• Wright-Patt firefighters staying fit with help from their peers

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Not only is being a firefighter one of the most dangerous jobs in the United States, it is also one of the top three physically demanding career fields. To ensure the physical demands of a firefighter are being met, the 788th Civil Engineer Squadron’s fire

  • AFRL leads defense production program to success in FY19

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Research Laboratory, serving as Department of Defense Executive Agent for the Defense Production Act Title III Program, reveled in a successful fiscal year marked by several accomplishments and successes into the new year.The DPA Title III

  • Digital Engineering transformation coming to the AF Weapons Enterprise

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force kicked off a pioneering Weapons Digital Enterprise Workshop Dec. 9 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. to solidify ties to the Air Force and Department of Defense Digital Enterprises to develop advanced capabilities and enable rapid design of weapons

  • Wright-Patterson pre-registers eligible Vets for installation access

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – On Dec. 16, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base began pre-registering eligible veterans for installation access, which gives veterans the opportunity to use the commissary, military exchange and certain Morale Welfare and Recreation facilities.The 2019 National

  • Wright-Patterson becomes first active-duty Purple Heart Base

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Wright-Patterson Air Force Base was honored as the first active-duty Purple Heart Base by the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Department of Ohio, in Dayton Dec. 10.“Today Wright-Patterson Air Force Base becomes the first active-duty military base in

  • Air Force Marathon achieves silver for conservation efforts

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Council for Responsible Sport awarded silver level certification to the Air Force Marathon for their efforts in taking environmental action to minimize waste and improve conservation at the 2019 Air Force Marathon Sept. 19-21.“We are extremely excited to

  • USAFSAM operates only device for potential pilot height waiver

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine here operates the only official anthropometric device accepted by the USAF to determine precise measurements of pilot candidates who do not meet the standard height requirements to become pilots.Medical

  • AFRL camber morphing wing takes flight

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Research Laboratory recently completed the successful flight demonstration of a game-changing camber morphing wing technology that could significantly increase aircraft range and performance.The AFRL-developed Variable Camber Compliant Wing is