MARCH 12, 2021 – Behavior changes this past year to reduce the spread of COVID-19 has not been lost on criminals. The Army Criminal Investigation Command’s Major Cybercrime Unit is cautioning users to be wary of suspicious quick response codes, known as QR codes. According to the Major Cybercrime Unit, QR code usage increased due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While QR codes have … [Read more...]
Air Force ‘X-Ray Vision’ Tool Inspects Parts During Production
MARCH 11, 2021 - The Air Force Research Laboratory, in partnership with the Materials Solutions Network at the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source of Cornell University, has developed a tool that can look directly inside of and instantaneously inspect the structure of composite components while they are being manufactured. This new technology uses a combination of phase … [Read more...]
In a ‘Galaxy’ Not Far, Far Away
MARCH 10, 2021 - Envisioning a joint effort between the Army and Air Force, Capt. Emily Wolf stared in awe at the C-5 Galaxy cargo aircraft towering above her, watching her vision turn into reality. “We’re going to be loading the UH-60 (Blackhawk) into the back of the C-5,” Wolf, commander of Company D, 3rd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st … [Read more...]
Air Force Broadens Career Enlisted Aviator Height Standards
MARCH 10, 2021 - The Air Force began an anthropometric study in 2020 to determine accurate entry-height standards for its aircrew, which is scheduled to conclude in 2022. To accelerate Air Force aircrew diversity efforts and safely meet accession demands during the ongoing study, critical flying Career Enlisted Aviator, or CEA, career fields and applicable aircraft were … [Read more...]
Test Like We Fight
MARCH 9, 2021 - Orange Flag, the large force test event carried out three times annually by Air Force Test Center’s 412th Test Wing, combined with the 53rd Wing’s Black Flag, bringing a first for the test community March 2-4. Both central to achieving Joint All-Domain Command and Control, the two test capabilities combined their mission planning processes and streamlined … [Read more...]