• 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

  • 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