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March 21, 2020
Wright-Patterson announces first COVID-19 case

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – An individual working at Wright-Patterson AFB has been evaluated by health care professionals and resulted in the first confirmed case of COVID-19 we have from among base personnel.“This is our first confirmed case,” said Col. Thomas Sherman, 88th Air Base
March 20, 2020
Wright-Patt Medical Center limits entry to ensure safety for all

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – On Tuesday, the Wright-Patterson Medical Center limited entry to the medical facility in order to ensure the health and safety of patients, staff and visitors, designating only two entry points.The two entry points allow staff the opportunity to institute
March 20, 2020
Air Force researchers developing wearable agent detector to improve aircraft maintainer safety

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - When faced with eminent danger, no one has to think twice about what to do next. Get away from it! But what if you are in a confined space and maybe not even aware of the danger? That’s a very real possibility faced daily by maintenance technicians every time
March 19, 2020
AFRL team selected for Excellence in Tech Transfer Award

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- A sensory psychologist and technology transfer specialist in the Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing were selected for a 2020 Excellence in Technology Transfer Award by the Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) for Technology Transfer
March 16, 2020
AFRL Sensors Directorate Learning Office kicks off Wright Connections Mentoring Program

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - The Air Force Research Laboratory Sensors Directorate kicked off the Wright Connections Mentoring Program provided by the Sensors Directorate Learning office March 6.At the opening event, mentors were matched with mentees and had the opportunity to learn a
March 16, 2020
AFRL partners with Northern Arizona University, DOD labs, industry to develop nanotechnology solutions to cyberattacks and cyber warfare

Rome, N.Y. – Personnel from the Air Force Research Laboratory joined dozens of industry and military partners at Northern Arizona University Feb. 25 to discuss a multimillion-dollar cybersecurity project headed by Professor Bertrand Cambou.Cambou, a professor of nanotechnology and cybersecurity in
March 14, 2020
National Museum of the U.S. Air Force temporarily closed due to Coronavirus

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will temporarily close beginning Sunday, March 15, 2020 as a public health precaution in relation to COVID-19 (Coronavirus).All events and activities scheduled at the museum have been cancelled or postponed until further notice. The museum will re-evaluate
March 13, 2020
Leadership take measures to keep Wright-Patt workforce safe and informed

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Col. Tom Sherman, 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander, addressed the Wright-Patt workforce on COVID-19 during a live Facebook town hall meeting on March 12.The town hall is the first of weekly COVID-19 updates that Sherman and his team will conduct
March 13, 2020
AFRL, Antelope Valley College collaborate on Educational Partnership Agreement to enhance study of engineering

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The Air Force Research Laboratory and Antelope Valley College have signed a six-year Educational Partnership Agreement to encourage and enhance the study of engineering.The Educational Partnership Agreement, finalized Feb. 10, focuses on enabling Antelope Valley
March 13, 2020
AFMC top Airmen honored

Air Force Materiel Command’s top Airmen for 2019 were recognized during the Annual Excellence Awards Banquet March 11, 2020.Command headquarters, centers and wings were represented by nominees in nine categories: Airman, non-commissioned officer, senior non-commissioned officer, first sergeant,