• AFRL research key to successful supersonic bomb release

    Air Force Research Laboratory-funded research of active flow control capabilities ultimately played a crucial part of the first-ever supersonic test release of an air-delivered munition. The successful event--which demonstrated the safe release of an MK-82 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) test

  • AFRL Participates in Exercise AVENGING EAGLE

    Air Force Reseach Laboratory members participated in Exercise Avenging Eagle, the first U.S Air Force and British Royal Air Force coalition training exercise to employ distributed simulation systems to connect operational bases. Avenging Eagle linked GR4, F2, and Airborne Warning and Control

  • Ground breaking to mark start of history making construction

    The largest base construction project here since World War II will kick off with a ground breaking ceremony for the 711th Human Performance Wing complex June 16 at 10 a.m. The ground breaking is not open to the general public, however invited guests, as well as interested base employees, retirees

  • Student summer hire and intern programs popular at Wright-Patterson AFB

    Base civilian personnel officials here have hired nearly 200 high school and college students seeking employment this summer. Students fill jobs in organizations across the installation ranging from life guards to administrative, science and engineering support positions, said Brenda Myers, base

  • Defense forum highlights national need for scientists, engineers

    The Air Force and the United States forecast a serious shortage of scientists and engineers. That assessment was made by Joe Sciabica, executive director of the Air Force Research Laboratory, during a Regional Defense Forum hosted by the Dayton Business Journal and Dayton Development Coalition May 6

  • AFPC, AFMC temporarily collaborate to staff AFMC vacancies

    Air Force Personnel Center and Air Force Materiel Command officials are partnering to reduce the number of Air Force civilian personnel actions currently in the system. Four AFMC bases temporarily will assume responsibility for all AFMC civilian fill actions. The large civilian centers at Hill,

  • General Hoffman to lead Air Force Materiel Command

    Department of Defense officials announced April 18 that Lt. Gen. Donald J. Hoffman, currently the military deputy in the office of the assistant Air Force secretary for acquisition at the Pentagon, will become the sixth commander of Air Force Materiel Command. President Bush has nominated General

  • $194.5 million BRAC Human Performance Wing construction contract awarded

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District office announced April 16 the construction contract award which will house the bulk of missions consolidating here as a result of Base Realignment and Closure 2005 decisions. Archer Western Contractors, LTD. / Butt Construction Company, Inc., A

  • Young Iraqi burn victim progressing well

    Since 3-year-old Al Amreeki left Balad Air Base, Iraq, aboard an Air Force C-17, traveling to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, then to Andrews AFB, Md. and finally arriving by commercial air bus to Lunken Field Airport in Cincinnati, on March 21, he has come a long way--literally. He

  • AFMC announces top Airmen

    Air Force Materiel Command officials announced their top enlisted members April 2 during a ceremony at the nearby National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. They were chosen from among 40 nominees recommended by leaders in their chain of command and respective centers as the best Airmen. After reviewing