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July 17, 2020
Social justice, diversity inclusion campaign kicks off at Wright-Patt

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Wright-Patterson Air Force Base launched its campaign to address social justice and diversity inclusion concerns July 10. The socially distanced 5K Ruck March/Walk for Social Justice & Diversity Inclusion was held at Bass Lake and included waves of dozens of
July 17, 2020
88th Air Base Wing welcomes new command chief

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Chief Master Sgt. Jason Q. Shaffer has been selected as the new 88th Air Base Wing command chief at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and will begin his official duties July 21.Shaffer, who has been serving as the security forces manager, 6th Security Forces
July 17, 2020
Enjoy beauty of Huffman Prairie State Natural Landmark

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- “Late July is the perfect time to take a walk through a trail at Huffman Prairie,” said Danielle Trevino, biological scientist.Huffman Prairie State Natural Landmark is located on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.At 109 acres, this prairie is one of the
July 17, 2020
Air Force, Navy Research Labs partner to advance Quantum breakthroughs with ‘$1M International Quantum U Tech Accelerator’ Competition

ROME, N.Y. – To accelerate the development of basic research breakthroughs in quantum enabling technologies, the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Information Directorate, in partnership with the AFRL’s Office of Scientific Research and the Office of Naval Research will host a competition that awards
July 16, 2020
AFIT students develop dashboard to track COVID-19 cases around military installations

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Students at the Air Force Institute of Technology rapidly developed a predictive modeling app called COVID-19 Health Assessment Dashboard (CHAD) to provide a centralized location for Air Force leadership to receive up-to-date pandemic information specifically
July 15, 2020
AFRL and Compass Technology Group collaborate on specialty material techniques

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Research Laboratory and Compass Technology Group signed a cooperative agreement for two projects that have direct impact on Air Force programs in advanced specialty materials.These projects provide much-needed diagnostic capability to be used in
July 15, 2020
AFIT Launches Data Analytics Certificate Program

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - In an effort to support the U.S. Air and Space Forces becoming a more data-informed organization, the Air Force Institute of Technology has launched a new on-line data analytics certificate program. “The Air Force is a data-driven organization, which requires
July 13, 2020
AFRL Sensors Directorate Learning Office offers remote development opportunities

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Research Laboratory Sensors Directorate Learning Office teamed up with the Wright-Patterson Education and Training office June 19 to provide the “Emotional Intelligence – A Different Way of Being Smart” course virtually, paving the way for AFRL
July 10, 2020
‘Unity’ is theme of 88 ABW Virtual Focus Week

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Ten no-cost courses will be held virtually July 20-24 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, thanks to the first-ever 88th Air Base Wing Virtual Focus Week. The free professional development opportunities will be hosted online by Education and Training via the
July 10, 2020
Retiring 88 ABW command chief reflects on accomplishments, challenges

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The command chief master sergeant of the 88th Air Base Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is retiring following an almost 30-year career.Before coming to Wright-Patt in May 2018, Chief Master Sgt. Stephen Arbona was the superintendent of the 11th