Aerotech News and Review

05/09/2020

Under the new standards, moving industry personnel must adhere to all Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 health protection protocols while in the service member’s residence. That means moving personnel must wear face coverings, clean frequently touched surfaces and sanitize their hands often. They must also minimize the number of personnel at the member’s residence in order to meet social distancing requirements.

The Department of Defense, in conjunction with U.S. Transportation Command, has adopted a set of safety measures and protocols designed to protect military personnel and their families who are required to move household goods to new assignments during the coronavirus pandemic. Secretary of Defense M...

04/24/2020

Countless soldiers deployed over the past decade and a half have heard the jarring yet familiar “Incoming! Incoming!” siren warning in advance of an attack, while behind the scenes, the system developed and executed an intercept engagement plan.

The C-RAM system is credited with saving hundreds of lives in theater, providing the precious seconds needed to take cover or lie down.

The Counter-Rocket Artillery and Mortar system of systems was deployed in 2005 to address a joint urgent operational need to defend our troops against rocket, artillery and mortar attacks in four primary pillars: sense, warn, intercept and respond. Countless soldiers deployed over the past decade an...

04/23/2020

Yet, as I’m writing this article, our world faces a significant pandemic from COVID-19. Yes, it is disappointing to say the least. A virus with reasons we could only speculate on has disrupted our daily lives. We must continue to adapt and overcome during this new social norming phase.

Spring is one of the most beautiful times of the year in Arizona. The season surely would be a great time to get together with friends and family, plan a big outdoor event, or even have a normal shopping experience. Yet, as I’m writing this article, our world faces a significant pandemic from COVI...

04/23/2020

President Donald Trump, in his April 22 press briefing, confirmed what had been rumored for several days. The U.S Air Force Thunderbirds and U.S. Navy Blue Angels are planning a nationwide flyover of the United States. Rumors started flying as people living close to Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla,...

04/23/2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an increased urgency to transport patients internationally, and the C-17 provides a unique capability to support this mission.
Previously, there was a lack of real-world data, and computational models capable of characterizing the C-17’s cargo aircraft cabin ventilation.
The test team collected data and gathered information on how air flows within the aircraft in order to increase the capability, and capacity of the C-17 to transport infectious patients and passengers.

Members of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s C-17 Program Office located at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., collaborated with a team from the 28th Test and Evaluation Squadron, as well as the 437th Airlift Wing, to conduct several interior airflow tests on a C-17 aircraft at Joint Base Cha...

04/22/2020

“I never thought I’d be famous just for being alive,” Pipkins said. “But I hope that I can make people realize how serious this virus is. I wish no one would get this disease. This is a terrible virus because once it gets a hold of you, it really tries to take you out.”

Ronald Pipkins, Nevada’s first patient to test positive for COVID-19, left the North Las Vegas VA medical center to the cheers of VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System staff on April 20. Nearly two months after testing positive with the virus, and three weeks since awakening from a coma, Pipkins is...

04/22/2020

“NASA is more than scientists, engineers and explorers. We are neighbors and members of communities across the country,” said NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine. “In a time like this, it’s critical that we contribute the vast expertise of our workforce to do all we can to help our neighbors, our communities, and the nation.”

NASA has joined forces with a task force in Antelope Valley, in northern Los Angeles County, Calif,, to build medical devices to help patients with coronavirus (COVID-19).

04/21/2020

“The Air Force is modernizing its F-15 fleet with the EPAWSS, which is capable of detecting, identifying, denying, degrading, disrupting, and defeating modern and emerging threat systems in contested environments,” Danner said.

The F-15E Eagle fleet is currently undergoing critical electronic warfare testing at the Benefield Anechoic Facility at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. This F-15E is outfitted with the Eagle Passive/Active Warning and Survivability System. The EPAWSS is an integrated digital avionics system designed....

04/21/2020

Last time, I shared the story of the F-100 jet display that never showed up at the Pete Knight Veterans Home, and my belief that we as a community should rally around this project to keep the promise that was made to our local veterans, who have been waiting patiently for its arrival.

Last time, I shared the story of the F-100 jet display that never showed up at the Pete Knight Veterans Home, and my belief that we as a community should rally around this project to keep the promise that was made to our local veterans, who have been waiting patiently for its arrival. Many folks …

04/21/2020

“We have been checking in with families, using social media, sharing information about food pick-up locations and disseminating information from our commanders,” said Pieri. “We’re doing what we can to support families from a distance.”

As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts the structure of everyday life, military spouses have gone out of their way to provide stability and normalcy for each other. While Airmen maintain essential operations, spouses at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., are sharing resources to maintain a sense of community a...

04/21/2020

“As our nation’s first Space Force lieutenants, these leaders will defend democracy and protect the ultimate high ground of space,” said Barrett. “As they depart the Academy today, they will join the ranks of air and space power pioneers. They will be instrumental in building a lean, agile and forward-looking Space Force defending our nation, our allies and our American interests in space.”

