• F-16: Pound-for-pound, the best fighter around

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a fourth-generation, multi-role fighter built for the U.S. Air Force during the mid-1970s, with plans to continue the program through the late 2040s.The F-16 System Program Office, located at both Hill Air Force Base and

  • Lt. Gen. McMurry stresses measurable improvement

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski, Air Force Materiel Command commander, passed the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center flag to Lt. Gen. Robert D. McMurry in a ceremony at the National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, on May

  • AFRL researcher awarded for contributions to aerospace industry standards

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Air Force Research Laboratory materials engineer Alan Fletcher has been honored with SAE International’s Franklin W. Kolk Air Transportation Progress Award for his contributions and leadership within the aerospace community.Fletcher, who serves as a Principal

  • Nature’s hazards: Bees, wasps, and hornets

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Bees, wasps, and hornets are the deadliest non-human animals in America. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, bee, wasp, and hornet stings cause an average of 58 deaths yearly, and the best way to avoid being stung is prevention.

  • WPAFB to break ground on new Kittyhawk Pharmacy

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio –  The 88th Medical Group is scheduled to break ground on a new pharmacy building June 8 at 10 a.m. near the AAFES Express in Area A. The new 10,000-square-foot facility will feature a more convenient drive-thru lane, double the lobby and processing space from

  • AFLCMC leads efforts to get additive manufacturing products to the field

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Product Support Engineering Division, is using the new manufacturing technique of additive manufacturing to get important parts and equipment to the field.AM is different than traditional subtractive manufacturing,

  • Program Office hosts VCSAF

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Battlefield Airmen Program Office headquartered here recently hosted Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen W. Wilson for a tour and update on important programs and initiatives the office is leading. Wilson was on base as part of a two-day