• AFRL supports TAPS families at Pentagon

    Defense Secretary Ash Carter hosted a family night for Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors families at the Pentagon, May 22, as part of the Military Survivor Seminar and Good Grief Camp for Young Survivors.TAPS offers compassionate care to all those who are grieving the death of a loved one who

  • Comptroller reflects on support to Air Force people

    "The only gift is a portion of thyself."  Pam Henson says she has embraced these words of the poet Ralph Waldo Emerson as the guiding theme to her long and successful career with the Air Force.Since 1978, Henson has made it a priority to listen, learn, and provide guidance to all who have had the

  • Legacy Tree Offers Cancer Center Patients Hope, Support

    There is a tree growing just inside the doors of the Cancer Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Medical Center, but this tree isn't any ordinary tree.The Legacy Tree, a tree painted by Alexis Joseph, then an administrative technician at the medical center, is growing in the hearts of all the

  • NASIC Commander honors fallen heroes during local ceremony

    Col. Leah Lauderback, National Air and Space Intelligence Center commander, speaks during a Memorial Day ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park in Beavercreek, Ohio, on Monday, May 25, 2015. Lauderback spoke about what Memorial Day means to the nation, honored families and friends who have lost loved

  • AFIT Joins Consortium Promoting Women in STEM Fields

    Following a six-year collaborative effort, the Air Force Institute of  Technology recently signed an Memorandum of Understanding between AFIT, Central State University, the University of Dayton, and Wright State University to promote the recruitment, advancement, and retention of women in science,

  • High hopes for AFRL community college outreach program

    The Air Force Research Laboratory is strengthening its efforts to recruit a diverse crop of future scientists and engineers through its Community College Internship Pilot Program. The Community College Internship Pilot Program, or CCIPP, which is wrapping up its first year, provides community

  • USAFSAM welcomes C-17 trainer, first in Air Force

    Sections of a C-17 Globemaster III fuselage, transformed into an aeromedical evacuation trainer by the 502nd Trainer Development Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, began arriving here May 18."This platform will be used for simulated in-flight and ground training for over 600 nurses,

  • NASIC Women’s Career Panel discusses “Navigating a Successful Career”

    The National Air and Space Intelligence Center Federal Women's Program hosted its first Women's Career Panel, Wednesday, May 6.More than 100 people were in attendance for the "Navigating a Successful Career" discussion.The panel members consisted of Dr. Eileen Preisser, Director, U.S. Air Force

  • Volunteer Opportunity to Give Airmen a Safe Ride Home

    The committee for Airmen Against Drunk Driving is looking for responsible airmen willing to make a commitment to keep their fellow airmen safe.  The organization's goal is to reduce drunk driving on and off the base by providing rides to active duty and retired military personnel as well as civilian

  • Protecting Ourselves and our Families

    With the recent increase in Force Protection Levels, now is a good time to check our protection of our home and family. it is critical that we understand and consider various measures we can take to ensure the safety of ourselves and our loved ones. This should be an on-going process not only now,