• AFRL aiming to increase energy security through microgrids

    The Air Force Research Laboratory, in conjunction with the Hawaii Center for Advanced Transportation Technologies, is exploring microgrid and alternative fuel technologies in an effort to move military operations toward a greater degree of energy independence.Under the terms of a recently-signed

  • Plasma Physics and Sensors Laboratory host Pizza and Plasma Event

    The Air Force Research Laboratory's, Sensors Directorate,  Plasma Physics and Sensors Lab (PPSL) here at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, recently held a poster session and tour with a theme of 'Pizza and Plasma.'While the word "plasma" may conjure up the yellow-colored liquid component of blood in

  • Gate 1A to Change Operating Hours

    Gate 1A (Fairborn gate) in Area A at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, will reduce its hours of operation from 24 to 16 hours per day, opening from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. The change will take place Nov. 29 when the gate closes at 10

  • Providing the place: WPAFB and the Dayton Peace Accords

    It's difficult to think of peace right now; the attacks on Paris are in the hearts and on the minds of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the local community. News stations cycle updates 24/7 and social media vibrates with more personal expressions of peace and patriotism--all homegrown efforts to

  • Holiday Cookie Drive Returning

    Cookie bakers who have a soft spot in their hearts for hungry unaccompanied Airmen will want to note Dec.2 on their calendars. That's when the 15th annual Airmen's Holiday Cookie Drive at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base will take place from 6 a.m. to noon at the Community and Airman Center (CAC),

  • UD Military Appreciation Night: A night of Patriotism

    The University of Dayton hosted Military Appreciation Night November 13 during the men's basketball team's first home game against Southeast Missouri State.Prior to tip-off, the Wright-Patterson AFB Honor Guard presented the colors and a group of Airmen--all volunteers--pulled a U.S. Garrison Flag

  • STEM event reaches female middle school students

    Female middle school students were shown that they, too, can develop their interests in science, technology, engineering and math at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base's and the Air Force Research Laboratory's event, "STEM-ulate Your Mind: Girls RULE!" Nov. 7 at STARBASE Wright-Patt.AFRL and the