• $2M Air Force Prize for development of a small, efficient turboshaft engine

    Registration is now open for the $2 million Air Force Prize that will be awarded to the first entrant to successfully develop a small, lightweight, fuel-efficient turbine engine."In order to continue to move forward and to ensure that our Air Force has the best technology available, it is imperative

  • AFRL memorial service to honor fallen military members

    The Air Force Research Laboratory Sensors Directorate is sponsoring a Roll Call Memorial Service at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force outdoor Memorial Park on May 22 beginning at 9 a.m.This event will honor all local Miami Valley region U.S. service members who died while serving in the U.S.

  • Motorcyclists urged to be aware of safe riding practices

    You wear your personal protective equipment. You stay on top of your motorcycle's routine maintenance. You follow all rules of the road when you ride. What more can you do to be a safe rider? A lot. Safety requires vigilance -- every day. There is always something else you can do to be safe. Let's

  • 'All-American Evening' brings in funds for Fisher Houses

    Fisher/Nightingale Houses Inc. hosted its 12th annual "An All-American Evening" April 25 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. With a theme of "... Through the Years" the evening celebrated the organization's 25th anniversary and served as a fundraiser to support the wounded, injured and ill

  • Volunteers mark Earth Day, Arbor Day on base

    "Earth Day is a celebration of our home," said Brittany Mitchell, natural resources technician with the 88th Civil Engineer Group.    Mitchell organized a group of volunteers for Earth Day cleanup of the Hebble Creek tributary located in Kittyhawk Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The

  • Wright-Patterson Security Forces Patrol After Dark

    Providing security at Wright-Patterson is a 24-7 job.  Even in the dead of night, protection of our people and facilities keeps going.  Recently the 88th Air Base Wing Security Forces Squadron gave us a ride in the passenger seat during the graveyard shift to find out what happens when most of us

  • Openings Still Available in AFRL Summer STEM Camps

    The Air Force Research Laboratory La Luz Academy still has openings in two of its three science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) camps that will be held in June. DoD STARBASE New Mexico Camp for fifth and sixth grade students will be June 1-5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will offer

  • Strengthening international AF basic research collaborations

    On March 23 in Santiago, Chile, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) and the Chilean air force Aeronautical Polytechnic Academy (APA) forged a partnership to explore mutually beneficial opportunities for science and technology collaboration between the Chilean Air Force and United

  • Wright-Patt to hold readiness exercise

    Base officials will conduct a quarterly exercise here May 4 - 8. Several independent scenarios are planned, ranging from a hazardous material incident to an active shooter exercise.A new system combining use of the base's Giant Voice with alert sirens is being evaluated.  It is very likely members

  • Active-shooter incidents call for quick, effective responses

    Armed with a shotgun, Aaron Alexis, 34, entered Bldg. 197 at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. in late 2013 and proceeded to go on a killing rampage that left 12 dead and seven others wounded, before he was killed by police.According to a 2014 Federal Bureau of Investigation report, there