WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Department of the Air Force has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on Sept. 16, entitled: "Notice of Intent To Grant an Exclusive Patent License With a Joint Ownership Agreement". The notice was issued by Adriane Paris, Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer. DATES: Written objections must be filed no later than fifteen (15) calendar days after the date of publication of this Notice. ADDRESSES: Submit written objections to the Air Force M  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Department of the Air Force has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on Sept. 16, entitled: "Notice of Intent To Grant a Partially Exclusive Patent License". The notice was issued by Adriane Paris, Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer. DATES: Written objections must be filed no later than fifteen (15) calendar days after the date of publication of this Notice. ADDRESSES: Submit written objections to the Air Force Materiel Command Law Offi  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: The Air Force's 18th Intelligence Squadron was deactivated then activated as the 73rd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Squadron, U.S. Space Force, during a ceremony held Sept. 3 in the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force's Space Gallery. The 73 ISRS is one of the first ISR squadrons to support space operations and acquisition. It will be located within the Nation  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: Comfort and safety are two priorities for an Air Force Life Cycle Management Center team, racing to develop maternity flight suits for female aircrew. In September 2019 the Air Force updated its policy to reduce restrictions on pregnant aviators who perform flight duties and have uncomplicated pregnancies. This update allows many women the choice to keep performing flight duties   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: In an effort to field MQ-9 Reapers faster and meet an increasing operational demand for the aircraft, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's MQ-9 Program Office awarded a $7.4 billion ceiling Agile Reaper Enterprise Solution (ARES) contract to General Atomics today. The MQ-9 is an unmanned aircraft with intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and strike capabilities, and  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Federal Labor Relations Authority issued the following decision (Case No. WA-RP-17-0059): ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION Before the Authority: Colleen Duffy Kiko, Chairman, and Ernest DuBester and James T. Abbott, Members (Member DuBester dissenting) 1. Statement of the Case In this case, the Union fails to establish that extraordinary circumstances exist to justify reconsideration of the Authority's decision in Export-Import Bank of the United States   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: Four teams from across industry and government demonstrated how Department of Defense Open Mission Systems (OMS) platforms can effectively employ best-of-breed commercial technology on Aug. 27. Organized under the Open Architecture Management Office's (OAMO) OpenAirKube Project, the four teams--including software engineers from Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, Boeing and a combi  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: In an effort to field MQ-9 Reapers faster and meet an increasing operational demand for the aircraft, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's MQ-9 Program Office awarded a $7.4 billion ceiling Agile Reaper Enterprise Solution (ARES) contract to General Atomics Sept. 17. The MQ-9 is an unmanned aircraft with intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and strike capabilities, and is one of the   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: Paychecks of both military and civilian personnel at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and throughout executive branch agencies will seem a little larger starting Sept. 15 and 18, respectively. The change is designed to provide relief during the COVID-19 pandemic. That's when deferment of the Social Security 6.2% payroll tax will show up, following the pay period ending Sept. 12,  more