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June 5, 2022ShOC-N battle lab hosts distributed command and control event
        The 805th Combat Training Squadron’s Shadow Operations Center - Nellis is the U.S. Air Force’s premier battle lab supporting the development, advancement, and maturation of key technologies and capabilities designed to compress the kill-chain for joint and coalition warfighters. 

    June 2, 2022DAF Gaming delivers gaming expo, esports championship at FORCECON 2022
        The esports completion was a part of the FORCECON 2022: Innovation – Technology – Gaming convention, an event to spur collaboration between the military, industry and academia. 

    May 29, 2022‘FORCECON 2022’ spurs collaboration, innovation for Air Force, industry, academia
        FORCECON 2022 is an interactive industry and academia collider event where participants can connect with industry and small business advisors. 

    May 25, 2022AETC Det. 23 ‘rebrands’ to transform 21st century Air Force learning and readiness
        The detachment’s focus will be on completing the building and fielding of a force development-focused data engine using the latest technologies. 

    May 21, 2022DoD’s largest annual IT, cyberpower event resumes in-person attendance
        Over the last two years, the Department of the Air Force IT and Cyberpower Education and Training Event was held virtually due to the pandemic. This year the event returns from its virtual home to its physical home in Montgomery, Aug. 29-31. 

    May 18, 2022Future of nursing: Telehealth, more innovation, maybe some robots
        The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has fast-tracked many changes to the Military Health System and forced all providers - especially nurses - to innovate at near-quantum speed with agility and flexibility. 

    May 14, 2022Record construction contract awarded for F-35 facilities at Tyndall AFB
        Accounting for contingencies and contract oversight, this represents a $604 million investment in the #BuildTyndallStrong effort and is the single largest military construction contract on record in the Air Force database, which dates to 2008. 

    April 29, 2022AFRL technology makes new weapon for sinking ships a reality
        The Air Force Research Laboratory and Eglin Air Force Base’s Integrated Test Team demonstrated a new low-cost, air-delivered capability for defeating maritime threats that successfully destroyed a full-scale stationary surface vessel in the Gulf of Mexico. 

    April 26, 2022AFRL altitude chambers hit rare 50,000-foot mark for manned research
        There’s only one place to find them in all the Department of Defense, and that’s at the Air Force Research Laboratory. 

    April 25, 2022ACC Commander greenlights Sword Athena pilot Child Development Center app
        Over the last seven weeks, volunteers from across ACC crowd sourced more than 100 concerns from fellow Airmen, consolidated those concerns among six mission area working groups, and held a five-day topic development workshop to prepare their proposals. 

    April 25, 2022Countering small unmanned aircraft takes a team
        Keeping military installations safe from threat is a partnership. As lead command for the Air Force Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems effort, Headquarters, Air Force Materiel Command, has established a symbiotic relationship between two of its directorates to accomplish the mission. 

    April 22, 2022DoD announces 2022 Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards winners
        Since 1962, installations across the Department of Defense have been recognized for their outstanding accomplishments in innovative and cost-effective environmental management strategies that successfully support mission readiness. 

    April 21, 2022Air Force tests oxygen system for T-7 Red Hawk
        Designed to produce an unlimited supply of oxygen for pilots, the On-Board Oxygen Generation System is a critical system for fighter and trainer aircraft. 

    April 18, 2022Spark Tank idea comes to life through AFRL engineers
        Two 711th Human Performance Wing teams created a prototype of a more efficient workstation for clinicians to use in austere environments to significantly improve patient care. 

    April 16, 2022Air Force fields new rifle to Airmen
        The SDMR will replace legacy M24 Sniper Weapon Systems for security forces defenders performing base defense operations in-garrison and in contingency support. 

    April 3, 2022Thinking outside the mailbox: Robins AFB first base to get Intelligent Lockers
        Robins Air Force Base held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its recently installed Intelligent Lockers, giving the Airmen at the dormitories a centralized location to receive their packages after hours. 

    March 30, 2022Acquisition Instructor Course updates provide Airmen with opportunities to innovate, collaborate
        Acquisition Instructor Course program mission is to train highly skilled acquisition instructors and leaders in tactical and strategic knowledge to meet the operational needs of tomorrow’s multi‐domain battlespace. 

    March 20, 2022Tyndall AFB’s Hololab debuts virtual gateway to Installation of the Future
        The Digital Twin Hololab went live at Tyndall AFB March 17 to showcase the base’s digital transformation as part of Installation of the Future efforts. 

