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May 10, 2021B-52 completes successful hypersonic kill chain employment
        During the more than 13-hour sortie from Barksdale AFB to Alaska and back, the B-52 was able to receive target data from sensors via the All-Domain Operations Capability experiment, or ADOC-E, more than 1,000 nautical miles away miles away at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. 

    May 10, 2021Hanscom AFB teams support testing of AI and ‘robotic dogs’ at Tyndall AFB
        Two Hanscom Air Force Base teams are helping to build the “base of the future” by integrating an exciting new force protection technology at Tyndall AFB, Florida. 

    May 6, 2021Skyborg autonomy core system has successful first flight
        Termed Milestone 1 of the Autonomous Attritable Aircraft Experimentation, or AAAx, campaign, the autonomy core system performed a series of foundational behaviors necessary to characterize safe system operation. 

    May 5, 2021Air Force awards first airworthiness approval for human flight in electric aircraft program
        The U.S. Air Force has awarded the first airworthiness approval for a manned electric aircraft to BETA Technologies, a partner in the AFWERX Agility Prime program. 

    May 4, 2021Space Security Challenge 2021: Hack-A-Sat 2 registration opens
        The U.S. Air and Space Forces in collaboration with the security research community opened registration May 4 for the qualification round of the second annual Space Security Challenge: Hack-A-Sat satellite hacking challenge. 

    May 3, 2021Tyndall AFB offers first glimpse of IROC prototype
        The demonstration display, dubbed the Technology Lab, offered media a peek into the future of one of the innovative technologies that will make Tyndall AFB the Installation of the Future. 

    April 29, 2021JBER debuts innovation project during Polar Force 21-5
        The team, which was led by Capt. Jamey Shuls, 773rd Logistics Readiness Squadron director of operations, designed and conceptualized URSUS in partnership with the air staff’s Tesseract innovation team and Air Force Research Laboratory. 

    April 26, 2021BATMAN team’s support of SBIR project increases combat survival potential
        The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Battlefield Air Targeting Man-Aided Knowledge team, referred to as BATMAN, lent its effort to the Air and Space Forces’ Small Business Innovation Research program to make a few former Airmen’s dreams come true and potentially deliver a needed survival radio 

    April 23, 2021Teams deliver innovative solutions at I-WEPTAC
        Teams tasked with tackling the Air and Space Forces’ most challenging Agile Combat Support issues delivered their recommendations April 21 at the 2021 Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. 

    April 18, 2021AFIMSC provides link to April 21 I-WEPTAC live stream
        Department of Defense members can view a live stream of the 2021 Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference outbrief held April 21 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. 

    April 17, 2021Air Force recruiting breaks Guinness World Records title with virtual pastime during pandemic
        When the world shut down last year and people shut themselves in during the COVID-19 pandemic, Airmen charged with inspiring and engaging the next generation discovered new ways to showcase America’s air power and dominate pixel space. To their surprise, their recruiting efforts earned the Air Force 

    April 14, 2021Nellis AFB is ‘centerpiece’ for Air Force modernization
        Warfighters at Nellis Air Force Base are helping the Air Force build a more integrated and lethal force through Advanced Battle Management System development, the Air Force’s network solution to enable rapid decision-making that powers Joint All-Domain Command and Control, or JADC2. 

    April 7, 2021Hanscom AFB team awards long-range radar integration contract with production options
        The Theater Battle Control Division, headquartered at Hanscom Air Force Base, awarded an $8.4 million integration contract to Lockheed Martin Corp. March 26 as part of the Three Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar Rapid Prototyping program. 

    April 6, 2021CROWS 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 

    April 2, 2021MIT partnership helps acquisition officer expand toolkit
        The Department of the Air Force-Massachusetts Institute of Technology Artificial Intelligence Accelerator is helping acquisition professionals better understand AI and how to incorporate it into Air Force programs. 

    April 1, 2021ABMS aims to revolutionize data flow, speed decisions
        The ABMS acquisition effort will leverage commercial technologies, infrastructure, and data sharing best practices to deliver modernized operational capability to the joint warfighter. 

    March 30, 2021Leaders discuss digital engineering, acquisition, ABMS, more
        Air Force and industry leaders came together to discuss digital engineering and acquisition, the Advanced Battle Management System, improvements in cloud and edge computing, artificial intelligence, and other topics during virtual presentations March 23-25. 

