• TEDx returns to Hill Air Force Base

    TEDx returned to Hill Air Force Base after a two-year hiatus. “Stories of Success and Inspiration” was the theme for the base’s newly revived TEDx Talks program. Three speakers presented to military and civilian Airmen Oct. 17 on the shop floor of building 843. Topics covered self-limiting beliefs,

  • Innovation team from Hill AFB up for national award

    TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Earlier this year, the Rapid Engineering of Composites, Low Observables and Innovative Materials Lab at Hill Air Force Base printed a 3D part for the F-22 Raptor. The part works like clamshell that protects the F-22 throttle during maintenance processes.The innovation

  • New product gives F-16 pilots better visibility during rainstorms

    A product that repels water from aircraft transparencies will soon be available to the entire U.S. Air Force F-16 community. The product, called HydroSkip, was developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory and addresses the issue of limited visibility caused by heavy rain, which can impair the

  • USAF technology training center coming to Utah

    Situated in the Wasatch mountain range in northern Utah, outside the gates of Hill Air Force Base, scientists, engineers, technicians, and educators will have a new state-of-the-art facility to help revolutionize future manufacturing technologies. The facility will be the fourth Advanced Technology

  • Commentary: Innovation 'advances the ball'

    What does an organization need to do to ensure its Airmen are able to innovate at the enterprise level? How can the Air Force continue to nurture and grow an innovative mindset across the mission set? In support of the Air Force Materiel Command's 2019 Year of Innovation campaign, Air Force