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Delivering solutions for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management
AFRL's "CLUE" program is designed to equip the Air Force and Department of Defense with capabilities that effectively use UAS on their installations. Recent testing by MacDill AFB Security Forces, airfield management, and civil engineering could lead to potential adoption at other AMC installations.
CLUE UTM is short for Collaborative Low-Altitude Unmanned Aircraft System Integration Effort, Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management (UTM).
At MacDill Air Force Base in Florida, the Air Mobility Command and the Air Force Research Laboratory are continually evaluating the CLUE UTM system. UAS operators play a crucial role in the CLUE UTM program, using it to request permission to fly drones in specific areas.
The base's control tower then approves or denies the request. Once approved, operators can fly their drones within the authorized area, with CLUE providing relevant airspace information and situational awareness through a control interface. It also helps track active drone flights and issues warnings if the drones deviate from approved conditions.
According to James Layton, MacDill Air Force Base chief of plans and programs, the demand for the utility of drones continues to accelerate,
“Equipping airspace managers and UAS operators with a 3D operational viewing capability and additional features designed to reduce lengthy, manual, and advanced planning procedures will be critical in achieving real-time flight planning and mission execution.”
The evaluation at MacDill Air Force Base marks a significant milestone, as it became the first Department of the Air Force installation to use UTM capabilities within controlled airspace assigned to Department of Defense air traffic controllers. The operational insights gained from CLUE UTM testing at MacDill AFB demonstrate readiness for broader implementation. With its advanced capabilities, CLUE can ensure the safe operation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAS) alongside manned air operations, significantly enhancing overall operational safety.
Uncommon Careers: Meet AFRL's Medical Simulation Specialist
AFRL's United States School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM) is home to more than 220 globally recognized experts in public health, aerospace medicine and operational medicine, and trains approximately 5,000 students each year.
One of these experts is Brandon Baker, a medical simulation specialist, who works in En Route Care Training Department.
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The department employs various high-tech, high-fidelity patient manikin simulators and maintains a KC-135, C-17, four C-130’s, a partial 767 aircraft fuselage, and a UH-60 Black Hawk trainers to provide enhanced multi-modal learning for students in more realistic care delivery environments.
"We have simulators that breathe, blink, and provide pulses where a human would have pulses. Some of our simulators can even bleed. We have over 40 simulators here at USAFSAM and my job is preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, programing, making sure that everything is functioning properly," explains Baker.
He adds, "It really provides me with a sense of purpose, helping train people that will be taking care of injured patients down the line."
Learn more about how Baker and the USAFSAM team immerses medical professionals in life-like scenarios to provide them with critical training.
Standout computer engineer to receive leadership award
Kara Combs, a doctoral student at the Air Force Institute of Technology and an associate computer engineer at the Air Force Research Laboratory, has been selected to receive the Women of Color in STEM Conference's Student Leadership Award - Graduate Level.??
This award recognizes a graduate student with creative verve, an accomplished academic record, inspiring grades and a proven desire to help others succeed. Combs will receive the award at the Women of Color STEM DTX Conference Awards Ceremony on October 5 in Detroit, Mich.
Dr. Adedeji Badiru, dean emeritus of AFIT’s Graduate School of Engineering and Management, nominated Combs for the award. In his nomination letter, Badiru stated, “Combs stands out as truly exceptional and is poised to make significant contributions within the STEM field.”?
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