• Local Big Hoopla events usher in First Four men's basketball games

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The NCAA® First Four ®Division I Men’s Basketball Championship games held at the University of Dayton Arena are in two weeks.Leading up to the Championship games are several events. Begin March 17 with The Big Hoopla Four Miler race, in its’ new location at

  • XQ-58A Valkyrie demonstrator completes inaugural flight

    The XQ-58A Valkyrie demonstrator, a long-range, high subsonic unmanned air vehicle completed its inaugural flight March 5, 2019 at Yuma Proving Grounds, Arizona. The Air Force Research Laboratory partnered with Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems to develop the XQ-58A.This joint effort falls within the

  • Air Force Marathon offers elite prizes, free entry

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – For the first time in its 22-year history, the U.S. Air Force Marathon will offer complimentary entries to elite and sub-elite runners and push-rim athletes along with $19,000 in cash prizes.“We really want to highlight the incredible talent of runners

  • New AFRL podcast goes behind the scenes

    From supersonic flight to GPS and space food, big developments come out of the Air Force Research Laboratory. The “Lab Life” podcast provides listeners insight into the fascinating work and lives of the people who lead the discovery, development and delivery of warfighting technologies for our air,

  • Airman Family and Readiness Center hosts Deployment Survival Lunch and Learn

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OhioThe Airman Family and Readiness Center is hosting a Deployment Survival Lunch and Learn. The lunch will feature guest speaker: Ami Olinger, a military family life consultant. The event will be on March 22nd from 11 a.m. to noon at the Airman Family and Readiness

  • AFRL branch builds a LEGACY in mentoring

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – A group of scientists and engineers within the Air Force Research Laboratory has emerged as a champion of student mentoring, recently earning the LEGACY Mentor of the Year award.The AFRL LEGACY office presented the honor to the Materials Integrity Branch of

  • Ohio State honors veterans at military appreciation hockey game

    COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State University honored military members during a hockey game, Feb. 15 at the Value City Arena Schottenstein Center.The Buckeyes hosted the Minnesota Golden Gophers in a game was played in front of 5,400 fans in attendance.Wright-Patterson provided Air Force Band of Flight’s