    March 19, 2022Ideas wanted for 2022 AFIMSC Innovation Rodeo; at least $1M up for grabs
        The campaign, open through June 6, gives military and civilian members of the Department of the Air Force’s mission and installation support community a chance to win part of $1 million or more in funding and resources to pursue their ideas. 

    March 17, 2022Empowered Airmen from 109th AW modernize LC-130 for future fight
        Propulsion specialists with the 109th Airlift Wing assembled the first Air National Guard-built T56 3.5 turbo engine. The modification is part of an Air Force initiative to update C-130 aircraft. 

    March 4, 2022‘Project Arcwater’ reigns as 2022 Spark Tank winner
        “Project Arcwater,” is a simple, green, expedited way to save energy and provide drinking water by using solar fabric and environmental water harvesting in an agile combat employment. 

    Feb. 26, 2022Air Force Operational Energy has breakthrough year
        The year 2021 proved to be a pivotal one for Air Force Operational Energy as programs received unprecedented support – enabling many long-hoped-for initiatives to get the greenlight and progress to the next stage of development. 

    Feb. 25, 2022Kessel Run’s C2IMERA used during multinational exercise
        The Air Force recently used a Kessel Run application during Cope North 22, a multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, large force employment, and aerial combat training exercise Feb. 2-18. 

    Feb. 24, 2022Voting opens for Spark Tank 2022 ideas
        Cast a vote for your favorite entry in the Department of the Air Force Spark Tank 2022 competition. Online polling is open through March 4. 

    Feb. 23, 2022Barksdale AFB first to implement upgrade to nuclear enterprise 'in more than 30 years'
        Air Force Global Strike Command is modernizing older infrastructure by implementing the largest upgrade to its Nuclear Command, Control and Communication systems in more than 30 years. 

    Feb. 20, 2022Military Service Award recipients named at 2022 BEYA STEM conference
        The latest Department of the Air Force Military Service Award recipients were named during the 2022 Black Engineer of the Year Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics conference in Washington, D.C., Feb. 18, 2022. 

    Feb. 18, 2022Brown modifies Action Orders to lock in gains, accelerate change
        Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., has issued modifications to the “Action Orders” driving Accelerate Change or Lose. 

    Feb. 13, 2022AFRL holds directed, kinetic energy wargaming experiment
        The experiment placed pilots, weapon systems officers and air battle managers in a series of virtual vignettes exploring mission sets that relate to the combined use of directed and kinetic energy systems, linking past studies and future concepts. 

    Feb. 10, 2022SparkX Cell accelerates change for JBA dental clinic
        SparkX Cell's Innovation and Idea Center and personnel at Joint Base Andrews teamed up to enhance installation readiness and resilience while accomplishing the mission. 

    Feb. 3, 2022BRAVO 0 hackathon proves Air Force can develop weapons capabilities in under one week
        The Air Force concluded its first department-wide, secret classification innovation hackathon following six days of operations with more than 100 hackers, engineers, scientists and other supporting staff. 

    Feb. 1, 2022Department of the Air Force launches pilot program to incentivize optimized flying
        As part of its effort to streamline operations and increase aircraft range and capability, the Department of the Air Force launched the pilot Mission Execution Excellence Program to incentivize optimized flying on aircraft that consume the most fuel across the enterprise. 

    Jan. 27, 2022DAF announces Spark Tank ‘22 finalists
        As the Department’s flagship innovation event, Spark Tank plays a central role in establishing the Department’s strategic mindset for delivering future capabilities. 

    Jan. 26, 2022AFGSC applies the Art of the Possible
        Based on a wealth of knowledge and experience from across the ranks of the Air Force, the Art of the Possible is a concept which standardizes a process, identifies a system’s constraints, and helps users manage their process optimally. 

    Jan. 21, 2022AFWERX Agility Prime completes first USAF-piloted flight of an eVTOL vehicle with partner Kitty Hawk
        Capt. Terrence McKenna, an Air Force Reserve pilot with the 370th Flight Test Squadron and the Test and Experimentation Lead for AFWERX Agility Prime, participated in remote pilot in control, or rPIC, training on the Heaviside aircraft at the Kitty Hawk Corporation’s facility in Palo Alto, 

    Jan. 19, 2022Aerial Networks Summit provides roadmaps for JADC2, ABMS
        The Aerial Networks Division hosted general officers and members of the senior executive service for a summit aimed at developing aerial networking roadmaps to meet Advanced Battle Management System and Joint All-Domain Command and Control objectives. 