Eighty-six graduates from the United States Air Force Academy celebrated receiving their diplomas April 18, 2020, and moved directly into the U.S. Space Force, marking the first infusion of commissioned personnel into the new service since its creation last year.

04/20/2020

In the glare of a public spotlight, Adm. Mike Gilday will decide whether Navy Capt. Brett Crozier stepped out of line when he went around his chain of command and sent an email pushing for action to stem the outbreak. As of April 17, 660 sailors on the aircraft carrier, now docked at Guam, had tested positive for the virus and seven were hospitalized. One sailor, who was from Arkansas, has died, and more than 4,000 of the ship’s 5,000 crew members have been moved onto the island for quarantine.

The U.S. Navy’s top admiral will soon decide the fate of the ship captain who was fired after pleading for commanders to move faster to safeguard his coronavirus-infected crew on the USS Theodore Roosevelt.

04/20/2020

The April 18, 1942, Doolittle Raid on Japan early in World War II bolstered American spirits just months after the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor and the loss of the U.S. territories of Guam and the Philippines.

The April 18, 1942, Doolittle Raid on Japan early in World War II bolstered American spirits just months after the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor and the loss of the U.S. territories of Guam and the Philippines. The other goals of the mission were to bomb Japanese war industries and to lower the mo...

04/16/2020

That brings the total number of Nevada National Guardsmen on military orders to support the state’s COVID-19 response to about 800, the largest state activation in Nevada National Guard history.

About 700 additional Nevada National Guard Soldiers and Airmen will enter the fight against COVID-19 this week, Gov. Steve Sisolak announced April 14. That brings the total number of Nevada National Guardsmen on military orders to support the state’s COVID-19 response to about 800, the largest sta...

04/15/2020

On April 2, 2020, Tinges and five of his fellow space operators reported to the Food Bank of Santa Barbara County in Santa Maria, Calif., and went to work sorting cabbages, pears and other produce. They packaged bags of food, loaded them onto trucks and vans and delivered them to lower-income families and the elderly in Santa Maria and surrounding communities.

When Staff Sgt. Brandon Tinges became a space operator for the California Air National Guard’s 216th Space Control Squadron, cabbages were the furthest thing from his mind.On April 2, 2020, Tinges and five of his fellow space operators reported to the Food Bank of Santa Barbara County in Santa Mar...

04/08/2020

During the 12-month field assessment, the Air Force will be evaluating five systems. Field assessments began in January 2018 when the Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Gen. Stephen Wilson, asked the Air Force to experiment with directed energy systems as an effort to transition game changing capability to the warfighter.

The Air Force will be evaluating the Raytheon High Energy Laser weapon system, Raytheon High Power Microwave, and the AFRL Tactical High Power Operational Responder drone killer.

The Air Force Research Laboratory has set up the Air Force’s first high-energy laser weapon system overseas for a 12-month field assessment. The Air Force Strategic Development Planning & Experimentation Office located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is leading the project.

03/25/2020

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01/02/2020

“We’re blessed to have the Kessel Run team here because the tests we do here have the chance to be implemented to the entire F-35 fleet worldwide.”


https://www.aerotechnews.com/nellisafb/2019/12/27/bolt-amu-bringing-the-future-faster/

It all begins on the walls of a stereotypical conference room cluttered with large drawn out diagrams, procedures and step-by-step directions of how Bolt Aircraft Maintenance Unit gets their fleet of F-35A Lightning IIs mission-ready on a daily basis. Maintenance personnel and civilians are disperse...

12/05/2019

“Ceremonies help us stay in touch with our tribe, and our family roots,” he said. “Each family has a drum dedicated to their ancestors.”

Ernie Wensaut, a former Army machine gunner for the 1st Infantry Division, was born in a traditional Potawatomi tribal family home, on their reservation in Wisconsin. Growing up, he remembers native ceremonies held for each passing season. The ceremonies often integrated beating drums with a lot of....

12/04/2019

Thanksgiving was last Thursday, but some of our military heroes were unable to be at home with their families. That is why it's a good thing that ARCENT prepares to give as many soldiers as possible the Thanksgiving dinner they deserve.

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Deployed Soldiers will get a taste of home this Thanksgiving after months of planning by logistics personnel to deliver tons of meat and fixings for the traditional meals.

12/03/2019

“We are a leading technology company that has for decades been supporting the space and missile defense missions of our government customers,”

Northrop Grumman has been selected as one of four Other Transaction Authority awards for the Phase IIa Prototype Payload Design and Signal-chain Processing Demonstration of the Missile Defense Agency’s Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor program.

12/02/2019

“This amazing team of professionals spanning multiple organizations worked tirelessly to overcome numerous technical challenges and make real what had existed only in innovators’ imaginations..."

Two groundbreaking teams from the Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate have been recognized with the 2020 Aviation Week Network Laureate Award in the category of Defense.