    March 29, 2021Robot dogs arrive at Tyndall AFB
        The robot dogs, designed by Ghost Robotics and Immersive Wisdom, are the first of their kind to be integrated onto a military installation and one of many innovation-based initiatives to begin at Tyndall Air Force Base, coined the “Installation of the Future.” 

    March 24, 2021AFVentures releases annual report, details efforts to expand defense industrial base, fight COVID-19
        AFVentures, the Department of the Air Force’s commercial investment group, has released its fiscal year 2020 annual report. 

    March 22, 2021AFWERX crowns 2021 Spark Tank winner
        The Spark Tank event allows Airmen to offer improvements and solutions to the problems they face in everyday operations. 

    March 16, 2021AEDC adds large-scale mass flow assembly calibration to test capability offering
        Innovation by the Aerodynamics Test Branch resulted in new ways to calibrate mass flow assembly in wind-tunnel testing. 

    March 15, 2021Hanscom AFB team to rollout major IT upgrades for 700K users
        A Hanscom AFB information technology team expects to roll out improved end user services to numerous Air and Space Force locations beginning in the summer of 2021. 

    March 13, 2021Air Force seeks to accelerate efficiency
        As modern warfare continues to evolve, the Air Force has renewed its focus on maintaining secure fuel networks and optimizing operations for maximized combat capability. 

    March 11, 2021AFRL 'x-ray vision' tool to reduce costs, time for 3D part qualification
        The Air Force Research Laboratory, in partnership with the Materials Solutions Network at the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source of Cornell University, has developed a tool that can look directly inside of and instantaneously inspect the structure of composite components while they are being 

    March 10, 2021VCSAF meets with accelerators of change in Boston
        Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin arrived at Logan International Airport on Monday and stepped off the aircraft with an extra sense of urgency. His flight wasn’t late, nor was he running behind schedule for his meeting in downtown Boston. Allvin’s deliberate stride was appropriate to 

    March 4, 2021Kelly speaks on accelerating change at Air Force Association panel
        During the 2021 Virtual Aerospace Warfare Symposium, Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command, shared remarks during a panel on “Accelerating Change Across the Air Force,” Feb. 25. 

    March 3, 2021AFSFC innovates to develop virtual visitor passes
        The DBIDS Defense Biometric Identification System Visitor Enrollment System uses smart devices and the current Defense Biometric Identification System’s web-based functionality to link requesters, sponsors and VCCs in a virtual process to issues passes. 

    March 1, 2021Registration now open for 2021 Air Force Learning Professionals Consortium
        The event, hosted by Air Education and Training Command Credentialing or AETC/A3B, is an opportunity to bring together and develop the community of knowledgeable and committed learning professionals. 

    Feb. 27, 2021Desert Storm attack pilot integrates 30-years of tactics with new technology
        A Tyrannosaurus rex replica named “Stan” proudly stands in front of the Google Corporation’s headquarters in California. With his threatening gaze and gaping mouth, he provides a stark contrast to the rest of the campus. Google highlights the extinct apex predator as a sobering reminder innovation 

    Feb. 24, 2021Working groups to present solutions at I-WEPTAC
        Hosted by the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, the conference is the Air Force’s premiere innovation forum for members of the installation and mission support community. It draws experts from the various Air Force and Space Force support core functions who address mission 

    Feb. 22, 20212020 Vice Chief’s Challenge winners announced
        The challenge, which launched in February 2020, focused on identifying time-consuming tasks that provide the least direct value to generating combat effects; proposing innovative solutions to streamline current processes through the novel application of technology; and partnering directly with 

    Feb. 17, 2021Directed Energy Combined Test Force oversees testing of anti-drone weapon
        The latest system tested, the High Energy Laser Weapon System 2, also known as HELWS2 or H2, is a counter-Unmanned Aerial System (c-UAS) directed energy weapon (DEW). 

    Feb. 13, 2021Smart locker idea wins AFIMSC Innovation Rodeo
        An idea for a smart locker mail system in base dorms won the 2021 Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Innovation Rodeo. 

    Feb. 8, 2021FYSA: Quantum Possibilities
        FYSA: Quantum Possibilities. For your situational awareness, harnessing the power of quantum will advance technologies that impact the warfighting domain in revolutionary and unprecedented ways. Step into the minds of prominent scientists from the Air Force Research Laboratory in Rome, New York, as 

    Feb. 5, 2021Digital, Network Directorates gear up for Air Force ‘Digital Wingman” competition
        The Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence and Networks Directorate will co-lead the Air Force-wide “Building Digital Wingman Challenge” that arms participants with the tools to program a robotic work horse that can take over repetitive computer-based tasks, freeing the human user for other 

    Jan. 30, 2021Innovation leads to OSI cold case closure
        Two years ago, Patrick Pipkins, Air Force Office of Special Investigations special agent, did what his chief of the OSI Cold Case Team called, “some amazing work,” to locate an Air Force deserter who went missing in 1984. 

