• Freedom's Call TATTOO Cancelled

    The decision to cancel tonight's Freedom's Call TATTOO event was a difficult one but I must consider the safety of our guests attending and those working the event. Our weather experts have advised us to expect continued thunderstorms through the evening, to include persistent rain and potential

  • Airmen Work on Ways to Stop Active Shooters

    More than 25 Airmen from four Air Force bases throughout Air Force Materiel Command, gathered at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Butlerville, Indiana, June 15 to 19 to demonstrate their new innovative ways to deal with an active shooter scenario as part of the 2015 AFRL Commanders Challenge.Each

  • Franklin Hoke selected as Outstanding Technology Transfer (T2) award winner

    Franklin Hoke Jr. was selected as Outstanding Technology Transfer (T2)Professional by the Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC).  Hoke was honoredfor his work in securing agreements enabling over $27M in technologydevelopment,  efforts in supporting cyber research and cyber tooldevelopment, efforts in

  • Ohio firm mitigates threats posed by space debris

    When it comes to space, dozens of countries now have satellites circling the globe, which requires an eye on the skies due to the dangers posed by falling space debris. Since the launch of Sputnik in 1957, over 39,000 man-made objects have been catalogued and many of these have already come down.The

  • Former flight nurse shares details of first Operation Babylift flight crash

    "I will never forget that day; it's as fresh to me right now as it was the day it happened."Those words jump started a 60-minute tale of what it was like to be the Air Force medical crew director - and survivor -- on the first Operation Babylift flight out of Vietnam that crashed about 14 minutes

  • Air Force welcomes new surgeon general

    Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Mark A. Ediger was promoted by Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Larry O. Spencer, as the 22nd Air Force Surgeon General, in a ceremony today at the Defense Health Headquarters, Falls Church, Va.General Ediger has been the Air Force Deputy Surgeon General since July 2012, and replaces Lt. Gen.

  • AFMC civil servants earn Presidential honors

    Two civilians within Air Force Materiel Command are among 24 senior executives selected for the nation's highest civil service award.Patsy Reeves, a member of the Senior Executive Service and the Executive Director for the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, along with Dr. Richard Linderman, a

  • Comptroller reflects on support to Air Force people

    "The only gift is a portion of thyself."  Pam Henson says she has embraced these words of the poet Ralph Waldo Emerson as the guiding theme to her long and successful career with the Air Force.Since 1978, Henson has made it a priority to listen, learn, and provide guidance to all who have had the

  • Protecting Ourselves and our Families

    With the recent increase in Force Protection Levels, now is a good time to check our protection of our home and family. it is critical that we understand and consider various measures we can take to ensure the safety of ourselves and our loved ones. This should be an on-going process not only now,

  • Popcorn volunteers brighten medical center atrium

    Mary Lou Petersen is a volunteer popcorn pal who has perfected her popping prowess since 2010 in the main atrium at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base's medical center."The aroma is major free advertising," Petersen said. "It goes up to all the floors. Everybody wants popcorn every day."That aroma does