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May 15, 2019
Replacing power components keeps early warning radar online

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Program Executive Office Digital will save more than $2 million in energy costs annually by replacing radar Sub-Array Power Supplies, or SAPS, with more responsive and reliable models.Digital, which oversees both the Ballistic Missile Early Warning System and PAVE
May 15, 2019
The Air Force and the University of Dayton’s Research Institute’s newest laboratory will have wings

DAYTON, Ohio – Officials from the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center and the University of Dayton Research Institute will accept delivery of a C-130 aircraft from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., at UDRI’s headquarters building May 15. The aircraft which has been decommissioned will be used to
May 14, 2019
University of Florida set to become home for Air Force research in assured autonomy

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Air Force Research Laboratory and the University of Florida kicked off a new university-led Center of Excellence for assured autonomy in contested environments May 13-14 at a meeting in Gainesville, Florida.The Air Force is interested in this research area because it needs its
May 14, 2019
Air Force to review potential fixed wing helmet replacements at AFWERX event

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – A team of experts from the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Human Systems Division and the Advanced Tactical Acquisition Corps, will travel to Las Vegas, Nev., for a May 22 event showcasing helmets that could replace the legacy helmets currently worn
May 14, 2019
PEO Digital Airmen decode F-35 maintenance

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Software teams from Hanscom are fielding applications that help aircraft maintainers at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, plan for successful operational testing of the Air Force’s newest fighter, the F-35 Lightning II.Hanscom’s software teams travel to Nellis to work
May 14, 2019
Be alert when driving in residential areas

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO - In residential areas, both speeding and children playing in the street have increasingly become a concern for those on Wright-Patterson AFB. Getting to a destination quickly is important, but we must not forget safety comes first when it comes to driving. It
May 13, 2019
AFRL matching tech to needs with international partners

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The Air Force Research Laboratory is reaching out to technical innovators and entrepreneurs within Israel to tap into potential new partnership opportunities. A group of AFRL scientists and engineers, hosted by Dr. Ehud Galun of the Israel Ministry of
May 10, 2019
Base Thrift Shop touts international inventory

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The base Thrift Shop at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base can be part of your spring-cleaning plans, while also making you money and Wright-Patt families, military organizations and local communities.Run by the Officers’ Spouses’ Club, the shop serves as a way
May 10, 2019
AFAF charitable campaign workers urge base community to ‘finish strong’

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Only a week remains to make a difference in the lives of Airmen through the 46th annual Air Force Assistance Fund campaign at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.The annual AFAF campaign, using the theme of “Commitment to Caring,” is raising funds until May 17
May 10, 2019
Cybersecurity Town Hall emphasizes information protection for supply chain, acquisition

The importance of protecting the Defense Department’s controlled unclassified information during acquisition and contracting processes was stressed during a series of Cybersecurity Town Hall events hosted by the Air Force Materiel Command May 7. The event served as an opportunity to educate the