NOVEMBER 9, 2020 - “Please be advised that, just a few hours ago, EDet 2413/Task Force Black, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, officially powered down comm(unication)s and closed its doors for the last time. After 19 years, the legend has reached End of Mission. Here’s to all of our members who have been part of this epic chapter in OSI history!” With that email message, sent … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 6, 2020 - The Supersonic Rain Erosion Test Rig (SuRE) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is experiencing a full control system replacement and upgrade to provide pinpoint control and unmatched testing value. The SuRE is used in the evaluation of structures and coatings under the effects of high speed flight through rain for transonic and supersonic speeds up to Mach … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 5, 2020 - The 355th Security Forces Squadron hosted various training sessions during Bushwhacker 20-07 at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Nov. 2 to 6, 2020. This training included learning about the law of armed conflict, use of force and other rules of engagement, as well as practicing individual movement, team movement, weapons handling and detention and … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 5, 2020 - Transporting cargo in the cosmos may seem unimaginable now, but the innovative capability could become a reality in the not too distant future. U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) certainly thinks so. “Think about moving 80 short tons, the equivalent of a C-17 payload, anywhere on the globe in less than an hour,” U.S. Army Gen. Stephen R. Lyons, … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 4, 2020 - Five female fighter pilots tested a modified version of the Advanced Technology Anti-Gravity Suit Oct. 26-30. ATAGS is a proven design and a critical life support item that protects aircrew members from the effects of high-G forces during maneuvers in fighter aircraft, but the ATAGS design, which has been in use since 2001, was developed primarily for … [Read more...]