• Spring cleanup week slated for 18–22 May

    Spring cleanup for Wright-Patterson Air Force Base has been scheduled for 18-22 May.  As in past years, Civil Engineers will have additional dumpsters in place from 18 May through 22 May at the locations listed below. This event is an opportune time for base personnel to do an old-fashioned spring

  • AFRL memorial service to honor fallen military members

    The Air Force Research Laboratory Sensors Directorate is sponsoring a Roll Call Memorial Service at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force outdoor Memorial Park on May 22 beginning at 9 a.m.This event will honor all local Miami Valley region U.S. service members who died while serving in the U.S.

  • Sensors Directorate co-sponsors autonomous aerial vehicle competition

    The Air Force Research Laboratory Sensors Directorate -- in conjunction with the Dayton Development Coalition - hosted the second annual autonomous aerial vehicle competition April 28-29 as part of the Health and Human Performance Summit held in the Dayton Convention Center.College teams from East

  • 'All-American Evening' brings in funds for Fisher Houses

    Fisher/Nightingale Houses Inc. hosted its 12th annual "An All-American Evening" April 25 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. With a theme of "... Through the Years" the evening celebrated the organization's 25th anniversary and served as a fundraiser to support the wounded, injured and ill

  • Openings Still Available in AFRL Summer STEM Camps

    The Air Force Research Laboratory La Luz Academy still has openings in two of its three science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) camps that will be held in June. DoD STARBASE New Mexico Camp for fifth and sixth grade students will be June 1-5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will offer

  • Wright-Patt to hold readiness exercise

    Base officials will conduct a quarterly exercise here May 4 - 8. Several independent scenarios are planned, ranging from a hazardous material incident to an active shooter exercise.A new system combining use of the base's Giant Voice with alert sirens is being evaluated.  It is very likely members

  • AFRL thruster experiment to fly on X-37B

    The Air Force Research Laboratory, Space and Missile Systems Center, and Rapid Capabilities Office are collaborating to host a Hall thruster experiment onboard the X-37B flight vehicle.The experiment will be hosted on Orbital Test Vehicle mission 4, the fourth flight of the X-37B reusable space

  • Disabled team members play vital roles in AFRL mission

    Throughout his 27 years at the Air Force Research Laboratory and its predecessor organizations, there was truly only one obstacle that Craig Leaver could not surmount or avoid - the day when it was time to bid farewell to AFRL and retire. That day arrived last December, drawing to a close a

  • Total Woman's Expo focuses on professional, personal development

    The 11th annual Total Woman's Expo, by the Wright-Patterson Federal Woman's Program (FWP) and the Miami Valley Chapter of Federally Employed Women (FEW), held recently at the Hope Hotel provided an opportunity for women of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to develop their professional workforce

  • SecAF visits Wright-Patterson

    Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James visited Wright-Patterson Air Force Base March 26 to get a firsthand look at various missions and to deliver the commencement address at the Air Force Institute of Technology graduation. This was James' second visit to the base since she became the