• Solar energy project completed on AFLCMC leased property

    The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center has spearheaded an effort to generate alternative energy for the southern California market and generate revenue for Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, through a unique Enhanced Use Lease agreement with NRG Solar Oasis LLC. The project was jointly

  • Passion for fitness never grows old

    Mature individuals who see exercise and fitness as a lifestyle are making good use of the fitness facilities at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. They say they want to see more, younger people joining them.Kenneth McHenry, 85, retired as an Air Force master sergeant 46 years ago, then had a career as

  • Toastmasters club helps teach communication arts

    One member of a Toastmasters International club at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is going to use his newly polished public speaking skills to help those who help warfighters, as he teaches combat logistics at bases around the world. Another said her participation in the club has helped her career

  • Quarterly base-wide exercise begins Feb. 1

    Wright-Patterson Air Force Base will flex its emergency response muscles starting Feb. 1 as the base holds its first quarterly exercises of 2016.Emergency response personnel and the base populace in general, will be evaluated on their actions and reactions to a variety of scenarios depicting

  • Honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

    A humanitarian awards luncheon honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was held Jan. 20 at the Wright-Patterson Club.The luncheon, hosted by Col. John Devillier, 88th Air Base Wing commander, carried the theme "The Power of a Dream: Remember. Celebrate. Act."In his opening remarks,

  • Safe skies, grounds job one for Base Flight Safety office

    "We are here to provide a safe environment for air crew to operate in and out of the airfield." Mark Hohn, 88th Air Base Wing Flight Safety, said. "We are here to prevent aircraft mishaps from occurring."Hohn's brief summary of his duties belies the myriad steps his office takes to help provide that

  • KC-46A Pegasus conducts 1st in-flight refueling demonstration

    The KC-46A Pegasus successfully transferred fuel through its boom to an F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter today to demonstrate aerial refueling operations in advance of its first production decision later this spring.The Pegasus passed 1,600 pounds of fuel to an F-16 piloted by Lt. Col. Daniel Alix,

  • Air Force Surgeon General visits Wright-Patterson

    Lt. Gen. Mark Ediger, Air Force Surgeon General, visited Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Jan. 13-14.  As part of his visit, Lt. Gen. Ediger toured the Wright-Patterson Medical Center, where he received various briefings on hospital services and capabilities. He also held an All Call for hospital

  • A look back at 2015 at Wright-Patterson AFB

    Editor's Note:  Throughout 2015, there were many significant milestones achieved by numerous organizations across Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Below is a compilation of some of the milestones, events, awards and major accomplishments that contributed to the overall success of our

  • AFLCMC product support managers win DOD-level awards

    Two product support managers in the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center each won a 2015 Secretary of Defense Product Support Manager Award announced by Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Frank Kendall Dec. 9.Dale Hertenstein, the product support manager in the