• Air Force Research Laboratory changes commanders

    Maj. Gen. Thomas "Tom" Masiello took command of the organization dedicated to leading the discovery, development and integration of warfighting technologies for U.S. air, space and cyberspace forces during a change of command ceremony at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force July 29.Masiello

  • X-56A technology demonstrator achieves first flight

    AFRL, in conjunction with Lockheed Martin and NASA, recently took a major step in the development of active aircraft control technologies with the first flight on July 26 of the X-56A Multi-Utility Technology Testbed flight demonstrator, at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards AFB, Calif.

  • World's 14th-fastest supercomputer launches at WPAFB

    The 14th-fastest supercomputer in the world was officially launched July 22 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.The $25 million SGI ICE X model supercomputer, named "Spirit" after the Air Force's B-2 advanced bomber for its power and ability to deliver, was unveiled at the Air Force Research

  • Inspection to measure WPAFB Emergency Management & Readiness Skills

    Air Force Materiel Command will conduct a Consolidated Unit Inspection from July 29 to Aug. 2 and Aug. 12 to 23.  The readiness and emergency management portion of the inspection will take place from July 29 to Aug. 2. Exercises measuring the base's ability to respond to emergency situations may

  • AFMC priorities, budget effects top executive director's goals

    Michael Gill begins his tenure as Air Force Materiel Command's new executive director June 28 with the long-term objective of providing the right mix of support and leadership to benefit the command and the Air Force."I am truly honored to have this opportunity," Gill said. "I look forward to the

  • Airman escapes from Liberia to lead life of service in U.S. Air Force

    A group of five certified Master Resilience Trainers at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is training assistants so resilience courses may be offered across the installation. The training is being incorporated into Professional Military Education, Airmen Leadership School (ALS), Wingman Day and

  • Fleet grows, training increases for F-35

    The largest fleet of F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighters grew to 25 aircraft as the F-35 Integrated Training Center here welcomed two new Air Force F-35A variants of the multi-role fighter to the Emerald Coast, June 5.The expansion gives the 58th Fighter Squadron the ability to fly an expanded

  • Air Force to consolidate F-22 depot maintenance at Hill

    The Air Force today announced it is consolidating depot maintenance for the F-22 Raptor at the Ogden Air Logistics Complex at Hill AFB, Utah. The depot maintenance work is currently split between the Ogden ALC and the Lockheed facility in Palmdale, Calif. "Palmdale has made a storied contribution to