• 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

  • AFRL Speed Agile team recognized as best in the industry

    Air Force Research Laboratory's Speed Agile Powered Lift System Concept Demonstration team was honored with the Aviation Week Laureate Award for Aeronautics/Propulsion at a ceremony at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., on March 7.The Speed Agile team is led by Barth Shenk and Cale

  • Joint STARS paves the way with MIDS JTRS fielding

    Joint STARS recently became the first Air Force airborne system to fully retrofit new terminals that will improve warfighter communication.The Joint STARS Communications and Network Upgrade program successfully installed, tested and fielded the first of its Multifunctional Information Distribution

  • F-35 production on track

    The F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter program is a different program than it was four years ago, the F-35 program executive officer said here March 12.In a speech at the McAleese/Credit Suisse Defense Programs Conference at the Newseum, Lt. Gen. Christopher C. Bogdan told attendees that he and

  • Fly-By-Wire F-15SA makes first flight

    The U.S. Air Force and its prime contractor, Boeing have completed a successful first flight of the new F-15SA advanced fighter aircraft for the Royal Saudi Air Force. The F-15SA's maiden voyage took place on Feb. 20 at the Boeing facilities in St. Louis, Mo. The flight went as planned, meeting all

  • Air Force Marathon to sponsor local training clinics

    The Air Force Marathon is sponsoring a series of free training clinics, featuring two-time AFM winner Dr. Mark Cucuzzella.Dr. Mark Cucuzzella national expert on running healthy for life and has run competitively for nearly 30 years, competing in over 60 marathons and ultramarathons. He is also a

  • E-8 promotion list includes 13 names from Wright-Patterson AFB

    Thirteen master sergeants on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base were selected for promotion to senior master sergeant, according to a selection list released by Air Force officials Feb. 28.Among those selected are:Justin Deisch, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command Nuclear DirectorateMary Eiteuner,