    Jan. 28, 2021AFOSR advances science of wound-healing technology
        Dr. Indika Rajapakse, associate professor of Computational Medicine & Bioinformatics and associate professor of Mathematics at the University of Michigan, is researching ways to reprogram a person’s own cells to heal wounds faster. 

    Jan. 27, 20214th CMS hydraulics Airmen design, use apparatus to test stabilator actuators
        The F-15E Strike Eagle depends on many parts to maintain operational status. One mission critical part is the stabilator actuator. Without this part, the F-15E cannot fly. The hydraulic actuator, which moves the stabilator of an F-15E, defects collectively for pitch control and differentially to add 

    Jan. 27, 2021Malmstrom AFB opens Wing1Werx Innovation Lab
        The organization responsible for the opening of the Innovation Lab, Wing1Werx, serves as the hub for innovation activity on base. Their overarching goal is improving the daily working lives of Airmen and to serve the mission by improving wing efficiency and lethality. 

    Jan. 26, 2021Air Force recruiting launches E.C.H.O. to test cognitive skills
        This new recruiting tool helps engage and build awareness of different opportunities in the Air Force that recruiters can send out to target audiences. The experience takes players through three different challenges, testing a variety of cognitive skills that Airmen use every day. At the end of the 

    Jan. 25, 2021NY ANG intel officer describes AF Ventures experience
        The six-week fellowship places U.S. Air Force and Department of Defense leaders into technology and business ecosystems across Silicon Valley. This program is designed to increase the quality of technology proficient Airmen while maintaining long-lasting relationships between the Air Force and the 

    Jan. 23, 2021New Defender SUVs provide cooler, smoother ride for canines
        The Air Force Security Forces Center’s vehicle program delivered the first of new military working dog patrol vehicles to Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, as part of their initiative to modernize Defender equipment across the Air Force. 

    Jan. 21, 2021Spark Tank 2021 finalists announced
        It’s been nearly a year since Master Sgt. Gabrial Valenzuela, Capt. David Coyle and Lt. Adam Treece were selected as co-winners of Spark Tank 2020 for their Smart Weapons Loading Checklist and Low-Cost Threat Emitter concepts. 

    Jan. 20, 20212021 C2 Summit enhances Air Force contribution to Joint All-Domain Command and Control
        The Air Force’s annual Command and Control (C2) Summit was held at Nellis Air Force Base, Jan. 12-13. Led by Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command, it highlighted joint cooperation as leaders worked to modernize and standardize the processes for Joint All-Domain Command and Control 

    Jan. 19, 2021SAF/IE releases Installation Energy Strategic Plan for energy assurance
        The Plan, which replaces the 2017 Air Force Energy Flight Plan, seeks to better align installation energy efforts with mission needs. 

    Jan. 14, 2021Meet the 2021 I-WEPTAC MAWG chairs
        Meet the 2021 I-WEPTAC (Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference) Mission Area Working Group chairs. 

    Jan. 13, 2021AFIMSC announces 2021 Innovation Rodeo finalists
        The AFIMSC leadership team and Ventures Innovation Office staff picked eight finalists out of more than 370 submissions to compete for a share of $1 million in funding and resources to pursue their ideas. 

    Jan. 12, 2021Former AFRL engineer earns 2021 Most Promising Engineer in Government award
        First Lt. Samuel Nyamekye, a former Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate Airman, was recently named the 2021 Most Promising Engineer in Government in advance of the 35th Annual 2021 Black Engineer of the Year STEM Conference. 

    Jan. 11, 2021Scott AFB’s innovation hub receives Air Force lab designation
        Scott Air Force Base’s innovation hub, Elevate, received Air Force approval to be designated a defense laboratory, Jan. 6. The approval marks Scott AFB as the first Air Force innovation cell to become an official defense lab for technology transfer purposes. 

    Jan. 7, 2021AFRL demonstrates first collaborative weapon technologies
        A team from the Air Force Test Center flew an F-16 Fighting Falcon and released two Collaborative Small Diameter Bombs, which are Small Diameter Bombs that have been modified with a collaborative autonomy payload. The CSDBs quickly established communication with each other and their seekers detected 

    Jan. 5, 2021All byte, no bark for 'robotic K-9'
        Heading the test was Air Combat Command’s Agile Battle Lab. The lab identifies, validates and inserts new concepts and technology to enable Agile Combat Employment and its contributions to all-domain warfare. 

