• ASC program keeps heavy-lifters in the air for decades

    When the first C-5M Super Galaxy touched down at Dover AFB, Del., on Feb. 9, it signaled the first success of a $7.7 billion acquisition program designed to keep the heavy-lift transport in the air until 2040. Perhaps still young compared to other aircraft in the fleet, the C-5 has been hauling the

  • Gate 19B at National Road to become new 24-hour gate

    Beginning Feb. 1 the recently relocated Gate 19B at National Road will become the new 24-hour gate for Area B here. Base officials cited enhanced safety, security and traffic flow as key factors driving the decision. The change does not impact access to Wright-Patterson Areas A, C or Kittyhawk. The

  • WPAFB to sponsor FIRST LEGO League tournaments

    The Educational Outreach Office here will co-sponsor the FIRST LEGO® League (FLL) Regional Tournament at the Wright State University Student Union, Saturday, Dec. 20. This tournament is one of ten regional state qualifying events taking place in Toledo, Canton, Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati during

  • AFRL Demonstrates Robotic Perimeter Security System

    AFRL researchers participated in the Robotic Physical Security Experiment, conducted at Kirtland Air Force Base (AFB), New Mexico. For their role in the effort, the researchers demonstrated the capabilities of the Defender, a robotic platform that performs reconnaissance, surveillance, targeting,

  • Spread the Word team addresses workforce concerns

    The commander of the Air Force Personnel Center brought her Spread the Word briefing team here Nov. 12 to 14 to communicate personnel changes with diverse groups of customers. Maj. Gen. K. C. McClain, is personally traveling with the team initially to each Air Force major command headquarters base

  • AF Global Logistics Support Center installs new commander

    Air Force Materiel Command installed a new commander for the Air Force Global Logistics Support Center Nov. 13 in ceremonies at Scott AFB, Ill. During those ceremonies Gen. Bruce Carlson, who leads AFMC, which is AFGLSC's parent unit, awarded command of the center to Maj. Gen. Gary T. McCoy. General

  • Center shares improvements, progress at self-inspection review

    With the added emphasis on compliance recently articulated by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz in the fore, meetings such as the self-inspection review hosted by Lt. Gen. John Hudson, Aeronautical Systems Center commander, will likely become commonplace. In fact, this meeting was the

  • Base to continue exercise, Wounded Eagle

    Base officials here will continue base-wide exercises on Wednesday, Oct.22. Named Wounded Eagle 08-03 , the exercise will test Wright-Patterson AFB personnel on their ability to handle emergencies such as terrorist activity, force protection changes, and disease containment.  The disease containment

  • Col. Avery gives, receives presentation at AFSAC

    When he arrived at the Air Force Security Assistance Center to deliver a presentation September 23, Col. Larry Avery had no idea he would be on the receiving end too. Now the deputy director of the Security Assistance Office for the Multi-National Security Transition Command - Iraq, Colonel Avery