MATERIALS PARK, Ohio, May 4 -- ASM International posted the following news: The Additive Manufacturing Flight of the U.S. Air Force's 28th Maintenance Group became the first field-level unit to utilize the new Mobile Cold Spray System at Ellsworth Air Base, South Dakota. This system is designed to enhance and streamline preventative maintenance of Department of Defense aircraft components. In partnership with VRC Metal Systems, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology and Advance Manufacturin  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, May 4 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: The Defense Health Agency announced May 1, 2024, that nine military hospitals received an "A" Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, demonstrating DHA's commitment to safe, high-quality health care, and transparency. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is a letter-grade program that focuses exclusively on a hospital's patient safety measures through more than 30 national performance indicators. Each indicator reflects er  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, May 1 -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: Two Air Force Institute of Technology faculty members were selected as Air Education and Training Command winners for the Air Force Information Dominance Annual Awards. Lt. Col. Jason Fields won in the Cyberspace Outstanding Field Grade Officer category and Master Sgt. Adam Vera in the Outstanding Cyber Warfare Senior Noncommissioned Officer category. They will next represent AETC at the Air Force-  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel released the following testimony by Lt. Gen. Caroline Miller, deputy chief of staff for manpower and personnel at the U.S. Air Force, from a hearing on April 17, 2024, entitled "Military Department Personnel Chiefs: Personnel Posture": * * * Chairman Banks, Ranking Member Kim, and distinguished Members of this Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today and for your continued support. I am   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, May 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Joe Danielewicz, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Public Affairs The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's History Office regularly produces work that connects today's acquisition professionals with the work of their predecessors. Many of the summaries can be found in weekly dispatches posted online. "Just like Soldiers and Airmen out in the field might study past battl  more