The newest supercomputer at Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, went into production recently, providing advanced problem-solving capability, principally for DOD research and development and test and evaluation activities. The Falcon system, which is one of four supercomputers within DOD, comprises 2,048 processors. With it, ASC’s Major Shared Resource Center now has computing capability equal to more than 6,900 processors spread across 11 systems.
Airmen and Guardians in the Active and Reserve component, as well as civilian employees, in “mission critical and high-risk populations” are now required to receive influenza vaccinations annually to “preserve force readiness,” according to a recent Department of the Air Force memo.