    Dec. 28, 2021Physician performs Air Force’s first airway stent procedure
        Maj. Derrell Nettlow, 81st Healthcare Operations Squadron pulmonary critical care physician, was called to perform the Air Force’s first airway stent procedure. 

    Dec. 15, 2021Travis AFB Airman’s innovation saves Air Force $10M, potential to save more
        Airmen across the Air Force have been charged by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. to cut through the layers of bureaucracy and challenge the status quo to improve the Air Force’s decision-making timelines and processes. 

    Dec. 14, 2021AFIMSC announces 2022 I-WEPTAC topics, seeks working group volunteers
        I-WEPTAC is an annual event that examines fundamental installation and mission support challenges to identify deficiencies, shortfalls and developmental gaps that limit the Air Force's and Space Force’s ability to execute and operate efficiently. 

    Dec. 14, 2021Air Force announces Spark Tank 2022 semifinalists
        A panel of nearly 30 subject matter experts from across the Department of the Air Force met Nov. 16, 2021 at the Basic Research Innovation and Collaboration Center in Arlington and via a virtual teleconferencing platform to conduct the Spark Tank 2022 quarterfinals. 

    Dec. 13, 2021Introducing BRAVO: A hackathon series for Air Force, industry
        A hackathon is an innovation event commonly employed by security communities and technology companies, in which teams self-form and develop working prototypes urgently in response to challenges often accompanied with data. 

    Dec. 13, 2021Keesler AFB dental, oncologists innovate radiation therapy tool for cancer patients
        The 81st Diagnostic and Therapeutic Squadron and the 81st Dental Squadron collaborated to craft a more precise radiation boluses for patients undergoing care with the 81st Medical Group. 

    Dec. 7, 2021Workshop unites digital-first experts on transformation
        More than 250 individuals joined the online event, which leveraged the DTO Metaverse to engage participants in a virtual reality ecosystem designed to drive innovative thinking and digital-first thought strategies across the community. 

    Dec. 7, 2021173rd Fighter Wing structural innovation helps keep aircraft aloft
        For years, structural maintainers have emerged as artisans of sorts, creating parts by hand, meticulously shaping them from custom wood forms and delicate hand-tool work. 

    Dec. 5, 2021Robins AFB remote control aircraft tug creates safer work environment
        F-15 aircraft maintenance workers with the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex (WR-ALC) have 10 TowFLEXX 5.4 (TF-5), low profile aircraft tugs to move the aircraft around hangars where traditional tugs can’t maneuver. 

    Dec. 1, 2021Air Force to field new bladder relief device, works toward ‘suite of options’
        The Air Force recognized that current devices were not optimized for long-duration sorties, and as a result, aircrew were routinely dehydrating themselves to delay the need for bladder relief. Dehydration can lead to reduced endurance and G-force tolerance while in the aircraft, as well as other 

    Dec. 1, 2021AFRL’s drone killer THOR wins Popular Science ‘Best of’ award
        Each year, Popular Science reviews thousands of new products and innovations, to choose the top 100 winners across 10 categories. To win, the technology must represent a significant advancement in its category. 

    Nov. 30, 2021Grassroots innovation at Nellis AFB impresses chief scientist
        The Department of the Air Force's chief scientist visited several organizations on Nellis AFB to observe their missions at the operational level. 

    Nov. 19, 2021TOC: enhancing readiness one task at a time
        Leadership from the 35th Maintenance Group realized this mentality was not practical, since it causes stress on personnel and delays essential maintenance. This is where the Theory of Constraints (TOC) concept comes into play. 

    Nov. 18, 2021AFTC Airmen spark data solutions at hackathon
        The national security environment is affected by the rapid development of new technologies involving “big data” analytics, and the protection and proper utilization of our data is vital to advancing test capabilities at the Air Force Test Center. In order to merge data, tools and relevant problems, 

    Nov. 17, 202159th MDW: Alamo Spark Cell drives innovation throughout the Air Force
        The 59th Training Group’s Alamo Spark Cell focuses on improving training at the Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston 

    Nov. 16, 2021Air Force discusses modernization of operational C2 systems
        During this visit, the 700th ASUS provided exposure to some of the applications contained in the Air Force’s new C2 software suite, KRADOS, to the 505th Combat Training Squadron and the 505th Training Squadron. 

    Nov. 16, 2021Connecting Cyberspace and Airspace
        The Mission Defense Team is made up of a team of cyber and communication professionals designated to defend a specific aircraft, preventing adversaries from invading the airspace and manipulating aircraft data. 

