MARCH 26, 2018, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph - The Air Force has selected eight enlisted Airmen to participate in the Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program, or EMDP2, beginning in July. The participants and their current assigned units are Staff Sgt. Shane Berger, Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona; Senior Airman Leslie Gore, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland; … [Read more...]
Air Force Collaboration Could Increase Use of Composites in Aerospace Manufacturing
FEBRUARY 2, 2018, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base - Bonded composite airframe structures offer a potential to achieve more affordable manufacturing and more efficient structures, ultimately meeting the goals of the Air Force for increased range and reduced fuel consumption. Laser bond inspection (LBI) in conjunction with bond process control is an enabling technology to … [Read more...]
Air Force Civilian Tuition Assistance Increases Course Limits
NOVEMBER 8, 2017, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, TX - Air Force officials have raised the course limit for civilian tuition assistance from one course per semester or quarter to two courses for fiscal year 2018. The Air Force chose to increase the course limit, following the annual end-of-year TA program review, based on interest across the civilian career fields and … [Read more...]
Air Force Drones Help California Firefighters Combat Wildfires
OCTOBER 20, 2017 - March Air Reserve Base, CA — Remotely piloted aircraft are again in the air to help combat this year’s California wildfires. From August-November 2013, California Air National Guardsmen assigned to what was then designated as the 163rd Reconnaissance Wing operated the MQ-1 Predator remotely piloted aircraft over the Rim Fire, which was ravaging Cal … [Read more...]
Small Antennas Could Bring Big Benefits To The Air Force
OCTOBER 5, 2017, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH - Researchers at the AFRL Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, in partnership with Northeastern University, recently developed an ultra-compact antenna that uses a whole different approach in transmitting and receiving signals. This breakthrough could be a big step in the miniaturization of many military and commercial communication … [Read more...]