• Work force, public can view early fireworks show at Wright-Patterson AFB

    An 18-minute fireworks display will light up the sky on the grounds of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force June 28 beginning at 10 p.m."Fireworks are a great American tradition, and the base wants to share that experience with our neighbors as a way of saying 'Thank you" for their ongoing

  • Woodrow Wilson teaching fellowships help STEM leaders

    A fighter pilot. A civil engineer who volunteers with church youth groups. A pharmacy technician active in community drug recognition programs. As Woodrow Wilson teaching fellows, individuals such as these with experience in the STEM fields -- science, technology, engineering and math -- have an

  • Forging leaders part of legacy

    When you read this article, I will have been retired after 30 years of active-duty service. I have had many thoughts about many things as the time for my retirement approached. One thought in particular that kept recurring was "What legacy did I leave?" What did I accomplish in those 30 years

  • F-35A instructor pilots qualify in aerial refueling

    The initial cadre of F-35A Lightning II instructor pilots qualified in aerial refueling last week, adding another capability for student pilot training at the 33rd Fighter Wing's F-35 Integrated Training Center here."Eleven pilots had flown 14 refueling missions across the boom with the help of a

  • Commander gives ‘State of AFLCMC’ address during Tinker AFB visit

    The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) is on the path to becoming "an integrated team focused on acquisition and product support for the war-fighter," Lt. Gen. C.D. Moore II, the center's commander, said May 3. "We have made significant progress toward forging into one team delivering

  • Air Force concludes successful roofing pre-proposal conference

    On Wednesday, 17 April 2013, the Enterprise Sourcing Group (ESG) hosted a Pre-Proposal Conference at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. As part of its planned $325M acquisition of roof replacement and repair for active duty Air Force facilities across the Contiguous U.S. (CONUS), the ESG invited

  • X-51A Waverider achieves history in final flight

    The final flight of the X-51A Waverider test program has accomplished a breakthrough in the development of flight reaching Mach 5.1 over the Pacific Ocean on May 1 a little after 10 a.m. Pacific Time. "It was a full mission success," said Charlie Brink, X-51A program manager for the Air Force

  • AF awards KC-46A Aircrew Training System contract

    The Air Force today awarded a contract to FlightSafety Services Corporation, taking a major step forward in achieving the service's top acquisition priority - delivering a new aerial refueling capability to the warfighter. The contract, a Fixed Price Incentive Firm (FPIF) and Firm Fixed Price (FFP)

  • Base volunteers help build near-by Habitat for Humanity home

    Dayton Habitat for Humanity held a house dedication ceremony April 24 on State Street in Fairborn about one quarter mile from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Numerous volunteers who took part in the humanitarian project were on hand to see the newly constructed, four-bedroom house. Diane Graham,

  • KC-46 progressing on track

    The top acquisition priority in the Air Force - acquiring a new aerial refueling capability - is proceeding "on track" according to Maj. Gen. John Thompson, Program Executive Officer for Tankers.Two years and several key milestones after the contract was awarded, a great deal of progress has been