• Modeling and simulation conference shaping future warfighting

    The new commander of Air Education & Training Command on Tuesday, Nov. 30 challenged developers of modeling and simulation technologies to work together to develop new and improved training systems to meet the full spectrum of threats joint and coalition warfighters may face in the future. "History

  • New Composite Material Skins the HTE Competition

    Through its implementation of a new hot trailing edge skin composed of the composite material AFR-PE-4, AFRL expects to virtually eliminate field repairs, reduce downtime, and achieve higher mission capability rates for B-2 aircraft. The successfully demonstrated skin confirms AFR-PE-4's viability

  • Program Managers speak out on AFIT course

    Installations rich with active duty and civilian program managers, such as Wright-Patterson, Hanscom AFB, Mass., Eglin AFB, Fla., and Los Angeles AFB, Calif., will find a valuable training resource in the AFIT School of Systems and Logistics. Many acquisition professionals are challenged when it

  • Construction of research radar towers a team effort

    The Wright-Patt skyline has officially changed, and that change was achieved through the hard work and total team efforts of several groups on and off the base.Three new radar towers now provide a commanding view over the base's Area B, which will provide the Air Force Research Laboratory Sensors

  • Combined Federal Campaign Kick-off 2010

    The 2010 Miami Valley Combined Federal Campaign begins Wednesday, Oct. 6 with the Agency Fair and Kickoff event at the Ervin J. Nutter Center, 11 a.m. -1 p.m. The CFC campaign runs through Nov. 17. The theme for this year's campaign is, "Give Back Today...Pay It Forward Tomorrow."What is sure to be

  • Heritage Symposium is homecoming for AFIT Alumni

    On Sept. 21 and 22 the Air Force Institute of Technology held its 2nd Heritage Symposium. The symposium, while open to the public, was an opportunity for AFIT alumni to celebrate the institute's achievements over the past 90 years and examine its vision for the future.Dr. Robert Calico, past dean of

  • Air Force Marathon sets attendance record

    A record field of 12,000 runners registered for 2010 Air Force Marathon events Sept. 17 - 18 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. This year's race participation shattered the previous 2009 Marathon record of 9,969 runners and by Sept. 14 had completely sold out at the pre-determined race cap of

  • AFIT Heritage Symposium to include Distinguished Alumni Award Banquet

    In conjunction with the Air Force Institute of Technology Heritage Symposium, to be held on Sept. 21 and 22, the AFIT Distinguished Alumni Awards Banquet will recognize two distinguished AFIT alumni: Gen Robert T. Herres and Dr. Ray O. Johnson. AFIT's first Distinguished Alumni award was issued in

  • MQ-9 Reaper crashes near El Mirage Airfield, California

    An MQ-9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft crashed approximately one mile north of El Mirage Airfield, Calif., at 2:45 p.m. (EDT) August 31.The RPA was flying a training mission and launched from Gray Butte Airfield located about 5 miles east of El Mirage. Both airfields are about midway between