11/27/2019

“China Lake is a unique facility for the United States Navy and for DOD in general,” Spencer said. “It’s really impressive how the entire team here at China Lake reacted and responded to the conditions that they faced. They continue to do a spectacular job.”

Then-Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer visited Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake in California and saw firsthand the earthquake damage to critical infrastructure as well as ongoing fleet support work performed by the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division during a four-hour tour Nov. 17...

11/25/2019

“We are looking for new ideas and innovative methods to safely, effectively and expeditiously search and rescue downed pilots in water rescue and recovery situations,”

As a result of real-world-battlefield needs, the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Center for Rapid Innovation is sponsoring the Service Academy and University Design Challenge.

11/21/2019

“2020 is an exciting year for all aerospace enthusiasts. The Los Angeles County Air Show will be kicking of the air show season with an incredible line-up,”

The Los Angeles County Air Show will take place on March 21 and 22 at William J. Fox Air Field with Lockheed Martin once again being the presenting sponsor of the upcoming event themed “Aerospace Valley, USA.”

11/20/2019

"A team of Airmen from the 356th Fighter Squadron, F-35 Program Integration Office, 354th Operation Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment and 66th Training Squadron, Detachment 1, used a subzero chamber to replicate the extreme temperatures of interior Alaska." Find out why:

Airmen assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, tested a new arctic survival kit for the F-35A Lightning II in downtown Fairbanks, Alaska, Nov. 5, 2019.

11/19/2019

In 2014, Lockheed Martin announced it would update its existing FAA A1SO type certificate for its Model L-382J aircraft to be marketed as the LM-100J, a civil-certified production variant of the military proven C-130J Super Hercules.

The Lockheed Martin LM-100J commercial freighter received its type design update certification from the Federal Aviation Administration on Nov. 15, 2019.This particular FAA certification allows the LM-100J to operate from any commercial airfield in the world.

11/18/2019

[H]e said the reason that today’s soldiers are treated so well is directly related to the disrespectful way the Vietnam veterans were treated upon returning home.

I heard a Special Forces soldier say recently that his greatest hero is the Vietnam veteran. In his words, he said the reason that today’s soldiers are treated so well is directly related to the disrespectful way the Vietnam veterans were treated upon returning home.

11/14/2019

“It was the sergeant on the ground who made all the difference in the Battle of the Bulge, and Edmund will always serve as an example of what real combat leadership looks like. His memory lives in today’s Screaming Eagles, and it is with great pride that the 101st presents the Silver Star to the family 75 years after he earned this extraordinary honor.”

Staff Sgt. Edmund "Eddie" Sternot of the 101st Airborne Division was finally honored posthumously today with a Silver Star for his gallantry during the Battle of the Bulge on January 4, 1945 in the Ardennes Forest.

11/13/2019

The former Boy Scout spent his childhood fixated on geography books. Even as a kid, he said, his sights were set on traveling the world. At the time, though, he didn’t know his Selective Service paper would end up being a ticket to the sites in books that fascinated him.

Anthony Grant, a quartermaster who supplied U.S. Soldiers in two major wars, was 22 years old when he received his Army draft notice.

11/12/2019

[T]he fighting actually stopped when an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11, 1918. For that reason, November 11, 1918, is generally regarded as the end of “the war to end all wars.”

At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month one hundred years ago, the guns fell silent across Europe and what had been called the Great War, or the War to end all Wars was over.

11/07/2019

Civilian researchers completed a two-week field demonstration using an innovative plasma technology to degrade and destroy perfluorooctane sulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid, known as PFOS and PFOA, in groundwater.

Civilian researchers completed a two-week field demonstration using an innovative plasma technology to degrade and destroy perfluorooctane sulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid, known as PFOS and PFOA, in groundwater.

11/06/2019

“The men and women of the United States Air Force have earned the confidence of our nation. We know that it is ready, resilient and capable of defending America,” Barrett said in her remarks.

Barbara M. Barrett was publicly sworn in Nov. 2 as the 25th Secretary of the Air Force at the symbolically potent U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo., using the high-profile location to salute the service’s history and potential as it positions itself to meet future challenges.

11/05/2019

“It is not our diversity that is our strength. It is actually our unity that is our strength. That is the strength we have in the military.”

A crowd of more than 300 friends and supporters of American's armed forces turned out for the 2019 Veterans Military Ball Nov. 2. The ball was at the Hellenic Center in Lancaster, and hosted by the Coffee4Vets nonprofit organization.

11/04/2019

More times than not it’s what can make us great, but it’s also why we can suffer some epic failures. Let’s face it, folks — comedian Tim Allen has made a boatload of money making us laugh at the way men are “wired,” sharing experiences and the love for extreme things and ideas that any sane man would know dang well should probably be better off left alone.

When it comes to us men, there is always a constant edge that is living with us just below the skin level. More times than not it’s what can make us great, but it’s also why we can suffer some epic failures.