AFRL’s drone killer THOR wins Popular Science ‘Best of’ award
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Each year, Popular Science reviews thousands of new products and innovations, to choose the top 100 winners across 10 categories. To win, the technology must represent a significant advancement in its category.
Grassroots innovation at Nellis AFB impresses chief scientist
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The Department of the Air Force's chief scientist visited several organizations on Nellis AFB to observe their missions at the operational level.
TOC: enhancing readiness one task at a time
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Leadership from the 35th Maintenance Group realized this mentality was not practical, since it causes stress on personnel and delays essential maintenance. This is where the Theory of Constraints (TOC) concept comes into play.
AFTC Airmen spark data solutions at hackathon
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The national security environment is affected by the rapid development of new technologies involving “big data” analytics, and the protection and proper utilization of our data is vital to advancing test capabilities at the Air Force Test Center. In order to merge data, tools and relevant problems, an innovative team of Airmen across AFTC joined forces in the first AFTC Data “Hackathon” Nov. 1-5.
59th MDW: Alamo Spark Cell drives innovation throughout the Air Force
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The 59th Training Group’s Alamo Spark Cell focuses on improving training at the Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston
Air Force discusses modernization of operational C2 systems
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During this visit, the 700th ASUS provided exposure to some of the applications contained in the Air Force’s new C2 software suite, KRADOS, to the 505th Combat Training Squadron and the 505th Training Squadron.
Connecting Cyberspace and Airspace
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The Mission Defense Team is made up of a team of cyber and communication professionals designated to defend a specific aircraft, preventing adversaries from invading the airspace and manipulating aircraft data.
Air Force’s first Energy Assurance Lease signed at Tyndall AFB
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Under the terms of the agreement, during normal grid operations, power from the microgrid will support GPC’s regular retail customers, including Tyndall AFB. During grid outages, the Air Force will have first right of refusal to backup power for support of three mission-critical facilities via Electrically Islanded Operations.
Keesler AFB introduces space weather training in support of Space Force
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The graduates of the course will take weather forecasts beyond the atmosphere by understanding the weather effects on terrestrial systems in support of multi-domain operations.
'Iron Man' upgrade on the horizon for Travis AFB maintainers, base eyes further innovation
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The technology allows Airmen to access expert knowledge, receive collaborative remote troubleshooting help and reference technical order guidance through interactive workflow tools, all through a heads-up and hands-free AR headset. Additionally, an AR hardware and software solution reduces the need for travel via remote audits or remote engineering dispositions, with the potential to eliminate it altogether.