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Oct. 19, 2023
Joint Base Andrews welcomes arrival of all-electric aircraft after historic flight

AFWERX, in collaboration with one of its primary division partners, BETA Technologies, an electric aerospace company, landed an ALIA conventional take-off and landing, all-electric aircraft at Andrews during a multi-stop flight from Vermont to Florida, Oct. 18.AFWERX, an innovation program of the
April 11, 2022
Accelerating change at JBA’s SparkX Cell

The SparkX Cell Innovation and Idea Center has been using creative ways to enhance the skills of Airmen and improve units on Joint Base Andrews by allowing personnel to chase after innovative solutions since January 25, 2019.
March 7, 2022
Airman receives Black Belt Certification for innovation efforts

Tech. Sgt. Jules Ponton, 316th Force Support Squadron manpower analyst and now a part of the Education with Industry program, was awarded a Black Belt Certification in continuous process improvement on Feb. 16, 2022, here. Less than 300 people in the Air Force have reached that level of training.
Feb. 8, 2022
SparkX Cell accelerates change for base dental clinic

Tech. Sgt. Ana Gomez-Martinez, 316th Wing Dental Squadron, oral prophylaxis assistant, removed the broken attachment from the X-ray machine and replaced it with the new 3-D part from SparkX Cell.
July 13, 2020
Optimize aviation fuel? The Air Force wants your ideas

In partnership with AFWERX, Air Force Operational Energy has launched an Airmen Powered by Innovation Challenge to solicit ideas on how to optimize aviation fuel for the Air Force, enabling greater combat capability, range, and more efficient operations. The challenge is open to Airmen of all ranks
Feb. 24, 2020
AFDW to transition to cloud-based enterprise services

The Air Force District of Washington will soon experience changes to email, file sharing, and collaboration services as the Air and Space Forces adopt cloud-based technology.
Sept. 6, 2019
Terribly fond farewell: AFDW sends off vice commander in style

Staffers and family members gathered yesterday for a Pittsburgh Steelers-themed send off at Air Force District of Washington headquarters in honor of outgoing Vice Commander Col. Kevin Eastland Sept. 5.
Sept. 4, 2019
Competing of the minds: Air Force Spark Tank 2020 open for submissions

A respirator with a built-in two-way communication system. A semi-truck trailer that can reduce aircraft deployment from 72 hours to five hours. A chemical agent detection device that runs on renewable energy.
May 21, 2019
WHYTANK professional development speaker series debuts at AFDW

With innovation and an ever-evolving learning culture at the heart of modern Air Force endeavors, Air Force District of Washington presented the first in a new series known as WHYTANK May 17, featuring the Hon. Henry F. De Sio, Jr., the proclaimed global ambassador for changemakers.