• Tuition Assistance Program offers route to college

    For those considering going to college but not sure where the money will come from, the Air Force Tuition Assistance (TA) program may be the answer. The program provides funds for college up to $4,500 per fiscal year, and a maximum of $250 per semester hour. "The Wright-Patterson Education Center

  • Research dean marks progress for women in STEM fields

    When Dr. Heidi Ries, dean of research at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), first started in her profession, it was not uncommon for her to be the only woman in the room. During the last 20 years, things have improved and women now hold a variety of leadership roles in science,

  • Wing recognizes civilian for energy-saving suggestion

    A cash-saving proposal in turn netted a civilian worker her own coin.Col. Carolyn Patrick, 88th Air Base Wing vice commander, visited Shelly Larson during her organization's all-call meeting March 20 where Patrick presented Larson with a wing coin. The presentation symbolized the wing thanking

  • AFRL Chief Technology Officer holds open forum for junior workforce

    Dr. Morley Stone, the Air Force Research Laboratory's Chief Technology Officer, met with the junior workforce on March 23 to thank them for their support in delivering advanced technology solutions to Air Force warfighters and to field questions from the audience.Throughout the open forum event,

  • Complacency will not lead to being compliant

    Compliant is not the same word as complacent. Well, duh, right? You can tell just by looking that the spellings are different. What is this guy trying to tell me? All too often we hear a statement like, "I'm just doing what the guy before me told me to do" or "It's the way we've always done it at

  • AF develops innovative, abrasion-resistant aircraft coating

    The Air Force and a small business partner developed an innovative, high-temperature, abrasion-resistant coating product that could directly improve the reliability and maintainability of weapon systems across the Air Force, including the F-35. With funding from the Air Force Small Business

  • Keep headlights on when operating windshield wipers due to weather

     The Ohio Revised Code, Section 4513.03 reads, in part: Every vehicle, other than a motorized bicycle, operated upon a street or highway within this state shall display lighted lights and illuminating devices during all of the following times: (1) The time from sunset to sunrise; (2) At any other

  • Prevention is best solution to handle goose conflict

    Canada geese usually start choosing mates and selecting a territory for nesting in late February to early March. It is during this time that it is most important to harass/scare any geese that may be lingering around your facility. Once a nest has been constructed it becomes protected by federal

  • It's #Awards Season for AFOSR-funded researchers

    As the vital basic research component of the Air Force Research Laboratory, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) has been funding award-winning researchers from around the world for over six decades and each year more accolades are added to that list.Over the past few months,