WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: By Lt. Col. Jason Fields, Air Force Institute of Technology The Air Force Institute of Technology's School of Strategic Force Studies recently launched a new version of the Joint Intermediate Cyberspace Operations course, also known as Cyberspace 200. The updated course is designed to meet the evolving needs of today's U.S. Air Force Cyberspace Warfare Operations (17X) officers  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: By Cadet Joseph Hansen, Air Force Institute of Technology Cellphones, computers, satellites, cars, airports, sewage systems, thermostats, insulin pumps and even your coffee maker all have ties to cyberspace. All of them are necessary. All of them are exploitable and corruptible. These are the critical tools that make up our lives today, and the newest class from the Air Force I  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Robins Air Force Base issued the following news: By 1st Lt. Sarah Packard, Air Force Materiel Command WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- In the Air Force's efforts to reoptimize for Great Power Competition, Air Force Materiel Command Commander Gen. Duke Z. Richardson stood up the Integrated Development Office Sept. 16, 2024. The IDO is a command-level office designed to acquire the right capabilities and field them faster and more effe  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AFNS) Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin delivered a clear and unambiguous message about the future of the service during a high-profile keynote address, Sept. 16. Boiled down, his message to an overflowing crowd of several thousand at the Air, Space & Cyber Conference was this: Tangible progress is occurring on the vast, but still young, effort t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced a nearly $35 million investment for five different semiconductor innovation projects through the Midwest Microelectronics Consortium (MMEC) based in Beavercreek. These projects will engage with member organizations from industry, academia, and government stakeholders to deliver solutions to strengthen the U.S.-based supply chain of microchips and semiconducto  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AFNS) Department of the Air Force senior leaders highlighted modernization and integration challenges during the Air and Space Force Association's Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, Sept. 16. The panel included Andrew Hunter, assistant secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics; Frank Calvelli, assistant  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AFNS) Department of the Air Force leaders and industry partners provided updates on the B-21 Raider, the Air Force's newest bomber, during a panel at the Air and Space Force Association's Air, Space and Cyber Conference, Sept. 18. The B-21 will incrementally replace the B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit bombers to become the backbone of the Air Force's flexible gl  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AFNS) Under Secretary of the Air Force Melissa Dalton and other Department of Defense leaders hosted a panel discussion on modernizing the Air Force's nuclear deterrent systems during the Air and Space Forces Association's Air, Space and Cyber Conference on Sept. 18. Joining Dalton for the panel were Gen. Anthony Cotton, United States Strategic Command co  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. The Department of the Air Force awarded a Services Category 1 indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract for Enterprise Information Technology as a Service Base Infrastructure Modernization August 16. The U.S. Air Force awarded the BIM IDIQ to 23 companies with a $12.5 billion ceiling, as the result of a competitive acquisition. EITaaS is an   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AFNS) Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi touted the strengths of Airmen in his keynote address at the Air and Space Forces Association 2024 Air, Space, and Cyber Conference, Sept. 16. Flosi emphasized the importance of Airmen coming together as a team to support mission success. Describing his observations of high-performing Airmen across the   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AFNS) -- Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi touted the strengths of Airmen in his keynote address at the Air and Space Forces Association 2024 Air, Space, and Cyber Conference, Sept. 16. Flosi emphasized the importance of Airmen coming together as a team to support mission success. Describing his observations of high-performing Airmen across the   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: With an Air Force career spanning more than 26 years, Brig. Gen. Patrick Miller was well-prepared when he took command of the Air Force Civil Engineer Center in July. A distinguished graduate of the Penn State University Air Force ROTC program with a degree in civil engineering, Miller earned his commission and entered the Air Force in December 1997  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. This year's 101 Critical Days of Summer has come to an end. As we shift to the crisp mornings of Autumn, remember to navigate the hazards of both seasons carefully. In some areas of the world, high temperatures linger far past the end of summer and can cause dehydration, sunburns or sunstroke when not prepared. Be vigilant and wear sunscreen, hats,   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. The functional test team at the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex has completed the final contracted Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures upgrade to a C-17 aircraft at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, this last June. The LAIRCM system is a defensive system for large transport aircraft that combines a Missile Warning System and infrared laser jammer  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. The 66th Security Forces Squadron here is taking part in a preventative medicine program that strives to keep defenders resilient, healthy and mission-ready. For the next few months, the 66th Medical Squadron's Operational Support Team will be embedded with 66 SFS to educate and train defenders in strength and conditioning exercises, recovery and inju  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news wrap up: * * * 16 Sep 1919 (Mobility Directorate) Today, 105 years ago, the Army Air Service at Kelly Field flew to the aid of hurricane and flood victims in southern Texas. They were later joined by pilots from Fort Sam Houston as well. Flying Curtiss JN-4 "Jennies", the military aviators helped scout damages to flooded communities in the Corpus Christi area, and airdropped suppl  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) The Department of the Air Force implementation of a new construct that will evolve wings into cohesive Units of Action by separating into Combat Wings, Air Base Wings and Institutional Wings will be a phased approach, starting no later than the summer of 2025. The new concept will create several organizations capable of conducting deployed combat operation  more