    Nov. 9, 2021Air Force’s first Energy Assurance Lease signed at Tyndall AFB
        Under the terms of the agreement, during normal grid operations, power from the microgrid will support GPC’s regular retail customers, including Tyndall AFB. During grid outages, the Air Force will have first right of refusal to backup power for support of three mission-critical facilities via 

    Nov. 9, 2021Keesler AFB introduces space weather training in support of Space Force
        The graduates of the course will take weather forecasts beyond the atmosphere by understanding the weather effects on terrestrial systems in support of multi-domain operations. 

    Nov. 7, 2021'Iron Man' upgrade on the horizon for Travis AFB maintainers, base eyes further innovation
        The technology allows Airmen to access expert knowledge, receive collaborative remote troubleshooting help and reference technical order guidance through interactive workflow tools, all through a heads-up and hands-free AR headset. Additionally, an AR hardware and software solution reduces the need 

    Nov. 6, 2021AFCEC announces winners of 2021 Air Force Design Awards
        The design awards program, in its 46th year, honors the Air Force’s top projects. Since 1976, the program and the Air Force’s private-sector partners have recognized those projects that achieve design excellence related to the natural and built environment. 

    Nov. 3, 2021AFRL’s Expeditionary Energy Campaign commences
        The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Transformational Capabilities Office launched the Expeditionary Energy Campaign to fund innovative energy technologies that offer needle-moving capability enhancements for the expeditionary warfighter. 

    Oct. 27, 2021AETC’s Detachment 62 leading Agility Prime’s training effort
        The Air Education and Training Command established Detachment 62 to create Agility Prime training and certification standards, and support multi-capable Airmen-operators. 

    Oct. 27, 2021AFIMSC Ventures accelerates change across installation, mission support enterprise
        The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center's Ventures innovation office has helped Airmen and Guardians pursue ideas for delivering better, faster installation and mission support since its inception in 2018. 

    Oct. 25, 2021AFRL, industry launch revolutionary spacecraft technology
        The groundbreaking technology, Oscillating Heat Pipes (OHPs), provides lightweight and highly-efficient temperature control on higher-power, yet smaller spacecraft. The OHP was recently launched in the second quarter of 2021 on a Maxar Technologies-built satellite. 

    Oct. 24, 2021Nellis AFB reduces greenhouse gas emission through solar energy
        Nellis Solar Array 1 saves Nellis AFB $1 million in electricity annually and reduces its yearly greenhouse gas emissions by 24,000 tons. NSA 1 was built in 2007 and covers 140 acres, which includes a previous landfill of 33 acres and provides 14.2 megawatts of power. 

    Oct. 20, 2021US, UK research labs collaborate on autonomy, artificial intelligence
        The Air Force Research Laboratory, in partnership with United Kingdom’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, hosted an in-person and virtual demonstration highlighting the U.S and the U.K.'s ability to integrate both nation's Artificial Intelligence technologies through a common platform. 

    Oct. 19, 2021AFCLC launches updated culture guide app, introduces new educational course with certificate
        The director of the Air Force Culture and Language Center unveiled version 2.0 of the Air Force Culture Guide app to a virtual audience on Oct. 15, 2021, the last day of the 2021 Virtual Air University Language, Regional Expertise and Culture Symposium. 

    Oct. 18, 2021AFICC acquisitions bolster EOD readiness for FY21, beyond
        The Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s Readiness Directorate partnered with the Air Force Installation Contracting Center to use more than $41 million for new EOD equipment, such as a new base support robot to clear unexploded ordnance from airfields, during the past year. 

    Oct. 17, 2021AFLCMC hosts Focus Week Oct. 25-29
        The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center is hosting the third virtual Focus Week of 2021 from Oct. 25-29. 

    Oct. 9, 2021Web-based enrollment streamlines visitor pass process
        Each year, security forces Airmen across the Department of the Air Force issue more than 1.7 million paper passes at visitor control centers, entry control points and commercial vehicle inspection areas. Recognizing that issuing passes the traditional way is no longer efficient, the Air Force 

    Sept. 26, 2021Kessel Run's C2IMERA used during Afghan evacuation
        C2IMERA, which stands for Command and Control Incident Management Emergency Response Application, is an application focused on reporting, planning, force generation, emergency management, and command and control monitoring and execution. 