    Jan. 3, 2021Newly-acquired AFRL test aircraft to aid personnel recovery research
        The CubCrafters XCub aircraft was ferried from Yakima, Washington, to Lewis A. Jackson Regional Airport near Dayton, on its journey to the Air Force Research Laboratory 711th Human Performance Wing’s contracted research flight test organization facility, Dec. 21. 

    Dec. 20, 2020AFWERX Agility Prime announces “flying car” military airworthiness, infrastructure milestones
        A series of milestones for the “flying car” program and discussed new initiatives for 2021, including six sectors for potential “Prime” programs. 

    Dec. 17, 2020Travis AFB launches small unarmed aircraft initiative, first on Air Force installation
        The small unarmed aircraft initiative redefines on-base perimeter security systems to potentially advance warfighting capabilities, enhance strategic deterrence and foster full-spectrum readiness across the Air Force. 

    Dec. 16, 2020AI Copilot: Air Force achieves first military flight with artificial intelligence
        Signaling a major leap forward for national defense in the digital age, the Air Force flew with artificial intelligence as a working aircrew member onboard a military aircraft for the first time Dec. 15. 

    Dec. 16, 2020I-WEPTAC chairs to tackle combat support challenges
        AFIMSC officials announce the names of the four I-WEPTAC chairs whose teams will help shape the future of Air Force combat support. 

    Dec. 15, 2020AFLCMC team explores supersonic executive transport
        On the latest episode of AFLCMC’s Leadership Log podcast, Britton spoke about industry efforts underway now that could reduce flight times by 50% or more. 

    Dec. 14, 2020gatewayONE and attritableONE test moves joint force one step closer to “IoT.mil,” demonstrates F-22, F-35 first secure bi-directional data sharing
        This test was the latest demonstration of the transformative warfighting impact of the open architecture underpinning the Advanced Battle Management System. 

    Dec. 10, 2020New AFWERX fellowship drives innovation within the Air and Space Force
        AFWERX invited Airmen and Space professionals to apply for its new fellowship program during day three of the livestreamed AFWERX Accelerate event Dec. 9. 

    Dec. 9, 2020Air Force Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer program announces FY21 Open Topic schedule
        The Air Force Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer program announced the release schedule for Fiscal Year 2021 open topics during day two of the AFWERX Accelerate event. 

    Dec. 8, 2020SpaceWERX launch announced during AFWERX Accelerate
        AFWERX kicked-off its inaugural Accelerate event Dec. 7 with an exciting announcement on the formation of SpaceWERX, a new entity that will focus on technologies for the United States Space Force. 

    Dec. 7, 2020AFWERX kicks off Accelerate event Dec. 7, launch a universe of opportunity to accelerate change
        The inaugural AFWERX Accelerate event, being held virtually, kicks off Dec. 7 at noon EST. The five-day event will highlight how AFWERX is institutionalizing air and space innovation across the Department of the Air Force. 

    Dec. 2, 2020Air University hosts first-ever JADO, JADC2 symposium
        The symposium objectives were to examine the development of concepts to ensure dominant planning, decision and execution, or PDE, cycles in highly contested and degraded environments and to identify key PDE issues affecting JADO and JADC2 future concepts. 

    Dec. 1, 2020Global Power Bomber CTF conducts B-1B external captive carry demonstration
        The B-1B Lancer’s expanded carriage capabilities comes one step closer to fruition following an external captive carry flight over the skies of Edwards Air Force Base, Nov. 20. 

    Nov. 28, 2020STRIKEWERX tackles B-52 maintenance process
        The Design Sprint brought together industry and academia partners to improve the process for maintenance of brake pads on the B-52H Stratofortress. 

    Nov. 14, 2020AFWERX announces virtual Accelerate Event Dec. 7-11
        It has grown from three successful innovation experiments into one organization that will accelerate affordable and agile capabilities by expanding the defense industrial base as the preferred partner for commercial technology innovation and broadening the network of Airmen creating innovative 

    Nov. 12, 2020COMPUSEC automation delivers time, cost savings
        A three-person team of Matt Seibert, AFICC chief information officer and information technology specialists, Mia DeLucia and Liam Randall, competed in the Air Force's "Rise of the Digital Wingman Challenge," an Air Force-wide competition that empowers Airmen to automate and learn about Robotic 

    Nov. 6, 2020Call for Innovation Rodeo ideas nears Dec. 1 deadline
        With less than a month to go in their annual call-for-topics campaign, the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is still looking for innovative ideas with potential to change the Air Force. 

