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Oct. 17, 2017
Wright-Patterson to host Annual Retiree Appreciation Day

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The 88th Air Base Wing Retiree Activities Office and Team Wright-Patt are scheduled to host an Annual Retiree Appreciation Day for all military retirees, their spouses, widows and widowers, and those nearing retirement at the Hope Hotel and Conference Center
Oct. 17, 2017
AFRL, Harvard researchers invent new method of hybrid 3-D printing for flexible electronics

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – It is often said that ‘two heads are better than one;’ for the Air Force, leveraging the expertise and insights of academia has led to advances in materials development and processing destined to be a game changer for the future fight.A collaboration between
Oct. 16, 2017
AFRL developing AgilePod ‘family’ to augment sensing grid

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Building on the recent success of AgilePod ‘1.0,’ Air Force Research Laboratory engineers have embarked on a new “mini” AgilePod effort to increase the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities of the platform by decreasing the footprint of
Oct. 16, 2017
Wright-Patterson leaders recognize 100 years of research, development at ‘Cradle of Aviation’

DAYTON, Ohio – Military leaders from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base joined with local community leaders, elected officials, base personnel and the public Oct. 6 at the site of what was once known as McCook Field to mark the 100th anniversary of Air Force aviation and technology development in the
Oct. 16, 2017
ACS Neuropsychiatry helps aviators keep head in the game, stay in the fight

EDITORS NOTE: This is the third part of a four-part series on the Aeromedical Consultation Service at Wright-Patterson. Part one is the ACS Overview and part two delves into how the ACS' Internal Medicine branch keeps Air Force aviators safely in the skies. A link to those stories, and the Air
Oct. 16, 2017
Gate 12A to close during road surface improvement project

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Gate 12A (AFMC HQ gate) will be closed to all inbound and outbound traffic due to scheduled construction beginning Oct. 18.“We appreciate everyone’s cooperation while we work to resurface the pavement around the AFMC headquarters gate,” said Col. Bradley
Oct. 13, 2017
Commander shifts focus to cyber defense

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Last summer, Lt. Col. Kelly A. West returned to her home state of Ohio to take command of the 88th Communications Squadron.She arrived at a time when comm groups and squadrons across the Air Force are redefining their mission, targeting defensive and
Oct. 13, 2017
New deputy PEO sees job operationally

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- Enabling combat effectiveness requires a constant focus on cost, schedule and performance, according to the newly minted deputy program executive officer and deputy of the Battle Management directorate here. “It may feel like every assignment you have in this career
Oct. 12, 2017
Take command with TRICARE changes: Enrollments shifting from fiscal to calendar year starting in January 2018

Starting Jan. 1, 2018, cost changes for TRICARE benefits transition from a fiscal year period to a calendar year period. Changing from fiscal year (Oct. 1 – Sept. 30) to calendar year (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31) makes the TRICARE benefit consistent with civilian health plans. The change will largely affect
Oct. 11, 2017
AFOSR Awards Grants to 45 Scientists and Engineers through its Young Investigator Research Program

ARLINGTON, Virginia -- The Air Force Office of Scientific Research today announced it will award approximately $19.9 million in grants to 45 scientists and engineers from 38 research institutions and small businesses who submitted winning research proposals through the Air Force's Young Investigator