• New AFRL Aerospace Systems Directorate takes shape

    The Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate will officially take shape on July 1 as the newest research organization at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The new directorate combines the former AFRL Propulsion and Air Vehicles Directorates into one entity with a new approach for

  • AFIT holds graduation ceremony for engineering, management students

    Children waved and exclaimed either, "That's my daddy!" or "That's my mommy!" as 46 graduate students of the Air Force Institute of Technology gathered before family and friends June 14 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to receive their degrees. The graduation address was delivered by Maj. Gen.

  • AFMC ready to transition to 5-Center construct

    With three major milestones complete, Air Force Materiel Command officials are ready to consolidate the number of centers as part of its command-wide transition to the 5-Center construct.Centers will be activated at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, and Tinker AFB, Okla., in the coming weeks. At Edwards

  • Air Force Marathon to open transfer program May 30

    For a limited time, any Air Force Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K or 5K registered runner who is not able to participate in the September 15 event can transfer their entry to a non-registered runner through the Marathon's Transfer Program. A link to the transfer program is available at

  • Aerospace Sustainment Directorates to play big role in AFLCMC

    Ask anyone associated with the planning effort to standup the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center and they will agree on one thing: It isn't easy.The concept of creating a single organization responsible for cradle to grave weapon system management has been proposed before, but not fully

  • HIFiRE scramjet research flight will advance hypersonic technology

    An international team that includes Air Force Research Laboratory and NASA is celebrating the successful launch on May 1 of an experimental hypersonic scramjet research flight from the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Hawaii.NASA, AFRL and Australia's Defence Science and Technology Organisation

  • ESG Sponsors AbilityOne® Awareness Day at WPAFB

    On April 16th the Enterprise Sourcing Group, at Wright Patterson AFB, in conjunction with AbilityOne® Nonprofit Agencies, held a conference and exhibit show at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Club and Banquet Center.The event provided WPAFB contracting officers and program managers the chance to

  • Wright-Patterson AFB receives Tree City USA Award

    On April 20, 2012, The Arbor Day Foundation recognized 37 southwest Ohio cities, villages, and townships as Tree City USA communities. One of those recipients was Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Accepting the Tree City award for the base was 88th Air Base Vice Wing Commander Col. Daniel Semsel.The

  • Cyber Operations: Assuring our Shared Missions

    In 2005, the Air Force added cyberspace to our mission statement as one of the warfighting domains where we fly, fight, and win. In 2009, 24th Air Force (24 AF) stood up as the Air Force's operational arm in the cyber domain. Then in 2010, United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) stood up at Fort

  • Wright-Patterson AFB to conduct quarterly exercise

    Base officials will conduct quarterly exercises here April 30 - May 4. Several independent scenarios are planned ranging from simulated terrorist attacks to a natural disaster with mass casualties. Many base operations will continue as scheduled with minimal disruptions, however personnel should