AS Airmen to Apple

Airmen assigned to the 21st Airlift Squadron and Apple emplyoees pose for a photo during the Apple App Design Workshop at Apple Park in Cupertino, Calif., May24, 2018. 21st AS Airmen partnered with Apple Inc. to develop next generation software that will drastically reduce time required in the flight record’s process. (Courtesy photo)

AS Airmen to Apple

From left to right, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brendan Tyman, 21st Airlift Squadron aviation resource managment office, Maj. Imran Khan, 21st AS director of staff, and Master Sgt. Paul Garcia, 21st AS loadmaster instructor, pose for a photo during the Apple App Design Workshop at Apple Park in Cupertino, Calif., May24, 2018. 21st AS Airmen partnered with Apple Inc. to develop next generation software that will drastically reduce time required in the flight record’s process. (Courtesy photo)

21 AS Airmen attend Apple App Design Workshop

Published June 5, 2018
By Maj. Imran Khan
21st Airlift Squadron

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – From May 21-24, Airmen from the 21st Airlift Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, California, attended the Apple App Design workshop at Apple Park in Cupertino, California.

21st AS Airmen partnered with Apple Inc. to develop next generation software that will drastically reduce time required in the flight record’s process. Not only were the Airmen able to innovate next level software, they also had the opportunity to absorb some of the Apple culture and bring many ideas back to Travis. The 21st AS Airmen worked with other Air Mobility Command aircrews from multiple airframes, maintenance personnel and Apple software engineers to help develop innovative measures that could potentially save millions of man hours per year.

“It was an incredible experience partnering with Apple” said Master Sgt. Paul Garcia, 21st AS loadmaster instructor. “It was truly awesome to watch the developers transform our ideas into reality”.

“Coming to Apple was a fantastic opportunity for us all,” said Staff Sgt. Brendan Tyman, 21st AS SARM. “With the representation of maintainers, pilots, loadmasters, boom operators, and aviation resource managers, we are creating the flightline of the future.”