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  • Recycling on base still active, still important

    American trash is still piling up faster than it can be recycled. Americans generate about 250 million tons of trash per year and recycle at about 35 percent, according to the Environment Protection Agency. Those figures have improved slightly over the last three years, but there is still work to be

  • AFOSR Encourages International Basic Research Collaborations with Italy

    Under the auspices of the US-Italy Joint Defense S&T Dialogue held in Washington, DC, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) and the Embassy of Italy jointly organized a technical exchange meeting in Arlington, VA, with the objective of exploring basic science collaborations between the

  • Combined Federal Campaign accepting pledges

    As a result of the passed continuing resolution legislation Oct. 16, Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) activities will resume with the Department of Defense.Locally, the Miami Valley CFC is active and its website, at www.milivalleycfc.org, is open for electronic pledges.According to the website, the

  • AFMC officials share civilian pay update after shutdown

    Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command Financial Management officials outlined Oct. 8 the pay and entitlement discrepancies civilian employees should anticipate on upcoming paychecks due to the recent government shutdown.The following listing distinguishes civilian categories and what employees

  • Project brings material capability back to United States

    Air Force Research Laboratory engineers, in partnership with industry, reestablished a domestic manufacturing capability for primary (high-purity) beryllium metal. Manufactured at a new reduction plant in Elmore, Ohio, beryllium is a critical component in several Department of Defense

  • One of AFRL’s chief scientists achieves honor

    Dr. Barry Farmer, chief scientist since 2002 of the Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, has been selected as a member of the 2013 class of Fellows of the American Chemical Society.Farmer was inducted during the ACS national meeting

  • Wright-Patt implements Government Shutdown

    With the absence of an approved appropriation, organizations across Wright-Patterson began the process for an orderly shutdown Tuesday morning. After reporting to work and receiving official notification, some 8,700 civilian employees returned home to wait until an appropriation to fund the

  • Aerospace Physiologist Achieves Air Force Research Laboratory Fellow Status

    Dr. Thomas Morgan of the 711th Human Performance Wing's Human Performance Integration Directorate has been selected as a 2013 Fellow of Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). He, along with six others, will be honored by the Laboratory at an induction ceremony at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on