NCMS and NIAR pioneer revolutionary KC-135 sustainment program

Ann Arbor, MI—June 26, 2023—The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) and Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) announce supporting partnerships with the U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) and the US Air Force (USAF) Air Mobility Command (AMC) to establish a KC-135 Stratotanker innovation testbed in Wichita. Earlier this month, a retired KC-135 […]

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2022 Department of Defense Maintenance Innovation Challenge Winners Announced

Orlando, FL, December 13, 2022—The Overall Award winner and the People’s Choice Award winner for the Department of Defense (DOD) Maintenance Innovation Challenge (MIC) were announced today during the DOD Maintenance Symposium in Orlando, FL. The six finalists for the MIC presented their solutions to a packed audience on Monday, December 12. Today, judges announced […]

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2022 Department of Defense Maintenance Innovation Challenge Winners Announced

Orlando, FL, December 13, 2022—The Overall Award winner and the People’s Choice Award winner for the Department of Defense (DOD) Maintenance Innovation Challenge (MIC) were announced today during the DOD Maintenance Symposium in Orlando, FL. The six finalists for the MIC presented their solutions to a packed audience on Monday, December 12. Today, judges announced […]

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NCMS Member Atmospheric Plasma Solutions (APS) Receives DOD’s APFIT Award

Ann Arbor, MI, July 25, 2022— NCMS member Atmospheric Plasma Solutions (APS) has been awarded funding for their PlasmaBlast® precision surface preparation system from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) via a pilot program to Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies (APFIT). APFIT aims to expeditiously […]

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NCMS Member Atmospheric Plasma Solutions (APS) Receives DOD’s APFIT Award

Ann Arbor, MI, July 25, 2022— NCMS member Atmospheric Plasma Solutions (APS) has been awarded funding for their PlasmaBlast® precision surface preparation system from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) via a pilot program to Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies (APFIT). APFIT aims to expeditiously […]

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NCMS President and CEO Lisa Strama Receives 2022 International Honor Award from SME

Ann Arbor, MI, June 8, 2022—National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) President and CEO Lisa Strama has been recognized with a 2022 International Honor Award from SME, the nonprofit association of professionals, educators, and students committed to promoting and supporting the manufacturing industry.    Strama received the Donald C. Burnham Manufacturing Management Award, which recognizes exceptional […]

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NCMS President and CEO Lisa Strama Receives 2022 International Honor Award from SME

Ann Arbor, MI, June 8, 2022—National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) President and CEO Lisa Strama has been recognized with a 2022 International Honor Award from SME, the nonprofit association of professionals, educators, and students committed to promoting and supporting the manufacturing industry.    Strama received the Donald C. Burnham Manufacturing Management Award, which recognizes exceptional […]

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