    Sept. 18, 2021AFCEC, USACE partnership essential to delivering Installation of the Future
        Prior to Hurricane Michael’s direct hit to Tyndall Air Force Base, Oct. 10, 2018, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers assisted the Air Force Civil Engineer Center with two to four new military construction projects per year at the Florida base, ranging from $1.6 to $17.8 million. After 2018, that 

    Sept. 15, 2021VCSAF visits the SHOC-N Battlelab
        Howard Hughes Operations is part of the 805th Combat Training Squadron’s Shadow Operations Center-Nellis, or ShOC-N. ShOC-N is the Air Force’s primary Advanced Battle Management System Battlelab for experimentation and incubation of new command and control technologies and development of C2 tactics, 

    Sept. 12, 202155th Communications Squadron redesignated as cyber squadron
        The redesignation indicates the squadron will add a new Mission Defense Team to its overall capabilities while continuing to maintain their legacy mission. 

    Sept. 7, 2021AFWERX drives innovation through flightline ops challenge
        Innovators and thought leaders from industry, academia and the federal government gathered at the AFWERX Innovation Hub in Las Vegas, Nevada, late last month to review technologies that will be a part of the Revolutionizing Flightline Operations AFWERX Challenge. 

    Sept. 4, 2021ACC innovates with Air Force CyberWorx
        Air Force CyberWorx is a Department of Defense cyber mission-focused, operational problem-solving organization that gives Airmen the tools to support Air Force operational problems by collaborating with government, industry and academic experts through structured, human-centered design activities. 

    Aug. 25, 2021Airman’s KC-135 solution scales from initial spark into action
        An empowered Airman’s innovation has made it past Initial Operational Capability and is en route to be fully scaled across the Air Force’s fleet of KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft. 

    Aug. 25, 2021AFRL’s Entrepreneur Opportunity Program turns people, ideas into new private sector businesses
        The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Entrepreneurial Opportunities Program is turning scientists and engineers into business owners to speed emerging technology to warfighters. 

    Aug. 22, 2021Utah ANG demonstrates multi-domain battlespace connectivity on KC-135
        The presentation showed how integrated technologies and joint connectivity can provide warfighters with the actionable data and increased situational awareness they need to make informed, split-second decisions in evolving threat conditions against cyber-sophisticated adversaries. 

    Aug. 11, 2021WIDOW: Nellis AFB Airmen use software tailor-made for ABMS
        Nellis Air Force Base Airmen are utilizing the modern software application WIDOW, or Web-based Information Dominant Warfare, to digitize the tactical-level mission planning process. 

    Aug. 10, 2021AFRL designated as Quantum Information Science Research Center for Air, Space Force
        This designation, signed by then Acting Secretary of the Air Force John P. Roth in an April 23 memorandum, gives AFRL the authority to achieve faster military capability based on quantum information science. 

    Aug. 5, 2021SA Innovation Summit takes on ‘accelerating change’
        With both in-person and live-streaming opportunities, more than 750 people attended the summit bringing leading government and industry innovation experts together with military members, community leaders and private-sector representatives to highlight successes, lessons learned and paths taken to 

    Aug. 4, 2021AEDC tests directed energy system in wind tunnel
        The Aerodynamics Branch of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex at Arnold Air Force Base, is helping the Air Force take directed energy systems airborne. 

    Aug. 2, 2021Wanted: Innovative ideas for Spark Tank 2022
        Spark Tank 2022, a Department of the Air Force annual competition in which Airmen and Guardians pitch innovative solutions to operational problems, will accept submissions in early August 2021. 

    Aug. 2, 2021AFRL’s drone killer, THOR will welcome new drone “hammer”
        The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Directed Energy Directorate is seeking partners to build a new counter electronics weapon system, to defend against the ever increasing threat of adversarial drone activity. 

    July 28, 2021DAF completes Architecture Demonstration and Evaluation 5
        The Chief Architect Office’s fifth ADE combined three primary pillars toward an agile DoD decision superiority mission architecture: (1) emerging technology and concepts of operation from the Air Force and Space Force, (2) the third Global Information Dominance Experiment and (3) Pacific Iron 2021 

    July 27, 2021EOD units test new imaging technology
        Local explosive ordnance disposal units received and were trained on a new and upgraded portable imaging X-ray system at Eglin Air Force Base July 22. 

