• Maternity care at Wright-Patt recognized as one of the best

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The 88th Medical Group’s Maternal Child Care Inpatient Flight has received several accolades for their outstanding care and services for parents and their new bundles of joy.  On top of being awarded the Maternity Care Best Practice, Squadron Large Team of the

  • AFRL achieves “shocking” materials technology breakthrough

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Research Laboratory, along with research partners at Los Alamos National Laboratory, are working to change the shape of materials technology with a breakthrough development that could open up a new range of possibilities for the military and

  • AERONet prototype could provide combat insight to allies

    “Bold Quest is the first time we will be able to show our target partner nation audience what AERONet can do for them,” said Maj. Scott Frye, the AERONet program manager with the C3I&N Quick Reaction Capability Branch. He is helping to transition AERONet from an Air Force Research Lab concept to

  • C3I&N level-ups network defense

    HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – A cyber operations system called Unified Platform fielded its first capabilities in late April, allowing services to spot suspicious data events that can indicate potential attacks on Department of Defense networks.The LevelUP program office within the Command,

  • CPI office augments mission effectiveness, efficiency

    The Air Force Materiel Command Continued Process Improvement program leverages Airmen innovation and new technologies to create a continuous cycle of process improvement and change in the service culture. The goal of the program is to improve mission execution while reducing costs, which ultimately

  • Motorcycle safety: Avoid the asphalt luge

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio -- I refer to it as the time I did the asphalt luge.For those who need a reminder, the luge is that sport where athletes slide down an ice track at high speeds feet-first, laying on their backs, atop a small sled.While I was sliding along at high speed, feet first, lying

  • Wright-Patt offers fun ways to celebrate Mother’s Day

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio -- How do you celebrate Mom? May 12 has been designated the day for honoring mothers, and the 88th Force Support Squadron offers various opportunities to say thank you.Celebrate Mom at the Wright-Patterson Club with a Mother’s Day Brunch May 12. You can make reservations

  • New AFRL division brings S&T and medical research capability together

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – A new division in the Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing was activated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony held in the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine here May 1. “The Warfighter Medical Optimization Division becomes one

  • AFAF/AFAS loan allows Airman to show off baby to far-away family

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Staff Sgt. Antonio Chavis Jr. said a loan from the Air Force Aid Society 10 years ago when he was an Airman 1st Class wasn’t to help with something bad that had happened to his young family but rather for something good.He and his wife wanted to let immediate