Society of Air Force Developmental Engineers
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. The Society of Air Force Developmental Engineers is a professional organization consisting of over 1400 members of the air force scientific and technical community. The objective of the Society is the advancement of developmental engineering throughout the aerospace industry by providing technical and fraternal communication among individuals. SAFDE provides its more than 1400 members opportunities for professional development through an offering of discussions and networking events.
Our website is designed to not only serve our members, but also to support scholars, students and others interested in the varied field of developmental engineering. We welcome your suggestions on ways we can improve your experience.
Mission: The mission of the Society of Air Force Developmental Engineers is to promote the professional and technical development of those dedicated to the research, development, testing, fielding, and sustaining of aerospace technologies and systems essential for the defense of Liberty.
Vision: The vision of the Society of Air Force Developmental Engineers is to enable its membership to maintain technological superiority, through continuing education, diligence, and vigilance in all areas of Science and Technology necessary to preserve Liberty.
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Membership Information Aug 2011
Effective immediately, membership in The Society of Air Force Developmental Engineers is by invitation only. If you would like to recommend someone for membership, please email membership@usafengineers (and cc them). Include their name and a short explanation in the email. |
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SB-14B adds versatility to B-1
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Posted by admin on Saturday, December 24 @ 23:15:18 MST
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by Senior Airman Robert Hicks
7th Bomb Wing Public Affairs
12/14/2011 - DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- The 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron completed tests on the Sustainment Block-14B/Laptop Controlled Targeting Pod Phase II upgrade to a B-1 Bomber, allowing seamless integration of the GBU-54 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition increasing the B-1's ability to attack moving targets.
The long-range bombers displayed capabilities of the upgrade by successfully hitting 22 of 22 stationary and moving, ground and maritime targets. The test program consisted of 15 developmental test sorties flown at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, with the 419th Flight Test Squadron from Edwards AFB, Calif., and 20 operational test sorties conducted by the 337 TES.
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346th Test Squadron practices the 'art' of cyber testing
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Posted by admin on Sunday, December 04 @ 21:16:17 MST
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by Tech. Sgt. Scott McNabb
24th Air Force Public Affairs
11/30/2011 - LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Just as consumer products are tested before they are sold commercially, software and hardware used by cyber operators are dissected, analyzed and tested to determine how they work before being deployed within the vast Air Force network.
The strengths, limitations and vulnerabilities of such cyber systems are tested by the 346th Test Squadron here daily.
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AEDC's largest aircraft model ready for future testing
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Posted by admin on Wednesday, November 23 @ 14:52:04 MST
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by Philip Lorenz III
Arnold Engineering Development Center Public Affairs
11/21/2011 - ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. -- An ongoing store separation test on "smart weapons" from the bomb bay of a new 10-percent scale B-52H model in the 16-foot transonic propulsion wind tunnel here rightly has the attention of test engineers.
Prior to the test, all eyes were on AEDC designers, schedulers and machinists as they shepherded the B-52H Stratofortress model through concept drawings to fabrication to assembly, all in record time.
As the model came together, Doyle Veazey, the ATA store separation section manager, and Don Arrowood, the project's B-52 Program Office/SEEK Eagle Office engineer, were already considering what the future might hold for the latest test asset.
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Air Force Modernization takes B-2 to North Pole
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Posted by admin on Thursday, November 03 @ 18:46:55 MDT
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by Kate Blais
95th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
11/3/2011 - EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Taking off from Edwards AFB Oct. 27, the B-2 Spirit travelled to the top of the world and back again on a mission to test the aircraft's hardware and software upgrades, endurance, and performance at extremely high latitudes.
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AFMC Restructures Will Cut Overhead, Make Command More Efficient
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Posted by admin on Wednesday, November 02 @ 19:18:16 MDT
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by Air Force Material Command
Public Affairs
11/2/2011 - WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio --
Providing greater military capabilities, improving readiness and operating effectively in the current fiscal environment is the purpose of an Air Force Materiel Command-wide restructure announced by Air Force officials today.