    Nov. 4, 2020Chaplaincy brings VR to Agile Flag 21-1
        Agile Flag 21-1, the first exercise of its kind, is an experimental exercise that tests a new lead wing command design for deployed environments. Naturally, this comes with stress and frustration. The chaplaincy aims to combat that by strengthening Airmen’s minds, bodies and souls while in that 

    Oct. 22, 2020AFCEC begins rollout of high-tech EOD robots to installations
        Over the next 16-18 months, AFCEC will deliver 333 high-tech robots to every EOD flight Air Force-wide, said Master Sgt. Justin Frewin, AFCEC EOD equipment program manager. Each active-duty, Guard and Reserve flight will receive 3-5 robots. 

    Oct. 22, 2020Robins AFB Airmen create robot, big win for entire Air Force
        Two Robins Air Force Base members won first place in the category of “Best Robot - Operational Impact” for their “Wallwalker” entry. 

    Oct. 21, 2020C-sUAS symposium highlights threats, base defense
        Key topics at “Defending and Defeating” included an overview of the newly formed Joint C-sUAS Office, a detailed look at the future of base defense, and discussions of the technological advancements and challenges associated with C-sUAS. 

    Oct. 15, 2020AFWERX announces Reimagining Energy Challenge for Department of Defense
        AFWERX, the Air Force’s innovation catalyst, announces the Reimagining Energy for the DOD Challenge, seeking solutions to create the future of resilient energy production, transmission, use and storage. The Department of Defense (DOD) is currently the largest energy consumer globally. By reducing 

    Oct. 7, 2020U-2 Federal Lab achieves flight with Kubernetes
        Kubernetes is an open-source container-orchestration system for automating computer application deployment, scaling, and management. Its container-centric management environment orchestrates computing, networking, and storage on behalf of user workloads and allows for the deployment of complex 

    Oct. 7, 2020Air Force deploys commercial IT capability
        Working with the EITaaS office through an Other Transaction Agreement, the Accenture Federal Services team passed commercial internet traffic from the Amazon Web Services and Azure Impact Level 5 cloud environments through the Defense Information Systems Agency’s Boundary Cloud Access Point, or 

    Oct. 6, 2020Tinker AFB completes construction for Energy Savings Performance Contract project
        This certification provides sustained program structure and imposes a rigorous international energy management standard centered around continual improvement, enhancing energy, controlling costs, operations and maintenance savings, and safety. 

    Oct. 6, 2020AFLCMC, Wichita State University creating digital copy of B-1
        In an effort to keep the aircraft flying and operational, the B-1 Program Office is sponsoring an initiative with Wichita State University’s National Institute of Aviation Research, or NIAR, to create a virtual or digital twin of the bomber, which will help identify maintenance and structural issues 

    Oct. 5, 2020‘AFMC We Need’ campaign continues to drive change
        When Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., Air Force Materiel Command commander, launched the AFMC We Need campaign in 2019, many were skeptical if true change would result from the study. However, one year later, the initiative continues to drive success across the mission, bringing positive change and 

    Oct. 5, 2020AFPC receives Innovation Award for ‘Digital Airman’ initiative
        The Air Force Personnel Center’s Innovation Cell and Robotics Process Automation Branch were awarded the 2019 Larry O. Spencer Innovation award in September 2020. 

    Oct. 3, 2020AFCEC space optimization efforts key to rightsizing facilities at installations
        Effective facility management and space optimization is nothing new to the Air Force. The service had been monitoring and collecting facility and infrastructure data well before publishing the Air Force Infrastructure Investment Strategy in January 2019. 

    Sept. 23, 2020Roper joins first Digital Campaign virtual industry day
        More than 1,500 people tuned in for the virtual event, co-hosted by Dr. Will Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics, and Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., commander of Air Force Materiel Command. 

    Sept. 22, 2020Holloman AFB High-Speed Test Track rainfield undergoes improvements
        A recent project funded by the Test Resource Management Center, or TRMC, will provide rainfield test customers with more options and also increase the operational efficiency at the track. 

