WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Dec. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Air Force Materiel Command has named two finalists to compete against other major command selections in the Air Force 2020 Spark Tank competition. The Liquid Cooled Plate Carrier and Virtual Visitor Control Center projects were selected from more than 15 submissions from across AFMC as having the highest probability of delivering game-changing impact for Air Force needs. "Our team is excited to   more

ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tennessee, Dec. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Arnold Air Force Base issued the following news: In hopes of driving a culture of innovation needed to prove the superiority of systems to meet the demands of the National Defense Strategy, Arnold Engineering Development Complex leadership has started its own Spark Cell. The Spark program, started by AFWERX, is a grassroots innovation program that empowers Airmen to bring tomorrow's tools to the warfighter today. AFWERX is the Air   more

ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tennessee, Dec. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: When the F100 engine was tested at Arnold Engineering Development Complex near the end of the 1960s, it marked the beginning of what would become a longstanding relationship. Throughout the subsequent 50 years, variants of the F100, the propulsion unit used to power the F-15 Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon, would undergo thousands of hours of testing at Arnold across numerous facilities within the complex.  more