• Air Force Marathon sets attendance record for second year

    The 2011 U.S. Air Force Marathon shattered a number of records this year -- first selling out earlier than ever in June and then by lining up 13,000 runners at the starting line on the grounds of Wright State University and the National Museum of the United States Air Force here. This previous

  • C-17 celebrates 20th Anniversary of first flight

    The C-17 Globemaster, celebrated the 20th anniversary of its first flight on Sept. 15th with a luncheon and re-enactment. The high-wing, 4-engine, military-transport aircraft, has tackled distance, destination and heavy, oversized payloads in unpredictable conditions, worldwide, since the

  • Wright-Patt takes a mid-tour look at status of continuing education drive

    Secretaries of education, mentors and personnel from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base's Education Office gathered at the base theater at Kittyhawk Center, Area A, Sept. 1 to review progress made to date during the Year of the Community College of the Air Force emphasis, which kicked off in February.

  • Air Force hero to be honored

    A number of events will be held here Sept. 15 and 16 honoring Col. James H. Kasler, the only three-time recipient of the Air Force Cross.The Air Force Cross ranks just below the Medal of Honor as an award for extraordinary heroism in combat.Both the colonel and his wife, Martha, will be on hand for

  • Wright-Patterson Medical Center offers flu vaccinations

    Given the negative impact of the flu on workforce health and workplace productivity, AFMC Commander Gen. Donald Hoffman approved the purchase of vaccine for use in immunizing the command's civilian workforce during the 2011-2012 influenza season."Certainly this makes sense in terms of productivity

  • Wright-Patterson offers shelter from Hurricane Irene

    More than thirty aircraft from bases across the eastern seaboard flew to Wright-Patterson Aug. 27 and 28 to avoid the wrath of Hurricane Irene. An inland location and plenty of parking space makes the base an ideal location to protect Department of Defense assets.   Members from the 88th Air Base

  • Summer Interns Enhance 711 HPW Scientific Research Efforts

    For most college students, summertime is for putting away the books, while also putting away money toward next year's tuition. But for the student interns at Wright-Patterson AFB, June through August provides the opportunity to apply classroom academics to real-world research projects that expand

  • AFIT targets Human Factor

    The Air Force Institute of Technology is now offering a Human Systems specialization within its Master of Science and Doctoral programs. The types of classes included in the relevant degrees are human factors engineering, human computer interaction, human system integration, human interaction

  • Program office brings home 'wounded warrior'

    Sadly, we've seen too many comrades return home bearing the scars of war -- enough that the term "wounded warrior" has become entrenched in the American lexicon and merits millions of hits on Google. So when a 'wounded warrior' - a veteran which has stood ready to answer its country's call -- flew

  • Simple "divert kit" makes big improvement

    A simple solution to a difficult problem resulted in dramatically enhancing the ability of the RQ-4B Global Hawk to deploy anywhere in the world.Because this particular remotely piloted aircraft requires a specialized tow bar to be moved on the ground, it is pre-programmed with a list of airfields