Oct. 13, 2022 Take the load off: Exoskeleton to enhance safety, retention for aerial porters, others Aerial porters are responsible for the management and movement of passengers and cargo transported through airlift. And the cargo these aerial porter teams load and unload can range from large pallets of equipment, gear and food to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, High Mobility Artillery Rocket System
July 22, 2022 AFMC organizations team to increase safety, efficiency of debris collection at Holloman High Speed Test Track Project Zero is an effort by the 846 TS and the Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation Office, or SDPE, of the Air Force Research Laboratory, which aims to automate the task of identifying and tracking both planned and unplanned debris from tests at the Holloman High Speed Test Track, or
June 10, 2022 RAD enhances efficiency for space launch missions A new software program called “Range Application Deployment,” is enhancing situational awareness for space launch missions at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
Jan. 12, 2022 173rd Medical Group Airmen discuss safety in a humorous, innovative way It happens every January—Team Kingsley stands down for a day to discuss safety and how as a team they can root out dangerous complacency both on-duty and off.
Oct. 14, 2021 Trailblazer talks innovation, diversity, recruitment The 14th Flying Training Wing hosted U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, Department of the Air Force chief of safety, Headquaters U.S. Air Force Arlington, VA, and the Air Force Safety Center commander, Kirtland Air Force Base, NM., Oct. 13, 2021, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., during her
Aug. 16, 2021 The future is now The 27th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Innovation Cell has begun testing exoskeletons as a potential countermeasure to combat fatigue among the maintainers.
May 17, 2021 Whiteman AFB Airman innovates, develops smart maintenance floor mat to prevent FOD One Whiteman Air Force Base Airman took it upon himself to try to prevent these maintenance costs after learning about the risks of FOD and the importance of having good attention to detail on the flight line.
March 16, 2021 Tinker organizations improve contractor safety by changing process Various units across Tinker Air Force Base are ensuring safety is a top priority for contractors, base employees and service members that work together on base. Implementing Art of the Possible combined with Continuous Process Improvement tools and techniques, members from the Air Force Sustainment
Feb. 1, 2021 Airman at Hill AFB among AFIMSC ‘Innovation Rodeo’ finalists An Airman at Hill Air Force Base is among the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center announced finalists for the 2021 AFIMSC Innovation Rodeo. Master Sgt. Luke Rogan, assistant chief of operations with the 775th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department, was selected for co-innovating an
Dec. 14, 2020 Travis launches small unarmed aircraft initiative, first on USAF installation The 60th Security Forces Squadron, in collaboration with Easy Aerial, a leading provider of autonomous drone-based monitoring solutions, launched the first automated drone-based perimeter security system for the United States Air Force here Dec. 11.