MARCH 14, 2024 — Cadets from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point explored environmental engineering during a visit to the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) headquarters, March 7-8, 2024. The visit, a pivotal component of the cadets' Environmental Engineering Capstone Design Program, aimed to provide real-world applications of their rigorous … [Read more...]
Archives for 2024
Marine Corps MV-22s Return to Air
MARCH 14, 2024 – The 1st Marine Aircraft Wing has returned its MV-22s to flight status March 14, as the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has deemed the aircraft safe to fly based on a meticulous and data-driven approach prioritizing flight worthiness and safety. During the recent grounding period, NAVAIR conducted a thorough and deliberate formulation of risk mitigation … [Read more...]
Airmen, Allies Complete Cobra Gold 24
Members from the 80th Fighter Generation Squadron provide maintenance support for the departure of F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron, during Joint Exercise Cobra Gold 24 at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, March 1, 2024. F-16s assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron operated alongside allies and partner nations in a scenario designed to test … [Read more...]
Army Space, High-Altitude Experiments Converge
MARCH 14, 2024 - From the National Training Center and Camp Pendleton, California, to White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, a platoon-size team of U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command multi-component Soldiers and civilians experimented with cutting-edge technologies in February and March during Project Convergence–Capstone 4. PC-C4, a U.S. Army-hosted, joint and … [Read more...]
AFWERX Director Discusses Role of Tech Startups
Col. Elliott Leigh, AFWERX director and chief commercialization officer for the Department of the Air Force, delivers the keynote address at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, March 8, 2024. Leigh's briefing, “Chasing Innovation: Lessons Learned,” shared the breadth of AFWERX's portfolio and how the organization unleashes American Ingenuity to rapidly provide novel technology … [Read more...]