Army soldiers line up to board a C-130 aircraft.

NEWS

  • 70 years strong: The Air Force honors the legacy of the C-130

    Members of the C-130 Hercules community, past and present, from Air Mobility Command, Air Force Materiel Command and Lockheed Martin gathered at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, on Aug. 23, 2024, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the 1954 YC-130’s first flight.

  • Air, Space Forces transition to AFWERX 3.0

    AFWERX will release a series of new initiatives in support of its 3.0 evolution. Air and Space Force leaders will detail new opportunities for stakeholder engagement during a live broadcast Dec. 14.

  • Air Force announces Spark Tank 2022 semifinalists

    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 in Arlington and via a virtual teleconferencing platform to conduct the Spark Tank 2022 quarterfinals.

  • Wanted: Innovative ideas for Spark Tank 2022

    Spark Tank 2022, a Department of the Air Force annual competition in which Airmen and Guardians pitch innovative solutions to operational problems, will accept submissions in early August 2021.

  • NPC completes first operational patient movement

    Less than 100 days from an idea on a napkin to its first real-world, aeromedical evacuation, the Negatively Pressurized Conex completed its first operational mission July 1, moving 12 patients from the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, to receive higher level