, designs, develops, produces and sustains those items to equip the warfighter.