Dec. 28, 2023 51st FW stands up innovation cell With prioritizing innovation at the forefront of its strategic objectives, the 51st Fighter Wing marked a significant milestone by standing up its new wing innovation cell, the MustangWERX office, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 22, 2023.
Dec. 18, 2023 Chief Digital, Artificial Intelligence Office to host hackathon in Hawaii A hackathon is an innovation event commonly employed by technology companies in which teams develop prototypes in response to enterprise challenges associated with data.
July 19, 2023 PACAF hosts first-ever Engineer Theater Posture Summit Stakeholders from over 45 organizations and across multiple services traveled to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 16-18, 2023, to participate in the first ever Pacific Air Forces Engineer Theater Posture Summit.
April 25, 2023 Arctic Spark drives innovation with inaugural technology expo The 673d Air Base Wing’s Arctic Spark cell recently partnered with industry professionals to host a technology exposition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 19 and 20.
April 9, 2023 Upgraded F-16 rejoins 8th FW An upgraded F-16 Fighting Falcon returned to 8th Fighter Wing operations after AFLCMC’s Post Block Integration Team provided the aircraft with the first wave of 22 modifications designed to improve lethality to meet the needs of current and future operations.
Jan. 27, 2023 New PACAF Watch Center enables eyes in the sky Pacific Air Forces took another step in its multi-phase series to upgrade the headquarters building when senior leaders hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly renovated Pacific Air Forces Watch Center at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 19.
Jan. 18, 2023 Team Yokota aids Space Systems Command in historic US-JP space partnership Yokota’s very own 374th Mission Support Group and hosted Air Mobility Command unit, the 730th Air Mobility Squadron, assisted the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) to deliver the first of two payloads to be hosted on Japan’s Geo-based Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS), Jan. 17.
Dec. 22, 2021 Air Force accelerates change to save lives: How aeromedical evacuation mission advanced in 20 years In the years following the attacks on September 11, 2001, U.S. Air Force medics accelerated advancements in medical care, specifically aeromedical evacuations, to save more service members’ lives.
Feb. 23, 2021 Airmen pitch innovative ideas, earn funding from Wolf Tank Airmen pitched their innovative ideas to 8th Fighter Wing leadership during a Wolf Tank at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 17, 2021.Wolf Tank is based on the TV show “Shark Tank,” and is part of the wing’s Operation BOLO program, which stands for “Be on the Lookout for
Sept. 30, 2020 Pacific Air Forces' innovation lab ‘The Dojo’ now open The Pacific Air Forces added a new innovation lab to its roster Sept. 25, 2020 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Wing leadership and members of the base attended a soft opening of the Dojo, which is the installation’s new hub for problem-solving. The lab is supported by YokoWERX, a spark cell inspired by