• Scholarship recipients praise motivational force of education

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Sixty-six Airmen received their Community College of the Air Force diplomas at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Theater Nov. 16.   The vision of CCAF is the community college of choice, providing a path to higher learning for those with a calling to

  • Upgrades to missile detection radar earns civilian recognition

    The award is Hoying’s most recent of many for his role in addressing key capability upgrades. His team hardened radars to survive electromagnetic pulses, protected sites against cyberattack and consolidated multiple sustainment contracts, saving the government $50 million. Solid State Module

  • Air Force Marathon to feature MQ-9 Reaper

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB – The MQ-9 Reaper has been selected as the featured aircraft for the 2018 Air Force Marathon.  Built by General Atomics Aviation Systems Inc., the Reaper is an armed, multi-mission, medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely-piloted aircraft that is employed primarily against

  • Air National Guard team repeats Air Force Marathon MAJCOM challenge win

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – A team of citizen airmen from the Air National Guard has won the Air Force Marathon’s annual Major Command Challenge for the second year in a row. The challenge, held as part of the 21st Air Force Marathon Sept. 16 at Wright Patterson Air Force Base pits

  • USAFSAM prepares for centennial celebration

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, part of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing here, is the oldest continually operating institution of its kind. In 2018, the School will celebrate its 100th year. Over the

  • AFMC encourages sober driving during the holiday season

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio --The holiday season is a time of year for family gatherings, office parties, and socializing with friends, but the holiday season is also known for being the deadliest season when it comes to buzzed driving. A driver’s license mixed with a few alcoholic

  • AFRL research to enable next-gen flexible, wireless communications

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Next generation military and civilian applications require the ability to transfer more data, faster, at a high level of quality. As the size of devices continue to decrease and unique form factors enter the technology space, researchers are challenged to find

  • ATAC continues to develop the next generation of Air Force leaders

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – A group of mid-level military and civilian acquisition professionals from across the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center and the Space and Missile Systems Center, recently completed the Advanced Tactical Acquisition Corps program, becoming the third cohort