June 20, 2024 A taste of Air Force life opens doors to future opportunities More than 200 college interns learned about Air and Space Force culture, mission, and future opportunities in civilian service at the 2024 Premier College Intern Program Symposium in Dayton, Ohio, June 4-6.
June 18, 2024 AFWERX officials to discuss advanced air mobility, small business support at EAA AirVenture 2024 AFWERX, the Department of the Air Force’s innovation arm and a directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory, will have a booth at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024 July 22-28 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
June 18, 2024 Security forces deploy new sUAS technologies To further defend U.S. and allied forces in warfighting environments, the Air Force Security Forces Center is set to roll out new small unmanned aircraft systems technologies before the end of this year.
June 18, 2024 Test of Mk21A RV complete after launch aboard Minotaur rocket An unarmed Mk21A reentry vehicle was tested June 17-18 after being launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base aboard a Minotaur I rocket. The launch was an in-flight environmental test supporting the development of the Air Force's new Mk21A Reentry Vehicle.
June 17, 2024 Space Test Course integrates satellite operations into curriculum for first time In another historic first, students of the Space Test Course at the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School successfully operated a satellite in space from Edwards Air Force Base, California, May 20.
June 13, 2024 DAF announces 2024 Art Contest winners The Air Force Services Center announced the winners of the 2024 Air Force Art Contest.
June 13, 2024 AFMC to expand AcqDemo workforce The Air Force Materiel Command is expanding its Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project, with a target date for converting all eligible General Schedule (GS) employees by June 2025. Approximately 26,000 AFMC positions will convert.
June 12, 2024 AFMC leadership team visits AEDC facilities at Holloman AFB U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Davis, 746th Test Squadron commander, left, briefs U.S. Air Force Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, center, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. James “Bill” E. Fitch II, AFMC command chief, on the test squadron’s projects and challenges at
June 12, 2024 Unique agreement to improve technology for Department of Defense missions The Department of the Air Force and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology signed a 50-year lease agreement and contract modification to transition more than 64 acres and 22 buildings from Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., to MIT Lincoln Laboratory to enable modernization.
June 12, 2024 Pittsburgh, Pediatrics, and the People: Retiring AF-SG shares story, leadership ethos and personal growth Lt. Gen. Robert Miller reflects on his career, discussing where it began, lessons he learned throughout his military career and the impact he hopes to leave on his fellow Airmen.
June 11, 2024 AFNWC welcomes new ICBM senior leader as PEO roles transition The Air Force established a new Program Executive Officer position for Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM) and transitioned the duties of a second PEO role at the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC), effective April 8.
June 11, 2024 GT-249 and 250 Test Launch Patching Ceremony Vandenberg Space Force Base held a patching ceremony following an ICBM launch.
June 10, 2024 Hundreds turnout for annual Air Force Assistance Fund Runway 5K The 3rd Annual Air Force Assistance Fund (AFAF) Runway 5k was held at Tinker Air Force Base June 7, 2024. 100% of proceeds went directly to the Air Force Assistance Fund, supporting Department of the Air Force charities that help retirees, spouses, widows, and all Airmen in need.
June 10, 2024 What is D-Day? Second Lt. Madison Marsh, crowned Miss America 2024, details the history of D-Day and explains its lasting impact, including what it means for service today, while in Normandy, France on June 6, 2024.
June 10, 2024 Department of the Air Force launches NIPRGPT Department of the Air Force chief information officer and the Air Force Research Laboratory is accelerating initiatives to provide the Air Force and Space Force with the ability to responsibly experiment with Generative AI.