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Air Force announces civilian workforce restructuring
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Posted by admin on Wednesday, November 02 @ 18:23:14 MDT
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by Lt. Col. Cynthia Anderson
Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs
11/2/2011 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Air Force officials announced several adjustments to the civilian workforce. In response to direction from the Secretary of Defense for DOD to stop civilian growth above fiscal year 2010 levels and the need to add 5,900 positions against the Air Force's top priorities, the Air Force eliminated approximately 9,000 positions. These adjustments reflect several initiatives designed to align limited resources based on Air Forces priorities. This process is an ongoing effort to increase efficiencies, reduce overhead and eliminate redundancy.
"We can't be successful without our talented and experienced civilian workforce," said Michael B. Donley, Secretary of the Air Force. "We are making difficult choices about how to deliberately restructure and posture the force and will continue to look for new ways of accomplishing the mission," said Donley. "We can't afford business as usual."
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Tinker SPO improves B-1 platform
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Posted by admin on Friday, October 28 @ 21:10:38 MDT
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By Brandice J. O'Brien
Tinker B-1 Post Dock crew chief Mike Ferrell, 565th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, communicates with a 10th Flight Test Squadron crew during a recent pre-flight ground check here. The bomber has been a vital combat asset for the past decade. Tinker personnel have overcome maintenance obstacles, engineered prototype fixes, installed modifications in record time and streamlined processes to keep the fleet airborne.
Tinker’s B-1 System Program Office reached an impressive and unlikely feat Oct. 27. The planning and programming office supported 2,000 consecutive days of real world combat operations for the B-1B Lancer platform.
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CSAF Captains Prestigious PhD Program
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Posted by admin on Thursday, October 27 @ 08:17:16 MDT
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Chief of staff to select two captains for PhD program
by Debbie Gildea
Air Force Personnel, Services and Manpower Public Affairs
10/26/2011 - RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFNS) -- Two Air Force captains will begin Air Force sponsored strategic studies next fall at top tier academic institutions in pursuit of doctorate degrees, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced.
The personnel center is accepting applications for the 2012 Chief of Staff of the Air Force Captains Prestigious PhD Program through Nov. 14 for doctor in philosophy studies in history, political science, international relations, economics, philosophy, international business relations, international security studies, and political systems and theories. School options for the program include Columbia, Cornell, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Princeton, Harvard, Stanford, Tufts-Fletcher School, University of California-Berkley, UC-Los Angeles, University of Chicago, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, University of Texas-Austin, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Yale.
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Building an Efficient, High-Performance Engine
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Posted by admin on Thursday, October 27 @ 08:05:10 MDT
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The science and technology phase of the Air Force's Adaptive Versatile Engine Technology, or ADVENT, program is expected to wrap up in Fiscal 2013, according to Kevin Geiss, deputy assistant secretary of the Air Force for energy. Under ADVENT—an Air Force Research Laboratory-led effort—the Air Force is hoping to develop an engine for military aircraft that is both high performance and fuel efficient, Geiss told attendees at his AFA-Air Force presentation Wednesday in Arlington, Va. Today's high-performance engines, such as those on the F-16 fighter, tend to guzzle jet fuel. Other engines are highly efficient, but only within a limited performance range. ADVENT looks to "bridge that gap," said Geiss.
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C-5 upgrades - Edwards team provides proof of expanding Galaxy
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Posted by admin on Friday, October 14 @ 16:58:37 MDT
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by Diane Betzler
95th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
10/12/2011 - EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- An Edwards team is hard at work providing proof the Galaxy is expanding.
The C-5 Galaxy is expanding its capabilities through hardware and software upgrades that will position the monster transport aircraft for the successful completion of its Air Force mission for the next 40 years.
After major subsystem upgrades, a C-5M Super Galaxy is now at the Air Force Flight Test Center for testing to verify that everything works as it should.
"The plane has been upgraded for Block 3.5 software improvements, which also includes some hardware changes," said Raina Saccone, 418th Flight Test Squadron, Block 3.5 upgrade project engineer.
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Branch Chief
DSN: 665-3834 Opt 4
Comm: 210-565-3834 Opt 4
61S Scientists
DSN: 665-3834 Opt 1
Comm: 210-565-3834 Opt 1
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DSN: 665-3834 Opt 2
Comm: 210-565-3834 Opt 2
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Comm: 210-565-3834 Opt 3
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