Sept. 6, 2023 96th bomb builders win Air Force hardware The 96th Maintenance Squadron, representing Air Force Materiel Command, took home the Sierra Trophy out of eight teams at this year’s Air Force Combat Operations Competition.
March 14, 2022 New device leads to cost, time savings for von Kármán Facility maintenance Five Arnold Engineering Development Complex team members created a device to help reduce cost and time in maintaining equipment for the von Kármán Gas Dynamics Facility, or VKF, at Arnold Air Force Base.
Dec. 27, 2021 568th AMXS completes first year of depot production at new KC-46A campus The 568th AMXS is the first Federal Aviation Administration designated Military Repair Station, which authorizes maintenance of commercial derivative aircraft such as the Boeing 767-based KC-46A Pegasus.
July 13, 2021 Military Personnel Data System to undergo maintenance Officials with the Military Personnel Flight here announced recently that the Military Personnel Data System, or MilPDS, will undergo scheduled maintenance July 16-22.
Dec. 4, 2020 AFRL-small business partnership offers help in tight situations WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – As nearly every homeowner or backyard mechanic knows, performing repairs in tight spaces can be tricky at best, and potentially dangerous at worst. For aircraft maintainers, the hazards can be much more complex. To help address these issues, the Air Force
March 19, 2020 Arnold engineers implement Condition-Based Maintenance Wireless Network An innovative pilot project at Arnold Air Force Base is providing a potential solution to improving the condition-based maintenance, or CBM, program for Arnold Engineering Development Complex assets.In a unique industrial environment such as Arnold AFB, obtaining the necessary measurements for CBM
March 17, 2020 Air Force committed to supporting benefits of Tenant Bill of Rights Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper and the service secretaries signed the Tenant Bill of Rights Feb. 25, empowering residents with processes to receive information, assistance, advocacy and insight into the housing maintenance work order processes.
Feb. 19, 2020 Edwards maintainers conduct hands-on test with new tool Airmen from the 412th Maintenance Group tested a new scanning tool that could reduce troubleshooting time and costs for aircraft maintenance at Edwards Air Force Base, California, recently.
Oct. 29, 2019 Installation commander discusses mission growth with state officials Members of the Utah Veterans and Military Affairs Commission gathered at the Hill Aerospace Museum Oct. 22 to discuss projected mission growth at Hill Air Force Base and how it will impact the base and surrounding communities.
Oct. 21, 2019 AEDC testing efficient water line repair method When it’s possible to increase operational reliability while minimizing the cost and disruption caused by maintenance, it’s a win-win.Arnold Engineering Development Complex team members are implementing a trial run of such a solution to the problem of leaks in raw water pipes at Arnold Air Force
Oct. 8, 2019 AFRL reimagines tech development with virtual reality WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – In a move the Wright Brothers likely never anticipated, but surely would approve, the Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate is using a bicycle to demonstrate how virtual and augmented reality could revolutionize aircraft maintenance and
June 6, 2019 Bye-bye ‘Wise Guy’ A team of Air Force maintainers spent four months prepping Wise Guy, a B-52 Stratofortress for flight. The bomber had been in storage at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group since 2008.
April 24, 2019 Team JSTARS maintainers design tool saving Air Force estimated $500k yearly Eight Airmen from Team JSTARS at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, recently designed an innovative tool estimated to save the Air Force nearly $500k a year in cowling repairs for the E-8C Joint STARS aircraft. The cowling fixture table, an approved tool intended for field-level repairs, was a response
Feb. 1, 2019 KC-135 beam replacement expedited by Tinker units The recent discovery and repair of corrosion on a structurally-crucial part in 15 KC-135 Stratotankers, accomplished jointly by several units at Tinker Air Force Base, has increased the safety of the fleet and gained recognition by high-ranking Air Force officials.
Jan. 24, 2019 AFTC supports high-priority U.S., Australian Navy test Late last year, the Air Force Test Center and Team Edwards stepped up to help the U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Navy with a critical test off the coast of California.The Navy was assisting the RAN in testing the combat system on their newest guided missile destroyer, the HMAS Hobart (DDG 39). Due