Technology Essential

At its core, the RSO focuses on increasing mission readiness by identifying, applying, and scaling technology essential to the operation and sustainment of the US Air Force. Discover insights, success stories and more.

16 July 2021

UPDATE – The Finlet Countdown

Reducing drag on the C-130 platform while advancing the Air Force’s Additive Manufacturing (AM) capabilities - an update

19 Mar 2021

How We Keep Air Force Planes Flying

How are legendary Air Force aircraft able to complete mission after mission? The answer is simple: sustainment.

25 Nov 2020

Reducing drag time for the legendary C-130 Hercules

Designed to transport troops and equipment in the combat zone, the C-130 Hercules has proven to stand the test of time.

12 Nov 2020

Advancing JSTARS maintenance systems

Originally manufactured in the 1960s, the JSTARS APU needed a complete overhaul of its training aid.

4 Nov 2020

What We Learned at AMO 2020

If there’s one thing we learned during AMO, it’s that there’s never enough knowledge when it comes to the field of AM.

29 Oct 2020

Announcing the first-ever AMO medalists

Selected teams competed in unique challenges aimed at solving the U.S. Air Force’s most significant sustainment issues.

18 Sept 2020

Deploying the Digital Wingman

Through our partnership with Invoke, we successfully implemented the DoD’s first cloud-based, unattended RPA capability.