• Analysts develop efficiency tool

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Managing upgrades, retrofits and overall maintenance for a large number of aircraft can be challenging – often requiring great logistical effort to ensure the right people and equipment are available at the right time to service the aircraft. Analysts from

  • CASA Volunteers help speak for kids

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Promoting the voices of children and keeping their interests as the primary focus of court cases is what the volunteers of the Court Appointed Special Advocate program strive to accomplish.  The CASA program is a nonprofit state organization that supports

  • Students collaborate at Wright-Patt, give back to community

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Because of two Bradford students and their collaboration with the 711th Human Performance Wing and the Wright Brothers Institute here, an 8th grader at Bradford Middle School will be able to participate in the school band. Kirsten Harmon and Rachel Lavey used

  • Stack demolished in final conversion from coal-fired boilers to natural gas

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – This past winter coal was used for the last time as a fuel source for the high-temperature, hot water boilers. Beginning in the heating season for 2016, Wright-Patterson will be fully heated by natural gas-fired central heating plants.  The stack was removed

  • USAFSAM uses Learning Management System to modernize training platforms

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine is working to modernize across the schoolhouse, and they are updating their training platforms as part of the initiative.USAFSAM, part of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance

  • Leaders break ground on KC-46A Tanker Sustainment Campus

    TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Air Force, state and city leaders officially broke ground July 26 on the new KC-46A Tanker Sustainment Campus during a ceremony at Tinker Air Force Base.Lt. Gen. Lee Levy II, Air Force Sustainment Center commander, said the future 158-acre home of maintenance, repair

  • An AF first for aircraft research, development

    For the first time the Air Force has a means to conduct airworthiness assessments on non-Defense Department military type aircraft. This process enables the Air Force to gain a much deeper understanding of the state of civil aviation, while providing industry with an expert, independent evaluation

  • Area A water advisory lifted

    Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio -- The advisory on Area A drinking water has been lifted because continued sampling has consistently shown the water is safe for all populations to consume. “We truly appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding as we continue to ensure the quality of the

  • KC-46A approved for production

    The KC-46A Pegasus program received Milestone C approval from Frank Kendall, the under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, signaling the aircraft is ready to enter into production.

  • Materials and Manufacturing Directorate hosts DARPA leadership

    Dr. Lawrence Drummy, a material scientist is the Functional Materials Division, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Lab (left) provides an overview of current research in Nano Tomography for Dr. Stephanie Tompkins, Director, Defense Sciences Office, Defense Advanced Research