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The Crucible Innovation Lab was unveiled as a brand new creative center Nov. 22, 2024. This new makerspace is designed to be a collaborative environment where Vandenberg members can come together to brainstorm, innovate, and bring ideas to life. The Crucible offers individuals the tools, resources, and space needed to turn their concepts into a reality.
2024-11-22

The Crucible: VSFB’s Newest Innovation Hub

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The Crucible Innovation Lab was unveiled as a brand new creative center Nov. 22, 2024. This new makerspace is designed to be a collaborative environment where Vandenberg members can come together to brainstorm, innovate, and bring ideas to life. The Crucible offers individuals the tools, resources, and space needed to turn their concepts into a reality.
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This innovation, known as the single-point nozzle adapter, or SN, removes two-thirds of the time and steps required to take a fuel sample from multiple fuel sources, such as trucks and mobile stations.
2024-11-14

Airman brings fuel sampling innovation to Eglin, possibly AF

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – With a few of snaps, turns and clicks, a new fuels innovation is sealed in place to an Air Force R-11 fuel truck. After that five-second attachment, it is ready to gather a required fuel sample for evaluation to ensure aircraft fuel is free of water or any other contamination.
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The Innovate to Accelerate, or I2A, Expo Day, held in the heart of Los Angeles' tech community, brought together more than 260 people from the space industry, defense and investment sectors at THE BR-DGE in El Segundo, California, Oct. 17, 2024.
2024-11-06

Innovate to Accelerate Expo Day showcases space innovation and collaboration

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AFRL) – The Innovate to Accelerate, or I2A, Expo Day, held in the heart of Los Angeles' tech community, brought together more than 260 people from the space industry, defense and investment sectors at THE BR-DGE in El Segundo, California, Oct. 17, 2024.
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Exploring the dynamic world of technology and collaboration, Travis Air Force Base’s Phoenix Spark lab provides a platform for Airmen to support Air Force missions through innovation and creativity.
2024-11-05

Travis AFB Phoenix Spark innovates for the future

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Exploring the dynamic world of technology and collaboration, Travis Air Force Base’s Phoenix Spark lab provides a platform for Airmen to support Air Force missions through innovation and creativity. The Phoenix Spark program aims to empower Airmen to develop innovative solutions to workplace problem sets. Within this role, it serves as the link between industry partners and the installation, identifying key capabilities and industry partners with the technological expertise to help develop solutions.
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Buckley Space Force Base is home to one of the Defense Department's only two chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicles.
2024-11-05

CHAPPIE: An innovative advancement in CBRN defense

BUCKLEY SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFNS) -- Buckley Space Force Base is home to one of the Defense Department's only two chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicles.
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The Air Force has launched the Squadron Innovation Fund (SIF) Marketplace, a new initiative aimed at revolutionizing how innovation is funded and fostered across the service.
2024-11-01

Air Force launches new SIF Marketplace to drive innovation across the force

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) - The Air Force has launched the Squadron Innovation Fund (SIF) Marketplace, a new initiative aimed at revolutionizing how innovation is funded and fostered across the service. The marketplace is a virtual platform designed to empower Airmen to actively develop and support innovative ideas to address operational challenges and improve processes throughout the Air Force.
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Developer, AF aerial systems conduct flight test together
2024-10-16

Developer, AF aerial systems conduct flight test together

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – With the low rumble of Air Force fighter engines echoing in the distance, four and then eight motorized propellers of two unmanned aerial systems buzzed to life in an open field of the Eglin Test and Training Range Oct. 8.
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AFWERX Fellowship, strategy and innovations DSE opportunities available now
2024-09-24

AFWERX Fellowship, strategy and innovations DSE opportunities available now

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- Developmental Special Experiences provide Air and Space Professionals more than just education and training opportunities, they help the service build the Airmen needed for the future high-end fight.
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Small Business Summit - AFRL on track to exceed 2023 small business performance metrics
2024-09-23

Small Business Summit – AFRL on track to exceed 2023 small business performance metrics

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, is on track to meet or exceed its small business performance metrics from the previous fiscal year, according to Brian McJilton, director of the AFRL Small Business Office, who recently spoke at the enterprise-wide Small Business Summit held at Dayton Tech Town located in downtown Dayton, Ohio.
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