• Wright-Patt partners with Montgomery County for job fair

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio- The 88th Air Base Wing will host a career fair in partnership with Montgomery County. The event will be held at the Dayton Convention Center, on Feb. 26, from noon to 5 p.m. Positions of interest will include Engineers (Civil, Mechanical, Facility), Contract

  • KC-46A Pegasus completes first stealth refueling

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio -- A KC-46A Pegasus successfully transferred fuel through its boom to a F-35A on January 22 in the skies over Edwards AFB, California marking the first aerial refueling of a stealth aircraft by the KC-46. This test flight, part of the Phase III refueling certifications,

  • Organizations sought to help with Monarch butterfly preservation

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – To coincide with the theme for the upcoming Earth Week celebration April 23-26, “Protect our species,” the 88th Civil Engineering Natural Resources office is looking for two base organizations to sponsor Monarch waystations. “Monarch butterflies have faced

  • Virtual training platform maintains, improves military surgeon’s skills

    It is vital for medical Airmen to continuously maintain and improve their skills. To access more training opportunities, military surgeons are looking to virtual training platforms.The Air Force is working with sister services to study a virtual training platform called Crowd-Sourced Assessment of

  • Enterprise hiring effort draws new talent, faster

    AFMC improved its civilian hiring timeliness by 12 percent in fiscal year 2018 and continues to speed up the employment process in FY19. Four major secretary-approved hiring initiatives are providing positive returns, particularly when coupled with continued process improvements in all talent

  • AFSAC and AFRL hosts Indian military delegation

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation Directorate and the Air Force Research Laboratory headquartered here, recently hosted senior officials from the Indian Armed Forces and government for discussions and a tour of research facilities on base.The

  • AFRL Senior Scientist Emeritus elected to National Academy

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Election to the National Academy of Engineering is among the highest professional distinctions afforded to an engineer. For one Air Force engineer, it’s the culmination of a long and storied career. Dr. Sheldon (Lee) Semiatin, from the Air Force Research

  • Wright-Patt’s log rolling: accessible fitness, fun for anyone

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Wright-Patterson’s Outdoor Recreation is proving you don’t have to be a lumberjack to enjoy the fun and fitness that comes with the increasingly popular sport of log rolling. The sport is growing from its roots in northern states like Minnesota and Wisconsin

  • International business association honors AFICA commander

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Association of Advance Collegiate Schools of Business recognized Air Force Installation Contracting Agency Commander Brig. Gen. Alice Trevino as one of its 2019 Influential Leaders Feb. 5.“AACSB is honored to recognize Brig. Gen. Alice Trevino and

  • AFLCMC fielding new Personnel Locator Beacons

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – In an effort to improve aircrew safety and save lives, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Agile Combat Support Directorate headquartered here is fielding 12,000 new personnel locator beacons to aircrews in most fixed wing aircraft across the Air