July 18, 2023 AFWERX accepts applications for fall fellowship WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force and a directorate within the Air Force Research Laboratory, is accepting applications for its Traditional fall fellowship program July 17 to Aug. 18.AFWERX fellowships are designed to
June 2, 2023 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
May 5, 2023 Around the Air Force: Streamlined Naturalization, eVTOL Milestone, JLTV Modernizes Security In this week’s look around the Air Force, trainees seeking U.S. citizenship can complete the naturalization process in BMT with a streamlined process, a new milestone for electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles and security forces have a new replacement for the Humvee.
Dec. 14, 2022 DAF transitions from AFWERX 2.0 to 3.0 during livestreamed event AFWERX outgoing Director Col. Nathan Diller and Col. Elliott Leigh, the incoming director, discussed the imminent launch of AFWERX 3.0, the next iteration of the innovation organization coming in 2023, during a livestreamed event with 500 virtual attendees at the AFWERX hub in Dayton, Ohio, Dec. 14.
Dec. 2, 2022 Department of the Air Force announces Spark Tank 2023 semifinalists The sixth annual Spark Tank 2023 was recently held and the top 15 ideas were selected to advance to the semifinals.
April 18, 2022 Air Force medical policies for aviators are research-based, data-driven The Air Force continuously assesses the medical policies surrounding its aviators, updating policies as new data and research emerge. This commitment to data driven medical decisions and policy updates keep Airmen flying safely and the mission on track.
March 17, 2022 Reserve Airman makes history with first USAF-piloted eVTOL vehicle flight Just south of his home in Brooklyn, New York, a young Terrence McKenna spent much of his childhood in Prospect Park tossing around wooden gliders and flying remote-controlled airplanes, each aircraft more complex and capable than the last.By the early 2000s, McKenna came across an ad for flying
Feb. 25, 2022 Voting opens for Spark Tank 2022 ideas Cast a vote for your favorite entry in the Department of the Air Force Spark Tank 2022 competition. Online polling is open through March 4.
Dec. 14, 2021 Air Force announces Spark Tank 2022 semi-finalists ARLINGTON, Virginia – A panel of nearly 30 subject matter experts from across the Department of the Air Force met Nov. 16, 2021 at the Basic Research Innovation and Collaboration Center (BRICC) in Arlington, Virginia and via a virtual teleconferencing platform to conduct the Spark Tank 2022 (ST22)