May 18, 2023 Air Force solicits source selection proposals for NGAD Platform The Department of the Air Force released a classified solicitation to industry for an engineering and manufacturing development contract for the Next Generation Air Dominance Platform with the intent to award a contract in 2024.
May 16, 2021 AFIMSC Det. 4, AFCEC upgrade infrastructure at Air Base Campia Turzii, Romania The Air Force Civil Engineer Center and the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center's Detachment 4 are leading $152 million construction projects to upgrade infrastructure at Air Base Campia Turzii, Romania, in support of NATO operations.
April 6, 2021 CROWS recognized for System Security Engineering Cyber Guidebook The report, which was a follow-up to a 2018 report on weapon system cybersecurity, called out the U.S. Air Force’s Cyber Resiliency Office for Weapon Systems, or CROWS. It specifically cited the office for developing the System Security Engineering Cyber Guidebook to “consolidate references to
July 31, 2020 Around the Air Force: Skyborg Contracts Awarded, Tech Training Streamlined, Hurricane Hunters Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights new contracts awarded to industry for the Skyborg Vanguard Program, a new program bypassing traditional tech school for technical training to take place at an Airman's first duty station and Hurricane Hunters track a storm in the Pacific. (Hosted by
June 22, 2020 BLUE: The AI Advantage The Air Force aims to harness and wield the most optimal forms of artificial intelligence to accomplish all mission-sets of the service with greater speed and accuracy. One way to accomplish this effort is by embedding innovative Airmen of all ranks and backgrounds into academia and industry across
Feb. 4, 2020 Digital Directorate sets new pace for Phase II SBIR awards The Digital Directorate at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., recently awarded seven Phase II Small Business Innovation Research Program contracts to some of the startups who participated in the July 2019 UAS and Kessel Run Pitch Days.
Dec. 17, 2019 First virtual pitch day contract awarded U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa A8I Operational Innovation Branch and the 764th Enterprising Solutions Squadron awarded their first virtual Pitch Day contract, Dec. 13.
Dec. 5, 2019 BLUE: Target Acquisition To meet emerging threats and maintain domain dominance, the Air Force is moving beyond antiquated acquisition processes and opening new avenues to smaller, more agile businesses to develop and acquire new technology.
Oct. 30, 2019 Air Force announces NCO Career Status Program for Airmen with 12 years of service The change will eliminate the need for Airmen who have 12 or more years of service to continue to reenlist by aligning their separation dates with their high year of tenure dates.
March 8, 2019 Inaugural Air Force Pitch Day: New contracts, new partners The Air Force awarded 51 companies contracts with a total initial value of $8.75 million in a matter of minutes at the Inaugural Air Force Pitch Day event held March 6-7, in New York City.
Feb. 22, 2019 Air Force awards $739M launch service contracts The U.S. Air Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), in partnership with the National Reconnaissance Office, awarded two Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) launch service contracts Feb. 19.
July 12, 2018 Security and Protection Category Council proves category management saves millions The Security and Protection Category Council has been busy saving the Air Force millions of dollars and fine tuning contracting processes using a structured approach called category management. Established in January 2017, the council has concentrated its efforts on strategically analyzing and
Oct. 5, 2017 AF awards contracts for next-generation ICBM airborne launch control system The Air Force awarded two contracts Oct. 3, 2017, for upgrading the system that enables an aircraft to control an intercontinental ballistic missile’s launch from a silo in the ground.The three-year contracts of about $81 million each were awarded to Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Littleton,
Aug. 4, 2017 Air Force awards contract for two 747-8s to be modified as future Air Force One aircraft The Air Force awarded a Boeing contract modification Aug. 4, 2017, to purchase two commercial 747-8 aircraft for future modification to replace the two aging VC-25A Boeing 747-200 presidential support aircraft.
Dec. 17, 2015 Former Marine serves as Air Force contract administrator From base landscaping to office computers, nearly everything found at Ellsworth Air Force Base flows through the 28th Contracting Squadron.Among the Airmen leading the charge is Staff Sgt. Chris Meyer, a contract administrator with the squadron. Meyer provides contracting support and business advice