Air Force Institute of Technology

USAF Selects Woolpert for 5-Year Architecture and Engineering Contract at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

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Monday, October 30, 2023
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DAYTON, Ohio, Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded Woolpert a five-year contract to provide architecture and engineering services at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio. This is Woolpert's third consecutive architecture and engineering indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract supporting the base since 2012.

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  • DAYTON, Ohio, Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded Woolpert a five-year contract to provide architecture and engineering services at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio.
  • This is Woolpert's third consecutive architecture and engineering indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract supporting the base since 2012.
  • The contract will support the 88th Air Base Wing and its range of tenant units, including Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command (HQ AFMC), the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, the Air Force Research Lab, the National Air and Space Intelligence Center, and the Air Force Institute of Technology.
  • The base is also home to the National Museum of the United States Air Force.

Teachers Reflect on the Apathy, Controversy They Face Explaining the Country's Founding in New Book from Driving Force Institute

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Monday, October 2, 2023
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Driving Force Institute for Public Engagement (DFI) has released " Why History Matters: American History Teachers Speak Out ," comprised of essays by K–12 educators, college faculty, and history curriculum leaders.

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  • Driving Force Institute for Public Engagement (DFI) has released " Why History Matters: American History Teachers Speak Out ," comprised of essays by K–12 educators, college faculty, and history curriculum leaders.
  • In light of dismissal data that show a severe lack of American history knowledge among students and adults, DFI believes that a deep connection is fundamental to effective learning.
  • The book highlights how educators are finding new ways to connect the teaching of American history to the interests and passions of today's students.
  • And for those under the age of 50, only one in four could demonstrate a basic understanding of historical facts.

Textron Elects Thomas A. Kennedy to Board of Directors

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
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Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) announced that Thomas A. Kennedy has been elected to the companys Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2023.

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  • Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) announced that Thomas A. Kennedy has been elected to the companys Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2023.
  • Kennedy retired in June 2021 as the Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Raytheon Technologies, an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers globally.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221207005797/en/
    We are extremely fortunate to welcome Thomas Kennedy to our Board, said Textron Chairman and CEO Scott Donnelly.
  • Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell, Cessna, Beechcraft, Hawker, Pipistrel, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Arctic Cat, and Textron Systems.

SafeTraces Announces Phase II U.S. Air Force STTR Grant

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022
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SafeTraces, Inc. has been awarded a Phase II STTR contract by AFWERX to advance its veriDART(R) solution for the USAF.

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  • SafeTraces, Inc. has been awarded a Phase II STTR contract by AFWERX to advance its veriDART(R) solution for the USAF.
  • "The Air Force relies on its people to execute each of our daily missions and this STTR effort, in conjunction with SafeTraces and the University of Colorado Boulder, has the potential to be a game changer," said Lt. Krisan Herbst, Edwards Air Force Base.
  • This assessment and rating program measures the combined impact of outdoor air ventilation, filtration or air cleaning technologies on HVAC recirculated air, and air cleaning technologies within the space.
  • SafeTraces, a leader in sustainable indoor air quality, provides the only IAQ verification that actively measures pathogen risk.

Taqtile Participates in NATO Edge 2022 Panel on Digital Transformation

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Friday, October 21, 2022
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Hosted by the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency), NATO Edge will center on the technology, collaboration and partnerships needed to future-proof the NATO Alliance.

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  • Hosted by the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency), NATO Edge will center on the technology, collaboration and partnerships needed to future-proof the NATO Alliance.
  • Digital transformation depends upon leveraging enabling technologies such as artificial intelligence and augmented reality to improve collaborative power, create leap-ahead capabilities, and enhance operational readiness.
  • NATO Edge is at the forefront of technological innovation, pursuing strategies that improve MRO and assist in increasing operational readiness for NATO members, said John Mathieu, Managing Director, Taqtile Europe.
  • This educational panel will illuminate a number of issues and best practices that will enable NATO organizations to achieve their digitization goals.

Manifest AR-Enabled Work-Instruction Platform to be Demonstrated at Association of the U.S. Army 2022 Annual Meeting and Expo

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Thursday, October 6, 2022
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The Manifest augmented-reality (AR)-enabled work-instruction platform from Taqtile will be showcased next week in the Microsoft booth, #4151, at the Association of the United States Army 2022 annual meeting & exposition in Washington DC ( #AUSA2022 , October 10-12).

