APRIL 22, 2022 - The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Mobility and Training Aircraft Directorate is currently testing the On-Board Oxygen Generation System (OBOGS) that will go on the T-7 Red Hawk trainer. “We’re testing a brand new configuration of OBOGS,” said Jessica Allen, T-7A Crew Systems lead with the directorate. “The configuration we’re going to be using on … [Read more...]

Four vintage U.S. Army Air Forces perform a missing man formation during an aerial review in honor of the Doolittle Raiders over Okaloosa Island, Florida, April 18, 2022. The review featured 30 vintage and current U.S. Air Force aircraft and included a B-25 Mitchell bomber, a B-52 Stratofortress, an F-22 Raptor, and an F-35 Lightning II among others. (U.S. Air Force photo by … [Read more...]

APRIL 20, 2022 - Ellsworth Air Force Base recognized the 80th Anniversary of the Doolittle Raid through several events including a heritage flight, the dedication of a Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile to a local museum, as well as a toast and tail flash unveiling. On April 18, 1942, 200 volunteers delivered the first long-range strike of World War II. Led by Lt. Col. … [Read more...]

APRIL 19, 2022 - With Hill Air Force Base needing to hire hundreds of science, technology, engineering and math professionals each year, the STEM outreach office here is inspiring the next generation of STEM professionals by encouraging STEM learning through its education and mentoring programs. Participating in nearly 150 events annually, the outreach program encourages … [Read more...]

APRIL 19, 2022 - Imagine a kitchen without a countertop or a garage without a space for its tools and nothing but the floor as a workspace. This is how Ground Surgical Teams have worked for years, but engineers from the 711th Human Performance Wing, part of the Air Force Research Laboratory, are addressing this issue. Two 711th HPW teams created a prototype of a more efficient … [Read more...]