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  • Gallium alloys could be the future of radio frequency electronics

    Electronic circuits and antennas for integral Air Force systems and tasks could one day receive a boost in effectiveness, thanks to the research and development of Gallium Liquid Metal Alloys (GaLMAs) underway at the Air Force Research Laboratory.GaLMAs are composed of the liquid metal, gallium, and

  • Aerospace physiology key to AF missions

    From early ages, people have been fascinated with flight. Most watched Peter Pan as children and grew up with Top Gun, Star Trek and Star Wars. The Air Force offers qualified Airmen the ability to become pilots, pararescuers and other specialties within the flying career field through aerospace

  • Airmen's basic training helps sexual assault victim in Redwoods

    When two Airmen from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base arrived at their cabin in the middle of the Redwood Forrest in northern California after a long trip from Oregon, they had a decision to make. Should they grab a bite to eat or should they go for a quick hike?They chose a quick hike, and this

  • Wright-Patt joins hands with community to thank veterans

    More than 40 volunteers from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base walked room to room and floor to floor at the Dayton Veteran's Affairs Medical Center delivering Valentine's Day bags of 'thank yous' from local children to the veterans for the annual Valentines for Vets event Feb. 12.From the hands of

  • Long-time marathon runner and medical professional talks winter training

    Winter is in full swing and one challenge for marathon runners is training with snow on the ground and in low temperatures.Dr. Mark Cucuzzella, a two-time U.S. Air Force Marathon winner and the chief medical consultant for the race spoke by phone from his home in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, about

  • Passion for fitness never grows old

    Mature individuals who see exercise and fitness as a lifestyle are making good use of the fitness facilities at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. They say they want to see more, younger people joining them.Kenneth McHenry, 85, retired as an Air Force master sergeant 46 years ago, then had a career as

  • Consortium benefits Wright-Patt, VA

    The Wright-Patterson Medical Center here generated more than $2 million in fiscal year 2015 as a result of the Buckeye Federal Healthcare Consortium master sharing agreement with regional Veterans Affairs medical facilities.The mutually beneficial consortium allows the VA to refer patients to WPMC

  • Unity Choir inspires WPAFB community through song

    The sweet sound of music is in the air once again, resounding from the Air Force Security Assistance Cooperation Directorate's Unity Choir. A mainstay in AFSAC, this choir continues to support various organizations all over the base through inspirational songs, ranging from gospel to secular.The