JUNE 18, 2021 - With a couple of notable exceptions, House and Senate lawmakers on a pair of influential committees expressed general agreement June 16 and 17 with the Air and Space Forces’ strategic priorities and budget choices as well as the services’ plans for confronting modern-day challenges and threats. Across two days of hearings before the House Armed Services … [Read more...]
Air Force Accelerates Change With Big Data
JUNE 18, 2021 – The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is improving data-driven decision making processes across the Air and Space Forces. The center hosted a Big Data Summit June 15-17 to share its data management strategy, vision and ongoing efforts with key stakeholders. “It’s no surprise that in the last two to three years, the way we use and how much we … [Read more...]
MyLearning Expands Courseware – Announces New Features
JUNE 17, 2021 - Air Education and Training Command’s “myLearning” system is entering phase two of its rollout, adding new features scheduled to be available to Airmen and Guardians early this summer. The Air Force’s 21st Century learning system is part of the service’s focus on deliberate development of the Total Force. “Our Airmen and Guardians, both enlisted and … [Read more...]
Air Force THOR System Destroys Enemy Drone Swarms
JUNE 16, 2021 - The Air Force Research Laboratory has created a new video animation that realistically depicts a Tactical High-power Operational Responder, or THOR, destroying swarms of enemy drones in a base defense scenario. In an effort to counter the increasing threat posed by enemy drones and other airborne threats, the Air Force developed the THOR. THOR is a … [Read more...]
Flight Academy Gives Youth Opportunity to Fly
JUNE 16, 2021 - Students travelled to Peter Prince Airfield to attend the inaugural AIM HIGH Flight Academy hosted by Air Force Recruiting Service’s Detachment 1, May 29, 2021. The 24 students selected will get exposure to the fundamentals of flight and will have the opportunity to tour U.S. Air Force aircraft, while working with aviator mentors. The first of three sessions … [Read more...]