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  • The Manifest augmented-reality (AR)-enabled work-instruction platform from Taqtile will be showcased next week in the Microsoft booth, #4151, at the Association of the United States Army 2022 annual meeting & exposition in Washington DC ( #AUSA2022 , October 10-12).
  • The Manifest platform leverages valuable technologies from Microsoft, including advanced edge-compute capabilities through support of the Azure Stack Edge.
  • With Microsoft Power Apps, organizations can easily integrate the Manifest platform into other systems (SCADA, ERP, IIoT, LMS, etc.)
  • Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) evaluators using Manifest generated 53% fewer errors/discrepancies than counterparts not using Manifest.

American History Teachers Invited to Contribute to Upcoming Book Showcasing Why History Matters

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022
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FLORENCE, S.C., July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Too many Americans today, particularly young people, don't know our nation's history. Only 42% of Americans can pass our nation's citizenship test, and only 15% of eighth graders score at the proficient level on the national NAEP US history assessment, fewer than four years earlier. At a time when all should be thinking like historians, too few know even the fundamentals of American history.

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  • At a time when all should be thinking like historians, too few know even the fundamentals of American history.
  • To address this need, Driving Force Institute for Public Engagement (DFI), a non-profit focused on transforming how history is taught and learned by better engaging students, invites social studies teachers from across the nation to be part of an upcoming new book, Why History Matters: American History Teachers Speak Out.
  • Teachers of American history to K-16 students are invited to submit original essays up to 1,000 words for consideration for publication in the book.
  • The book is a follow up to the 2021 compendium of essays on Why History Matters from leading historians and American history experts explaining why it is important and necessary to learn our nation's history.

Augmented Reality-Enabled Manifest® Platform Becoming Pivotal in Military Digitization Efforts

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Monday, June 13, 2022
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220612005024/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220612005024/en/
    Manifest augmented reality (AR)-enabled work instruction platform from Taqtile - demonstrated at the Eurosatory show this week - reduces maintenance errors and supports military digitization efforts.
  • Performance data from various studies demonstrate just how effective Manifest is:
    USAF jet engine technicians using Manifest completed 100% of 28 assigned tasks with zero errors.
  • Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) evaluators using Manifest generated 53% fewer errors/discrepancies than counterparts not using Manifest.
  • The data clearly support the efficacy of Manifest in military inspection, repair, and maintenance use cases, said Kelly Malone, Chief Customer Officer, Taqtile.

Parry Labs Appoints Chris Pehrson as Chief Growth Officer

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Monday, April 11, 2022
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Parry Labs LLC., a defense technology company, officially announced that it has hired Chris Pehrson as its Chief Growth Officer. Pehrson joins Parry Labs from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, where he most recently served as Vice President of Special Programs. Pehrson brings with him an extensive background in government and business leadership roles and will drive Parry Labs' growth through strategic planning, business capture, and program growth.

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  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Parry Labs LLC., a defense technology company, officially announced that it has hired Chris Pehrson as its Chief Growth Officer.
  • Pehrson joins Parry Labs from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, where he most recently served as Vice President of Special Programs.
  • Pehrson brings with him an extensive background in government and business leadership roles and will drive Parry Labs' growth through strategic planning, business capture, and program growth.
  • "I am thrilled to join the Parry Labs team and excited about their innovative solutions that solve some of the most challenging digital integration demands facing our military today," said the new Chief Growth Officer, Chris Pehrson.

IEOM Society International holds 12th Annual Conference in Istanbul, Turkey

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Monday, March 21, 2022
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SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than 60 countries participated in a four-day International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management in Istanbul, Turkey.

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  • SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than 60 countries participated in a four-day International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management in Istanbul, Turkey.
  • In accepting the award Dr. Badiru stated, I am delighted, humbled, and honored to receive the IEOM Frederick Winslow Taylor Award, which is the highest and the most prestigious award presented by the IEOM Society International.
  • The IEOM Society is a professional organization based in Southfield, Michigan, USA that has representation in more than 100 countries.
  • The Executive Director of the IEOM Society is Dr. Ahad Ali, Associate Professor and Director of Industrial Engineering, Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan.