JULY 31, 2024 - Under Secretary of the Air Force Melissa Dalton reasserted July 29 during an appearance at the Brookings Institution the Air Force and Space Force’s priorities, including the need to modernize and move “holistically” in reshaping the services to meet global challenges. Dalton touched on those and other topics at some depth as well as the need for Congress to … [Read more...]
Air Force Evaluates eVTOL for Military Applications
JULY 31, 2024 - As the sun rose over Springfield-Beckley Airport, Ohio, a quiet hum from an unusual aircraft signaled the start of another day of flight testing. Since mid-June, experts from AFWERX, the Department of the Air Force’s innovation arm within the Air Force Research Laboratory, have been working with Beavercreek, Ohio-based defense contractor Modern Technology … [Read more...]
Marines Join Air Force’s AI Phantom Program
JULY 31, 2024 - For the first time, the Department of the Air Force-Massachusetts Institute of Technology Artificial Intelligence Accelerator has welcomed two Marines into the newest cohort of accelerator Phantoms, marking a significant milestone in the program’s reach. The Phantom Program, which admitted only DAF personnel up to this point, allows Airmen and Guardians to … [Read more...]
Weather Ops: Air Force’s Next Great Weapon?
JULY 30, 2024 - Sun Tzu, the great warrior-philosopher of the sixth century B.C., famously wrote: “Know thy enemy, know yourself; your victory will never be endangered.” Less familiar, but no less important are the thoughts that followed: “Know the ground, know the weather; your victory will then be total.” Col. Patrick Williams, director of weather at Air Force … [Read more...]
Child Care Fee Assistance Available to Civilian Employees
JULY 30, 2024 - The Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood fee assistance program, available to active-duty and certain reserve members of the Department of the Air Force is now being extended to federal civilian families. The program aims to make affordable, high-quality childcare accessible to more families, addressing a critical need within the Air Force. “The … [Read more...]