• USAFSAM flag pole dedication

    Faculty and students from the 711th Human Performance Wing's United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM) gathered on a blustery, rainy morning to dedicate the flag pole on the north side of building 840. The dedication ceremony took place during reveille on Wednesday, October 20,

  • Retiree Appreciation Day features benefit info

    Hundreds of military retirees, spouses and widows/widowers are expected to attend Wright-Patterson Air Force Base's 2011 Retiree Appreciation Day Oct. 28 at the Hope Hotel and Richard C. Holbrooke Conference Center. Registration will start at 7:30 a.m. with refreshments available. The Opening

  • Former astronaut visits 711 Human Performance Wing

    During a visit to the 711th Human Performance Wing, former astronaut Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Thomas P. Stafford took time to inspect the helmet assembly for Apollo missions that was recently found in Bldg. 248. General Stafford, who flew into space four times, confirmed that the clear bubble helmet was used

  • Airmen visit students on "Vehicle Day"

    Airmen from the 88th Air Base Wing at Wright-Patterson travelled to Lebanon, Ohio on Oct. 7 to participate in "Vehicle Day" at Bowman Elementary School.  The event brought together several special vehicles including the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle, better known as the Humvee, from the

  • Fluorescent bulbs need special handling

    You see fluorescent bulbs everywhere on base -- not only the common 4-foot tubes but also 8-footers, U-shaped bulbs and the newer compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs). The reason you see them everywhere is that fluorescent bulbs are energy efficient. They only use about one-fourth of the energy

  • AFRL develops 'snubber' to prevent engine damage

    An innovative solution from the Air Force Research Laboratory is expected to save the Air Force upwards of $40 million.The $35 "snubber" developed by the Propulsion Directorate is a vibration damper that will prevent cracks in the J-seal on the F119 engine's inlet case, a spoked, ring-like device

  • Flu shots still available for civilians, military

    It's not too late for civilians to get a flu shot.This year, flu vaccine is available to Air Force Materiel Command's civilian workforce in addition to active-duty personnel and their family members. Although the mass immunization lines have already been conducted at most AFMC bases, civilians can

  • System upgrade to affect DBIDs registration

    Wright-Patterson Air Force Base registration for the Defense Biometric Identification System will temporarily halt the month of October to enable system upgrades. Mobile registration that were scheduled after Oct. 1 will be canceled due to the system upgrade. This includes registration that had been

  • USAFSAM Closes One Chapter, Begins Another

    The US Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine took the final step in its transition to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, in mid-February, decommissioning the Brooks-based school after 85 years in San Antonio. Nearly 600 people, including current and former students, faculty, and distinguished

  • Five records fall at Air Force Marathon

    Along with a record field of runners, the 2011 Air Force Marathon saw a total of five course records bested on September 17.Race officials credit the "phenomenal" weather as helping get the best efforts from runners. "We really had ideal conditions on Race Day," said Molly Louden, Air Force Marathon