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Graphic of the U.S. Space Surveillance Network, operated by the Air Force Space Command. SFSC graphic

DARPA Transfers to the Air Force a Revolutionary Space Surveillance Telescope

Posted on October 21, 2016 by challer

DARPA has transferred to the Air Force a Space Surveillance Telescope that revolutionizes space situational awareness and the kinds of space debris that can be seen from Earth.
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Corporal Highley, assigned to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Az., prepares to marshal an F-35B during Red Flag 16-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 12, 2016. Red Flag is an exercise hosted at Nellis AFB that provides air crews an opportunity to experience realistic, stressful combat situations in a controlled environment to increase mission capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum)

First-ever: Marine F-35B Takes Part in Red Flag 16-3

Posted on August 4, 2016 by challer

For the first time, the United States Marine Corps will be participating with their F-35B during the three-week Red Flag 16-3 exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.
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Air Force Space Love

Posted on March 4, 2016 by challer

U.S. Air Force Reserve Lt. Col. Blair Thompson, a space engineering teacher and engineer for NASA, describes his deep passion for the high frontier.
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Researchers Revolutionize Skin Detection

Posted on February 10, 2016 by glenn.selby

The Sensors Exploitation Research Group at the Air Force Institute of Technology, has honed in on the process of differentiating human skin from other materials.
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The Pentagon with the Washington Monument and National Mall in the background. Photo by Senior Airman Perry Aston, 11th Wing Public Affairs

DoD’s Silicon Valley Innovation Outpost Hosts a Gathering of Experts

Posted on February 4, 2016 by glenn.selby

Decoding DoD is an event being hosted this month by the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental, which seeks out tech and talent in Silicon Valley.
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Military’s Shift Toward Renewable Energy

Posted on August 12, 2015 by glenn.selby

As the largest consumer of energy in the U.S., the DoD has requisitioned the deployment of renewable energy to power military facilities by 2025.
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