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  • 3 Airmen recognized for service, leadership

    The Chief Master Sgt. James Anderson Leadership and Service Award installation ceremony Sept. 22 at the Airmen Leadership School recognized award winners and included a plaque unveiling.   This leadership and service award honors enlisted Airmen who demonstrate, through job performance and private

  • Air Force's newest supercomputer supports game-changing research

    1.28 PetaFLOPs (floating operations per second) is equal to 1.28 quadrillion calculations per second, which is also the speed of the Air Force Research Laboratory's new Cray XC30 supercomputer, nicknamed Lightning, officially unveiled Sept. 23 during a special ribbon cutting ceremony at

  • Two AFRL researchers honored with 'Oscars' for public service

    Two Air Force Research Laboratory engineers here were honored Sept. 22 with coveted Service to America medals. Sean Young and Benjamin Tran were presented the National Security and International Affairs Medal in Washington D.C. by the nonprofit, nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service.  Young and

  • Acquisition strategy to improve stakeholder relationships, transparency

    The assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition outlined the Air Force procurement priorities at the 2014 Air Force Association's Air & Space Conference and Technology Exhibition here Sept. 16.In his first address to AFA as assistant secretary, Dr. William A. LaPlante said his aim is to

  • U.S. Air Force Marathon attracts record-breaking crowds--again

    On your mark, get set, go!  In yet another record sell-out year, approximately 15,000 runners took to the streets at Wright Patterson AFB as part of the U.S. Air Force Marathon celebrating the Air Force's 67th birthday.The number of runners exceeded last year's count by more than 3,000.Gen. Janet

  • Wright-Patt welcomes runners to AF Marathon

    The Wright-Patterson Air Force Base community will see approximately 15,000 runners for the 18th Air Force Marathon, welcoming competitors from all 50 states and several countries. Events scheduled for Sept 19-20 include the Sports and Fitness Expo, 5K run, 10K run, half marathon, full marathon and

  • More than 1,000 join in Run for the Fallen

    The clouds hung low and grey over Wright-Patterson Air Force Base as runners and walkers gathered for the "Run for the Fallen" on the morning of Sept. 11. But even as the sky brooded overhead, a thin ribbon of blue opened across the horizon and bathed the skyline in sunlight. It was a visual

  • Air Force event focuses on airpower

    The celebration of the 67th anniversary of the Air Force is scheduled for Sept. 26 at the Air Force Institute of Technology's Kenney Hall, Bldg. 642 in Area B from 10 a.m. to noon. This event is hosted by Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Business and Enterprise Systems Directorate, and the

  • AF Marathon highlights need for daily safety, security measures

    There is an old adage: "One never gets a second chance to make a good first impression."On Sept. 20, Team Wright-Patt will have the latest opportunity to make a good impression on 15,000 participants, along with thousands of family members and friends, as Wright-Patterson Air Force Base hosts the

  • Take advantage of Force Support Squadron activities

    Like many organizations across the base, the 88th Force Support Squadron has seen its share of reduced budgets and manpower. However, the impact of those reductions translates a little differently than in other organizations. For many of FSS beloved activities and programs, it means that we need to