• ‘100 Years of Mateship’ event celebrates U.S.-Australian bond

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- A Nieuport 23 replica World War I aircraft and a display of World War I equipment and weaponry were the highlights of a commemoration and celebration of “100 years of Mateship” between Australia and the United States. The celebratory event took place June 20

  • Col. Thomas Sherman: Q&A with the 88 ABW’s brand-new commander

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Col. Thomas Sherman assumed his position as commander of the 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base June 19. Sherman previously served as commander of the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Detachment 1

  • Registration open for courses offered July 23-27

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The third Focus Week of 2018, scheduled for July 23-27 at the 88th Air Base Wing, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, is approaching. Registration is open and continues until the day before each course is held. The Summer Focus Week is focused on performance

  • Information event promotes benefits of pollinators

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Wright-Patterson Air Force Base held its second annual Pollinator Expo June 20, at the Wright Brothers Memorial near Area B.Informational tables from organizations throughout southwest Ohio explained how to create or improve habitat for butterflies and bees

  • Ohio start-up leverages Air Force training exercises for early growth

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – A Dayton, Ohio start-up accelerated the research and development process by leveraging Air Force and Ohio State Highway Patrol training exercises to gather  information from potential users.Battle Sight Technologies LLC, or BST LLC, was one of nearly dozen

  • Air Force partners with University of Illinois for munitions research

    EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA – The Air Force is working with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to develop scientific instrumentation that can withstand extreme detonation environments. The work will enable a better understanding of the early-time post-detonation chemical cascade.

  • Discover nature’s splendor at “Explore Huffman Prairie” walking tour

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The 88th Civil Engineering Group Natural Resources is offering an “Explore Huffman Prairie” walking tour on Tuesday, July 31, at 11 a.m. at the Huffman Prairie.   Led by a National Park Service ranger and naturalist, attendees will learn about the native

  • AFRL researchers answer AFWERX Fusion Challenge

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Nine teams of scientists and engineers from the Air Force Research Laboratory joined other top innovators and creative minds from around the country at the AFWERX Fusion Xperience, June 20-21 in Las Vegas, Nevada to highlight technology ideas designed to

  • USAFSAM’s centennial celebration still going strong

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Mid-way through its centennial year, the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, part of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing here, is still celebrating. On June 21, USAFSAM hosted an Air Force Medical Service

  • AFLCMC wins AFA awards

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Air Force officials recently announced the winners of a number of Air Force Association awards, and amongst the names were winners from the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center.The prestigious awards recognized teams and individuals from across the Air Force