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  • AFIT Tests Airmen’s Cyberskills during ‘Hackfest’ Competition

    Some of the brightest Air Force and Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets from around the country wrapped up the month-long Advanced Cyber Education (ACE) program at the Air Force Institute of Technology Aug. 6. During the last three days of their training, the cadets tested their knowledge

  • ALS chief working to shape best future leaders

    Master Sgt. Michael Sierra took the reins as the new commandant of the Airman Leadership School here at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base July 26. He is passionate about shaping young Airmen into leaders.     "For me it's less about income, and more about the outcome," said Sierra. "The outcome that

  • Wright-Patt to host 19th Annual Air Force Marathon Sept. 19

    In approximately five weeks, Air Force officials will kick off the 19th annual Air Force Marathon starting on the grounds of the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.Drawing runners from around the world to compete in the full marathon, half marathon or 

  • AFRL students showcase summer research for Ohio Legislators

    Student researchers from the Air Force Research Laboratory's Materials and Manufacturing Directorate (AFRL/RX) participated in a unique opportunity to meet and discuss their work with Ohio Legislators during a special tour and poster session Wednesday, August 5, 2015. State legislators, including

  • Medical Center's Renovations Finished

        Patients at the Wright-Patterson Medical Center can expect substantial improvements to patient care and staff efficiency from a recently completed renovation project.     The project titled Gateway to Health Care III, originally programmed for $115 million, took 43 months to complete and cost

  • AFRL Team Helps Solve Cellphone Communication Challenges

    Instant and easy connectivity for mobile devices is often taken for granted, but modern cellular networks are tied to cell towers. How do you make a call when cell towers are not available?To answer this question, teams from the Air Force Research Laboratory's Information Directorate, the United

  • KC-135 Fleet Receives Upgrade

    The KC-135 Stratotanker fleet is receiving its third major avionics upgrade with Block 45, which modernizes key features of the aircraft.The upgrade converts the aircraft flight deck from analog to digital with a new engine instrument display, radio altimeter, flight director, and autopilot. This

  • Air Force funds development of high-performance munitions technology

    Critical Air Force missions take place both day and night in locations around the globe. In some cases, the use of high-performance munitions is critical to mission success.As a result, the Air Force Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer program office recently

  • NASIC Airman named one of AF's top 12

    A National Air and Space Intelligence Center Airman was named one of the Air Force's Top 12 Airmen of the Year in an announcement from the Air Force Personnel Center Monday, July 27, 2015.Senior Airman Meaghan Holley, a native of Duluth, Minn., was selected by a special board at the AFPC and is now

  • Sinclair Fire Academy Students Train at Wright-Patt

    Students from Sinclair Community College's Fire Academy participated in training exercises at the Fire Training Center located on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base July 9-16.The training is part of an agreement between the college and the base, in which firefighting students from Sinclair are able to