August 22, 2014, SOUDA BAY, Greece (AFNS) - The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a unique airframe. Its wingspan is wider than 32 feet, it's nearly 50 feet long and its top is 16 feet high. It can travel at speeds of roughly 1,500 mph, and the aircraft engines create thrust -- the force that moves the aircraft through the air -- of about 27,000 pounds. It takes thousands of pieces … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2014
Air Force, Small Business Partnership Yields Blade Health Monitoring Technology
August 21, 2014, WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFNS) - A cost-saving and risk-mitigating technology for scanning engine rotor blades developed by the Air Force and a small business recently resulted in awards of more than $5 million. Blade Diagnostics Corporation, or BDC, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, received the awards for its SmartBlend System, which performs a … [Read more...]
Pentagon Provides Statement on Rescue Operation
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21, 2014 - The United States attempted a rescue operation recently to free a number of American hostages held in Syria by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby said in a statement released today. The mission was not successful because the hostages were not present at the targeted location, Kirby said in … [Read more...]
Meritorious Promotion: A Cut Above the Rest
August 21, 2014, MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. - To be evaluated by a board of your superiors on knowledge, drill, physical fitness and military appearance is no easy task, but the opportunity for accelerated advancement to the next level of leadership is well worth the ordeal for those who are willing to endure the test. Meritorious promotion … [Read more...]
Air Force Funds Small Business Participation in Research and Development Programs
August 21, 2014, WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFNS) - The Air Force is searching for innovative, technology-based small businesses to compete for Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer, or SBIR and STTR, research and development contracts. "We're trying to foster innovative technology solutions for the warfighter and the U.S. Air … [Read more...]