• Information to abound at 2009 USAF Marathon Sports and Fitness Expo

    Get ready to be informed and inspired at the USAF Marathon Sports and Fitness Expo on Sept. 17 and 18!Nationally-syndicated "consumer warrior" Clark Howard and Boston Marathon Director Dave McGillivray are just two of the speakers scheduled to provide information focusing on health and wellness

  • Base economic impact report released

    Base officials have released the latest available figures which reveal Wright-Patterson's total economic impact to the Dayton region exceeds $4.4 billion. The 2008 Base Economic Impact Analysis shows a total of 25,713 military, civilian and contractor employees, an increase of almost 900 compared to

  • Air Force Research Lab holds wargame at Maxwell

    Exploring the potential military utility of future Air Force technologies is the key objective of a wargame held Aug. 10-14 by the Air Force Research Laboratory at Maxwell's Air Force Wargaming Institute, said the chief of AFRL's Strategic Planning Branch. "This is a virtual exercise of potential

  • Wool supporting the Warfighter

    Members of the Air Force Uniform Office here attended the American Wool Council's Wool Education Seminar, July 20-23, in Salt Lake City, Utah, for an opportunity to learn about and see the latest in wool production and developments. According to the American Sheep Industry Association, or ASI, the

  • AAFES explains return policy

    As the Department of Defense's oldest and largest exchange service, the Army Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) is constantly looking for the most effective way to communicate information pertaining to its mission, policies, structure and so forth to those it accurately refers to as "the best

  • ASC career fair at the Nutter Center Aug. 27

    The Aeronautical Systems Center here will host a Career Fair to fill professional mid-career level, non-entry level, positions at the Ervin J. Nutter Center's Arena on Aug. 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Attendees are asked to park in Lot 9. Professionals with advanced degrees and/or specialized

  • USAF Marathon makes history

    Registration for the 13th Annual United States Air Force Marathon has exceeded last year's total participation, making this the largest field in the history of the service's largest participatory athletic event. A weekly registration release, on Fridays, shows that as of Aug. 21, 7,412 runners are

  • Skully says, 'OOORAH!!!'

    When I came out of infantry school as a young Lieutenant I was extremely excited!  I learned all kinds of cool stuff how to shoot machine guns, throw grenades, lead troops on combat patrols and a bunch of other things.  I had been gone from my family about 16 weeks by the time I was all done with