    Sept. 16, 2020AFWERX announces EngageSpace, premier collaboration event for space industry
        With its highly interactive format and diverse participants, this event is designed to revolutionize how the space ecosystem works, dismantle the walls between sectors and close the "believability gap" for what's possible in space. 

    Sept. 12, 2020Air Force, Navy accelerate quantum research with international virtual event
        The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Information Directorate is spearheading an international alliance of principal investigators across government, academia and industry to accelerate quantum enabling technologies. 

    Sept. 11, 2020Tyndall AFB PMO seeks virtual operations prototype in upcoming Pitch Day
        The Tyndall Project Management Office (PMO) is holding a virtual Pitch Day Sept. 14, to evaluate technical presentations from four vendors vying for the opportunity to develop an innovative operations center prototype. 

    Sept. 10, 2020Air Force Research Laboratory tracks Sporadic E
        Researchers at Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in New Mexico, have discovered a new way to track and characterize a phenomenon called “Sporadic E” naturally occurring in the upper atmosphere, where large structures of dense plasma form. 

    Sept. 9, 2020LiDAR part of digital foundation for installations of future
        High fidelity and accuracy of these data sources are critical elements for future deployment of autonomous vehicles on installations and for effective placement of sensors powering smart facilities of tomorrow. 

    Sept. 9, 2020Air Force Services Center launches online food ordering pilot program at NAF operations
        The Nonappropriated Fund, or NAF, Food and Beverage Branch is launching a pilot program bringing online food ordering and pickup to NAF food operations. 

    Sept. 4, 2020Digital Campaign virtual industry event slated for Sept. 21
        The event will be conducted via Microsoft Teams Live Event from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET and will be hosted by Dr. Will Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics, and Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr., commander of Air Force Materiel Command. 

    Sept. 2, 2020AFIMSC seeks ideas for 2021 Innovation Rodeo
        The campaign, open through Dec. 1, gives military and civilian members of mission support groups around the world a chance to win part of $1 million in funding and resources to pursue their ideas. 

    Sept. 1, 2020AFIMSC provides AF with innovative post-COVID workspace options
        The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is providing the Air Force with innovative solutions for teleworking in the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic. 

    Aug. 27, 2020Acquisition chief to host AFVentures-focused 'Ask Me Anything'
        Col. Nate Diller, AFWERX director, will moderate and co-host the live, virtual event that provides an opportunity for Airmen and Space Professionals, industry partners, the American public and members of the media to directly engage with Roper and Diller on all things AFVentures. 

    Aug. 15, 2020AFRL neurotechnology partnership aims to accelerate learning
        The Individualized Neural Learning System, or iNeuraLS, is a new augmented learning platform that will enable rapid learning by closed-loop modulation of cognitive states during skill acquisition. Essentially, the AFRL team seeks to develop a capability that will give Airmen the ability to rapidly 

    Aug. 11, 2020AF AI Accelerator brings future faster
        Mankind has often dreamed of what the future may hold. Every advancement in technology opens minds to dream bigger and better. Imagination is the only final frontier as the human race ventures deeper into what were previously only lightly treaded territories. 

    Aug. 10, 2020Jolly Green II continues tests, completes first aerial refueling
        The connection marked the start of two weeks of developmental testing of the aircraft’s aerial refueling abilities by 413th Flight Test Squadron testers and their mission partners. 

    Aug. 10, 2020Kessel Run panel talks path to production
        Kessel Run experts detail their path to production for digital applications during a virtual question and answer July 30. 

    Aug. 7, 2020MacDill AFB beats the heat with innovation
        Aiming to allow military members to work hard in a more comfortable environment, the Personal Cooling System, or PCS, provided by Florida-based RINI Technologies keeps Airmen at a cool 72-degrees while being compact enough to wear beneath protective gear and clothing. 

    Aug. 5, 2020AFWERX event spotlights Tyndall AFB as base of future
        AFWERX is the Air Force's team of innovators who encourage and facilitate connections across industry, academia and the military to create transformative opportunities and foster a culture of innovation. 

    Aug. 3, 2020Tinker AFB units produce first 3D printed engine component
        The OC-ALC used additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, to create a component for the TF33-P103 engine, an innovation meant to save time and improve efficiency. A collaboration between the 76th Propulsion Maintenance Group, the Reverse Engineering and Critical Tooling Lab, and the Air 

    July 31, 2020More companies enter ABMS innovation pipeline
        These companies will join 46 other companies on-boarded earlier this year to compete to develop new information and communications technologies to be evaluated in future onramp demonstration exercises for potential integration with the operational force.1

        


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