The Way We CE: Innovating for the Future ??
Innovation is the foundation that shapes the trajectory of Air Force Civil Engineers. By embracing new technologies, Airmen can revolutionize the way they build, maintain, and recover installations. To ensure USAF installations remain the most effective power projection platforms, Airmen must challenge the limits of what is possible and forge a path toward a more advanced future.
Explore how Airmen are transforming operations in the articles below ??
1.) Optimizing Airfield Recovery with Mathematical Models:
Maj Christopher Morales recognized that the existing process for clearing explosive hazards from runways lacked a reliable way to predict how long the task would take, often causing delays. Determined to find a solution, Morales developed a mathematical model inspired by delivery route optimization with the goal of predicting task durations more accurately. Through collaboration and testing with real-world data, his model demonstrated that tasks could be completed with fewer personnel, thereby streamlining airfield recovery operations.
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2.) Innovating Inventory Management with Craft-Scan-Go:
Seeing an opportunity to improve the warehouse inventory system at Aviano AB, Italy, SSgt Isaac Quella developed an app called Craft-Scan-Go. The digitized system replaced pen-and-paper tracking, allowing craftsmen to scan materials using QR codes and send real-time data directly to the sustainment management system. This new approach not only reduced the amount of time spent on inventory from a month to 1-2 weeks, but improved inventory accuracy as well. Quella’s innovation is now being explored by other bases, with the goal of expanding the system across the CE enterprise.
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3.) Engineering Safer Airfields with Soil and Science:
Capt Jacob Roberts and Capt Logan Ogden are researching ways to improve airfield safety by analyzing how different soils and materials respond to explosive damage. Their work focuses on assessing the risk to aircraft when moving over damaged areas of a runway, particularly by investigating soil strength and voids created by explosions. By combining geotechnical analysis and coding, they aim to create a tool that will help technicians assess runway safety based on numerous external factors, leading to more accurate assessments of airfield risk during recovery operations.
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