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Aug. 12, 2016
KC-46A approved for production

The KC-46A Pegasus program received Milestone C approval from Frank Kendall, the under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, signaling the aircraft is ready to enter into production.
Aug. 12, 2016
Some IDs may soon be invalid for base entry

Individuals will no longer be able to access Air Force installations with a state-issued identification card or driver’s license from Minnesota, Missouri, Washington or American Samoa beginning Sept. 15.This new change aligns the Air Force’s installation access policy with requirements of the Real
Aug. 8, 2016
Base event gives students opportunity to ‘Give Peace a Chance’

An increase in reports of bullying leads Wight-Patterson AFB School Liaison Officer to hold Give Peace a Chance rally.
July 29, 2016
AFRL partners with America Makes to refine Air Force aircraft part replacement

This will be the first project under a new five-year cooperative agreement between the Air Force Research Laboratory and America Makes, which was created to help advance the U.S. 3D printing industry, also known as additive manufacturing.In order to deal with challenges related to the sustainment of
July 26, 2016
Repair Network Integration: Building a better repair network

At the core of every maintenance action is a maintainer’s determination to keep the Air Force’s fleet of aircraft mission-ready.
July 25, 2016
Wright-Patt Medical Center Cancer Program Earns Full Reaccreditation Status

Cancer patients at Wright-Patterson Medical Center have even more reason to trust the quality of the care they receive. The Commission on Cancer has conferred upon the medical center’s cancer program full reaccreditation status with commendation for three years. The WPMC is one of only two
July 13, 2016
July is Make a Difference to Children Month

While many people make a positive difference in the lives of children on a daily basis without much thought at all, July, as Make a Difference to Children Month, provides everyone an opportunity to purposely prepare and complete activities to inspire children.There are several organizations on base
July 13, 2016
Pegasus refuels Globemaster

The KC-46A Pegasus connected in flight with an F-16 Fighting Falcon on July 8 and a C-17 Globemaster III on July 12.These tests with the F-16 and C-17 were in support of the Milestone C requirements to rendezvous, contact, and transfer fuel to several receiver aircraft types.An initial attempt with
July 11, 2016
Detachment standardizes aeromedical qualification training for Total Force

Airmen across the Air Force assigned to 31 aeromedical evacuation squadrons must complete vigorous training to provide life-saving in-transit care on fixed wing aircrafts.The 375th Air Mobility Wing’s newest Formal Training Unit, Detachment 4, located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the
July 8, 2016
Battlefield Airmen use science to beat the heat

Heat-related illness is a critical factor when personnel are operating in extreme temperatures. Dr. Reginald O'Hara and his exercise physiology research team at the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, are working to reduce that heat stress.