• In Training Contest Begins

    Register for the Air Force Marathon by May 1 and you could win a special In Training Prize Package. "We're going to do this contest a little differently this year," said Robert Aguiar, Air Force Marathon Race Director. "We're going to engage our runners on social media and reward them for engaging

  • University Relations seeks to bolster AFRL partnerships, recruiting

    Employment recruiting efforts at the Air Force Research Laboratory are expanding via its University Relations program.  It's part of a multi-faceted AFRL effort to seek out and attract the best and brightest scientists and engineers (S&Es) and carry out its mission of providing Airmen with the

  • Defense Standardization Program Office awards AFLCMC teams

    Two Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) teams are among six Department of Defense teams recognized by the Defense Standardization Program Office for outstanding contributions to the DOD during the last fiscal year. To earn the DSPO's award, the teams had to have achieved significant

  • Tuition Assistance Program offers route to college

    For those considering going to college but not sure where the money will come from, the Air Force Tuition Assistance (TA) program may be the answer. The program provides funds for college up to $4,500 per fiscal year, and a maximum of $250 per semester hour. "The Wright-Patterson Education Center

  • Research dean marks progress for women in STEM fields

    When Dr. Heidi Ries, dean of research at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), first started in her profession, it was not uncommon for her to be the only woman in the room. During the last 20 years, things have improved and women now hold a variety of leadership roles in science,

  • Wing recognizes civilian for energy-saving suggestion

    A cash-saving proposal in turn netted a civilian worker her own coin.Col. Carolyn Patrick, 88th Air Base Wing vice commander, visited Shelly Larson during her organization's all-call meeting March 20 where Patrick presented Larson with a wing coin. The presentation symbolized the wing thanking

  • AFRL Chief Technology Officer holds open forum for junior workforce

    Dr. Morley Stone, the Air Force Research Laboratory's Chief Technology Officer, met with the junior workforce on March 23 to thank them for their support in delivering advanced technology solutions to Air Force warfighters and to field questions from the audience.Throughout the open forum event,

  • Complacency will not lead to being compliant

    Compliant is not the same word as complacent. Well, duh, right? You can tell just by looking that the spellings are different. What is this guy trying to tell me? All too often we hear a statement like, "I'm just doing what the guy before me told me to do" or "It's the way we've always done it at

  • AF develops innovative, abrasion-resistant aircraft coating

    The Air Force and a small business partner developed an innovative, high-temperature, abrasion-resistant coating product that could directly improve the reliability and maintainability of weapon systems across the Air Force, including the F-35. With funding from the Air Force Small Business