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  • Department of the Air Force transition to DoD HFACS 8.0 early April

    On April 1, the DoD Human Factors Analysis and Classification System will see an upgrade from version 7.0 to 8.0. Human factors describe how our interaction with tools, tasks, working environments, and other people influence human performance. Human error remains the leading cause of DoD mishaps.

  • From AFTEC to AFOTEC: One word made a significant difference

    It's been 40 years since the Air Force Test and Evaluation Center added the word "Operational" to its name on April 4, 1983 to more accurately described the Center’s unique mission of evaluating the operational effectiveness and operational suitability of new systems. It also clearly delineated its

  • Forget the Moon, Aim for the Stars

    “Shoot for the moon and if you miss, you will land among the stars,” said Major Adah “Addie” Gallinatti, MC-130J instructor pilot 415th Special Operations Squadron at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico

  • DAF announces release of inaugural Stories of Service

    Stories of Service, aims to tell compelling and inspirational stories that focus not only on heroism and professional aspects of servicemembers’ careers but also on how their serving has influenced their lives.

  • Squadron unveils one-stop website for enlisted promotion study materials

    For many years, Airmen have had to search multiple websites and resources to find the necessary material for their enlisted promotion studies. This could be anything from learning what they need to study or finding audio files to help them prepare for the tests. However, all of this is now a thing

  • Hack-A-Sat competition highlights on-orbit hacking

    The Department of the Air Force, or DAF, in collaboration with the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, and Space Systems Command, opened registration Feb. 22, 2023, for the qualification round of the fourth annual “Hack-A-Sat” competition, the world’s first satellite hacking contest hosted for

  • PHOTOS | JBSA-Lackland tech school students get hands-on with Huey, Pave Hawk

    The Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk and Air Force UH-1N Huey helicopters from the 512th Rescue Squadron, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, were on a routine flight March 21 and stopped at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, giving technical training school students a hands-on opportunity to be introduced