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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Air Force Tests Next-Gen Networks, Devices For Operational Use
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Posted by admin on Sunday, February 12 @ 05:44:01 MST
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JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. -- Everywhere you look, people are tapping, talking and swiping away at smartphones and tablets. Rapidly-emerging technologies give users information immediately, and these super machines fit easily in the palm of your hand.
The Air Force is planning to implement these high-tech handhelds into daily operations and, in preparation, the Air Force C2 Integration Center kicked off the Joint Expeditionary Force Experiment here Jan. 13.
Dubbed Unified Communications I, the goal is to determine commercial cellular carriers' ability to provide sufficient service to support the Air Force's mission sets.
According to Ken Gunter, the JEFX event manager, the four-week experiment will test the networks and hardware of Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T and Sprint to see if the carriers will accommodate communications needs.
Teams of emergency response, civil engineer and maintenance Airmen will use Apple iOS and Google Android-based smartphones, tablets and mobile hotspot devices in a variety of scenarios to test their functionality and effectiveness.
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90th IOS keeps AFNet, GIG operating freely in cyberspace
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Posted by admin on Sunday, February 12 @ 05:39:17 MST
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by Tech. Sgt. Scott McNabb
24th Air Force Public Affairs
2/9/2012 - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- The 90th Information Operations Squadron provides key enabling capabilities to all things cyber for the United States Air Force.
They're charged with providing the tools and specialized capabilities needed to defend the vast Air Force communication network and the Air Force's portion of the Global Information Grid that most Airmen, civilians and contractors use every day to communicate, plan and operate.
The unit's director, Lynne Patrick, said the 90 IOS is capable of delivering integrated full-spectrum cyber capabilities in 'real-time' to meet real world zero-day threats and requirements.
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ORS-1, ground system gain final ops acceptance
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Posted by admin on Friday, February 10 @ 11:50:50 MST
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ORS-1, ground system gain final ops acceptance
by Scott Prater
Schriever AFB CO (SPX) Feb 07, 2012
The Operationally Responsive Space-1 satellite took approximately three years to develop from concept to launch and orbit, compared to traditional satellite systems, which typically take seven years or longer to develop.
When Gen. William Shelton, commander of Air Force Space Command, declared the Operationally Responsive Space-1 satellite had achieved final operational capability in early January, the announcement marked a significant milestone for the 1st Space Operations Squadron and 7th Space Operations Squadrons as well as their mission partners.
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Air Force announces first female four-star general nominee
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Posted by admin on Tuesday, February 07 @ 23:37:48 MST
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2/7/2012 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- President Barack Obama nominated Air Force Lt. Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger for promotion Feb. 6, which, pending Senate approval, would make her the first female four-star general in Air Force history.
Wolfenbarger currently serves as the military deputy in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition here and she is one of four female lieutenant generals in the Air Force.
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USAF Reveals Latest X-Plane: X-56A
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Posted by admin on Wednesday, February 01 @ 23:16:33 MST
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EDWARDS AFB, Calif. — A new U.S. Air Force X-plane designated X-56A will explore active control technology for potential use in future high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) reconnaissance aircraft.
Designed by Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works, the X-56A flying wing will also later be flown by NASA, and is an innovative modular unmanned air vehicle designed to test active flutter suppression and gust load alleviation. These technologies are considered vital for the successful development of the slender, lightweight, high-aspect-ratio wings that could be used by future transports as well as intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance UAVs.
Formerly dubbed the Multi-Use Technology Testbed (MUTT), the UAV will test to the edge of the flight envelope where flutter occurs. Flutter is the potentially catastrophic dynamic coupling that can occur between the elastic motion of the wing and the aerodynamic loads acting on it. If a test goes too far and a wing fails in flight, the X-56A is fitted with a fuselage-mounted ballistic parachute recovery system.
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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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| Acquisition Branch | You can contact the Acquisition Officer Assignments Branch at the following numbers:
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
62E Developmental Engineers
DSN: 665-3834 Opt 2
Comm: 210-565-3834 Opt 2
63A Acquisition Managers
DSN: 665-3834 Opt 3
Comm: 210-565-3834 Opt 3
64P Contracting
DSN: 665-3834 Opt 4
Comm: 210-565-3834 Opt 4
65F Finance
DSN: 665-2304
Comm: 210-565-2304
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DSN: 665-3834 Opt 5
Comm: 210-565-3834 Opt 5
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Randolph AFB TX 78150
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