Dr. Will Curtis, Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate science and technology advisor, briefs the audience at the AFWERX Collider event aimed at exploring commercial solutions for software-enabled weapons at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, July 17-18, 2024. Colliders give Air Force leaders the opportunity to share the same room with industry to spark … [Read more...]
Allies, Partners Strengthen U.S., Global Security
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosts a meeting with defense leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) 21th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, June 2, 2024. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley) JULY 26, 2024 - Over the past 3 1/2 years, great progress has been made in building alliances … [Read more...]
B-52s Get Innovative Treatment
JULY 25, 2024 - Representatives from Boeing, SEMPRE, Northrop Grumman, Skydio, and Near Earth Autonomy demonstrated multiple technologies on the B-52 Stratofortress here, July 16. Leadership and B-52 maintainers from Air Force Global Strike Command, Air Mobility Command, and the 8th Air Force were on hand as the various companies demonstrated potential maintenance … [Read more...]
Flying Wing Improves Night Flight Training
JULY 25, 2024 - Members of the 58th Special Operations Wing and a development team from the University of Oklahoma are working together to develop a light box meant to replace infrared glow sticks and mimic IR strobes used during night operations. Recently, lead developers for the project, Bryce Gooden, mechanical engineering student, Brandt Smith, director of the Tom Love … [Read more...]
Air Force Announces 2024 Outstanding Airmen
JULY 25, 2024 - Air Force officials have selected the service’s top enlisted members, naming the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2024. An Air Force selection board at the Air Force’s Personnel Center considered 35 nominees who represented major commands, direct reporting units, field operating agencies and Headquarters Air Force. The board selected the 12 Airmen … [Read more...]