• Air Force Marathon breaks another attendance record

    The 2012 running of the Air Force Marathon was the largest ever and sold out in record time. The race has grown to a field of over 15,000 runners, doubling in size since 2008, representing all 50 states, 15 countries, all military services, and a diversity that included world-class marathoners,

  • Wright-Patterson Medical Center tops in patient satisfaction

    The Wright-Patterson Medical Center has been named No. 1 in patient satisfaction in the entire Air Force. Col. Stephen Higgins, commander, Wright-Patterson Medical Center, said he was informed of the top rating during the week of Aug. 13. "It's something that we constantly monitor, and we were

  • 711th Human Performance Wing Researchers Awarded at MHSRS

    The Military Health System Research Symposium, MHSRS, is an annual event held for military personnel to distribute and discuss scientific knowledge resulting from military-unique research and development. The MHSRS also seeks to provide an avenue for planning and developing future research centered

  • F-35B completes first airborne engine start tests

    The short take-off and vertical landing variant of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter successfully completed a major prerequisite test for in-flight performance Aug. 15.BF-2 completed the first air starts, which test the ability of the F-35's propulsion system to restart during flight.

  • Gen. Wolfenbarger sets the stage at Commander’s Call

    Air Force Materiel Command commander Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger laid out her expectations and the command's priorities in a Commander's Call here August 20. In expressing her dedication to AFMC, the general said she expected the workforce to be as committed to the mission as she is and emphasized the

  • AFLCMC unveils new emblem

    The offiical emblem for the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center has been approved by the Air Force Historical Research Agency marking another step in the development of the new center. AFLCMC, which provides "cradle to grave" management of Air Force aircraft, communications, armaments, cyber and

  • Program to improve IT core services achieves key milestone

    An Air Force program that will save money, save energy and improve core information technology services, such as email, has recently met a significant milestone.Hardware to consolidate four regional data processing centers into one area processing center has been delivered, installed and tested at

  • X-51A flight ends prematurely

    The X-51A Waverider successfully launched from an Air Force B-52 bomber over Point Mugu Naval Air Warfare Center Sea Range Aug. 14 at approximately 11:36 a.m. PST.The X-51 safely separated from the B-52 and the rocket booster fired as planned. However after 16 seconds, a fault was identified with

  • Lt. Gen. C.D. Moore II outlines the way ahead for AFLCMC

    In the first of several town hall meetings, Lt. Gen. C.D. Moore II, the inaugural commander of the new Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) shared thoughts, themes, goals and challenges Aug. 1 at Kenney Hall, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The center,