• Special Victims' Counsel opens base office

    The Air Force Special Victims' Counsel Program provides an attorney to advocate on behalf of sexual assault victims and enables judge advocates to assert their clients' rights both in and out of court. The SVC program, the first of its kind within the Department of Defense, was established in

  • 42nd annual campaign at Wright-Patt is underway

    With a theme of "Commitment to Caring," the 42nd annual Air Force Assistance Fund campaign at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base hopes to raise $130,000 or more to support fellow Airmen and surviving spouses when they need it most. The fundraising campaign started March 23 and continues through May 1.

  • New Wing command chief named

    Chief Master Sgt. Lisa Arnold, currently the superintendent for the 88th Mission Support Group, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, has been selected as the 88th Air Base Wing command chief. Arnold will replace Chief Master Sgt. Charles Hoffman who has been selected for reassignment as command chief at

  • Logistics Readiness Squadron works to provide seamless support

    I would like to introduce you to a small organization at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base that does much behind-the-scenes work with little fanfare but performs its missions with a lot of pride. We are a unique organization with a blend of military, civilian workers and contractors. If you have ever

  • Wright-Patterson medical services celebrates 4 award winners

     Four members of the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base community were recently recognized by the Air Force Surgeon General as recipients of the Air Force Medical Service 2014 annual awards. These awards are presented to individuals and teams whose accomplishments in research, teaching and inpatient

  • AFIT celebrates Engineers' Week with local students

    The Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) celebrated National Engineers Week with a series of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) outreach demonstrations for more than 300 students from the Dayton and Cincinnati areas. Schools participating included Roger Bacon High School, Greenon

  • Bio-sensing gives new meaning to 'breaking a sweat'

    Your sweat is more valuable than you think, and now it can be stored, then analyzed by smartphone to give you a clear picture of the state of your body--all with a sensor that looks and wears like a high-tech Band-Aid.The Air Force Research Laboratory's 711th Human Performance Wing, Signature

  • AFRL shape-changing materials make form a function

    AFRL research is shaping the future of aerospace. Through research into soft materials called liquid crystal elastomers, AFRL scientists have developed a method to locally program the mechanical response in polymer sheets without the use of actuators and traditional mechanical parts.  This research

  • Daily Burn: Air Force Marathon one of the "Best 15 Fall Marathons"

    The Air Force Marathon has been named one of the "15 Best Fall Marathons in the U.S." by the popular fitness web site, Daily Burn. The site lists a relatively flat course, flyovers and historical aviation sites as reasons for the honor.  This is the second year in a row the race has received this