• AFRL, AFLCMC and partners work on next-generation textile for DAF uniforms

    The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, has partnered with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Cornell University, Ohio-based contractor UES, Inc. and the Palmer Muskox Farm in Palmer, Alaska to explore the use of synthetic muskox wool keratin fibers in textiles for military-grade

  • Casting new methods of production saves Air Force time, money

    The 448th Supply Chain Management Wing, part of the Air Force Sustainment Center, has a new additive manufacturing approach to solve an old problem, sourcing hard to acquire parts for legacy aircraft. By digitally recreating the mold used to create cast parts, instead of building the part from

  • The CPTP offered pilot training to previously excluded group

    On June 27, 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Civilian Pilot Training Act into law. This law helped get America ready for World War II by training up aviators for future combat. Preceding the law was the Civilian Pilot Training Program (CPTP) which aimed to train 20,000 civilian

  • Air Force selects future aircrew helmet

    The Air Force selected LIFT Airborne Technologies in April to continue with prototype development of a new helmet for Air Force fixed-wing aircrew.Air Combat Command initiated the search for a next-generation helmet to address issues with long-term neck and back injuries, optimize aircraft