    July 26, 2021Tech Training Transformation modernizes tech training with virtual reality
        Futuristic training, the kind of immersive simulations seen in sci-fi TV shows, is no longer a fictional dream. It’s almost here. With the Tech Training Transformation team’s creation of a virtual reality training system coordinated by artificial intelligence, Air Education and Training Command 

    July 22, 2021NORAD, USNORTHCOM lead 3rd Global Information Dominance Experiment
        North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, in collaboration with all 11 U.S. combatant commands, have executed the third in a series of Global Information Dominance Experiments, in partnership with the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, the undersecretary of Defense for 

    July 20, 2021AF Career Development Academy transforms CDC content, delivery to Airmen
        Using an approach to modernization centered on rapid curriculum development and agile curriculum updates, with an emphasis on tasks that are mission-focused, the effort ties to the people-first approach of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.'s Action Order-A (Airmen) and directly contributes 

    July 18, 2021AFRL invites new science, technology ideas through Air Force, Space Force Tech Connect
        On behalf of the Department, as one laboratory supporting two services, the Air Force Research Laboratory has developed the Air and Space Forces Science & Technology (S&T) Front Door, to connect potential partners with S&T experts and opportunities. 

    July 15, 2021San Antonio Innovation Summit open for registration
        The event – a partnership between the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Air Force Civil Engineer Center, Air Force Security Forces Center, Air Force Services Center, Air Force Personnel Center, Air Education and Training Command, and AFWERX – will bring innovation collaboration 

    July 13, 2021Air Force accelerates innovation into action with Project Holodeck
        As innovation continues apace across the Air Force, service leaders are focused on doing just that — empowering Airmen and accelerating the fielding and implementation of innovative ideas into tangible results. 

    July 8, 2021AFLCMC Focus Week returns July 26-30
        Dozens of courses are available, ranging from career and functional area-specific training, coaching, seminars, and personal development classes. Focus Week also provides an opportunity to earn continuous learning points. 

    June 28, 2021Air Force tests child care subletting app
        The app, called Kinderspot, helps Department of Defense families on Air Force installations sublet child care spots at their home station or find spots at a location they will visit temporarily. 

    June 27, 2021Hanscom AFB team supports ‘revolutionary’ zero trust effort
        Personnel from the AFNet Sustainment and Operations Branch at Hanscom Air Force Base are partnering with the Air Combat Command Directorate of Cyberspace and Information Dominance to develop a modern software-based perimeter that will deliver zero trust capabilities to applications across the Air 

    June 24, 2021Hanscom AFB team demos data sharing technology
        The Tactical Data Link Enhancements Team, formed through a partnership between the Aerial Networks Division, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory, a federally funded research and development center, traveled to Eielson Air Force Base and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, 

    June 14, 2021AFWERX SBIR/STTR event to help limit barriers of entry for small businesses working with Air Force
        Tech Warrior Enterprise – an AFWERX Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer program – will host its free virtual Tech Warrior Medical OPS event for all qualified small businesses July 19-23. 

    June 10, 2021Air Force NC3 Center deactivates as missions realign under AFGSC
        In 2017, Air Force Global Strike Command stood up a new organization here to oversee the Air Force’s nuclear command, control and communications systems - the U.S. Air Force Nuclear Command, Control and Communications Center. 

    June 8, 2021AFWERX Agility Prime partners with Kitty Hawk in first medevac exercise with electric aircraft
        AFWERX Agility Prime and new partner Kitty Hawk reached a milestone in May with their first operational exercise. 

    June 7, 2021Hanscom AFB team supports JADC2 through agile software development
        In an effort to facilitate Joint All-Domain Command and Control, a team at Hanscom Air Force Base recently demonstrated a new agile cloud-based aircraft mission planning application. 

    June 3, 2021AFRL opens research altitude chambers, becomes force in aerospace physiology
        At the Air Force Research Laboratory, ensuring pilots, air crews and all flight equipment can withstand various pressures, is one of the missions in the lab’s 711th Human Performance Wing, where research and aerospace medicine converge to enhance the performance and readiness of operational Airmen. 

    May 19, 2021Travis AFB partnership springs Air Force forward with new Aerial Porter Exoskeleton
        The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center and Air Mobility Command partnered with Arizona State University to develop the Aerial Port Exoskeleton, a new piece of equipment set to be used in an official capacity at Travis Air Force Base, May 17. 

    May 10, 2021AFICC/KU turns innovations into solutions, processes with iHub
        The website encourages collaboration and increases shared knowledge between AFICC/KU, USAFE-AFAFRICA contracting squadrons and mission-focused business leaders, or MFBL, to spark innovations. Change agents can use the website as a filter for information to streamline processes or solve issues within1

        


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