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April 5, 2018
Hallowed ground inspires heartfelt tribute

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Following a performance at the DAR Constitution Hall in Washington D.C., in November 2011, members of the classic rock group KANSAS were invited on a private tour of Arlington National Cemetery. During the tour the band members learned about the cemetery’s
April 5, 2018
Team Wright-Patt recognizes newest enlisted promotees

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Col. Dave Anzaldua, 88th Air Base Wing vice commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Bradley Gravos, 88th Force Support Squadron superintendent co-hosted a ceremony at the Wright-Patterson Club, March 30, to recognize Team Wright-Patt’s newest enlisted promotes.The
April 5, 2018
2018 Autism at Work Initiative: Wright-Patt’s Pilot Program

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - April is Autism Awareness month, which makes it the perfect time to introduce a new effort at Wright-Patt.Air Force Materiel Command is partnering with Wright State University to launch a pilot program called the Autism at Work Initiative. Its goal is to
April 5, 2018
Airman’s project receives top honor for improving patient care

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Evidence-based practice is an approach to improve a process for patient care based on current data and practices. After observing a procedure the nurses and medical technicians provided patients at the 88th Medical Group, one Airman’s curiosity has earned her
April 4, 2018
Air Force looking to additive manufacturing to expand hypersonic flight capabilities

ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. – The Air Force is testing materials produced through ceramic additive manufacturing to advance their potential future use in hypersonic flight vehicles. Scientists with the Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate recently entered into a Cooperative
April 3, 2018
AFLCMC NDI goes digital on aircraft inspections: saves money, improves operations for Air Force

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center expects to save the Air Force money while protecting the environment and streamlining operations as they roll out their new nondestructive inspection process to inspect aircraft across the service. Computed radiography uses
April 3, 2018
WPAFB Educational Outreach Expands LEGACY

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Middle school, high school and college students near Eglin and Robins Air Force Base, as well as the United States Air Force Academy, will benefit from personalized, one-on-one training from leading professionals as Wright-Patt’s Educational Outreach office
April 2, 2018
Air Force awards contract to test device that may help prevent physiological symptoms in flight

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Agile Combat Support Directorate recently awarded a $195,000 contract to SPOTLIGHT Labs to test the company’s SPYDR device, designed to immediately alert T-6 aircrew of low oxygen in the bloodstream, which may allow
April 2, 2018
Feel better, function better with the ‘Spring Into Shape’ Challenge

Learn how to feel and function better with Air Force Materiel Command’s Spring into Shape physical activity challenge.
March 30, 2018
Dodgeball: an exercise in resiliency

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The 88th Air Base Wing Chapel community hosted a resiliency event under the guise of a dodgeball tournament March 16 at the Jarvis gym on Area A.Twelve teams of six to eight players from across Wright-Patt signed up to dodge-duck-dip-dive-and-dodge their way