WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, April 6 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Aircraft engine inlet ducts provide the engine compressor with a constant supply of air to prevent the compressor from stalling. Since the inlet is directly exposed to the impacting airflow, it must create as little drag as possible. The smallest gap in airflow supply can cause major engine problems as well as significant efficiency losses. Part of the Air Force 2030 Science and Technology strategy   more

JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, South Carolina, April 6 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Medical professionals from the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine are training medics at Joint Base Charleston on the use of the Transport Isolation System to move patients affected by COVID-19 aboard military cargo aircraft. The TIS is an infectious disease containment unit designed to minimize risk to aircrew and medical attendants, while allowing in-flight medical care for patients affli  more