TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. (AFNS) - October 19, 2015 -- The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex is finalizing a strategic plan to integrate 3-D printing technology into nearly every aspect of its airpower sustainment mission. OC-ALC experts foresee 3-D printing, also called additive manufacturing, filling needs ranging from making aircraft engine parts to printing electronic … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2015
Marines Use Tablet Technology to Advance War Fighting Skills
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Ariz., October 19, 2015 -- Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One hosted the Mobility Joint Capability Technology Demonstration to showcase emerging technology as well as to test it under realistic conditions at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Oct. 14-15, 2015. The Mobility JCTD was conducted to further develop and implement … [Read more...]
Army Surgeon General: ‘Engagement’ Key to Civilian Readiness
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Oct. 19, 2015) -- Civilian workforce "engagement" is another way to bolster Army readiness, Army Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Patricia Horoho said. Readiness, which has been identified by the Army's chief of staff as the service's top priority, is not only the domain of Soldiers, Horoho said. It's a responsibility shared by the Army's civilian … [Read more...]
Generals’ Aerial Exchange Demonstrates Alliance, Friendship
October 16, 2015 - MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan (AFNS) -- As a testament to the strong friendship and alliance between the U.S. and Japan, two top military leaders from both nations came together for a bilateral exchange flight here Oct. 14. The exchange involved Lt. Gen. John Dolan, the U.S. Forces Japan commander, flying onboard a Japanese Mitsubishi F-2, while Japan Air … [Read more...]
USS Fort Worth Completes Harbor Phase of Exercise Malabar
CHENNAI, India (NNS) - October 16, 2015 -- The littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) completed the harbor phase of exercise Malabar in Chennai, India, Oct. 15. Malabar 2015 is a complex, high-end warfighting exercise that has grown in scope and complexity over the years and is the latest in a continuing series conducted to advance multi-national maritime relationships … [Read more...]