• Successful leaders must inspire true teamwork

    Over the past 16 years of my career, I have been keeping track of good and bad leadership examples. I have had excellent opportunities to observe senior leadership in action. My interactions with senior leaders have had enormous influence on my leadership philosophy.A successful leader knows how to

  • Education exchange between Wright-Patt, Sinclair moves ahead

    In a ceremony held Jan. 22 at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Col. John Devillier, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base commander, and Sinclair President and CEO Dr. Steven Johnson, signed a certificate of education exchange, taking the next step in formalizing a new partnership between the two

  • AF funds research for water purification

    Access to clean, uncontaminated water is of paramount importance to Air Force warfighters conducting critical operations. In many remote or rural areas of the world, access to this resource is limited or nonexistent.The Air Force Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer

  • Three roads to close one at a time for waterline work

    A project to install a waterline along Skyline Drive will require three road closures over the first three weeks of February.Starting Feb. 2, a section of Eighth Street will be closed near the Skyline intersection. This closure is scheduled to be completed by Feb. 6. The following week, the section

  • 'Don't crowd the plow' and other safe driving tips

    Recent snow storms underscore the importance of safe driving practices, which need to be intensified during the winter. As roads become treacherous with snow and ice, maintenance crews on and off base work to keep them clear.Drivers need to be alert for snowplows and other road-clearing equipment

  • AFRL Directorate stands down for laboratory safety

    The staff of the Air Force Research Laboratory's Materials and Manufacturing Directorate gathered during a Safety Down Day Jan. 22 to reevaluate safety and security procedures and their application in accomplishing the Air Force mission.Deputy Director Col. John Gloystein called for staff to refocus

  • Head of Information Directorate earns technology transfer award

    The Federal Laboratory Consortium, a federally funded technology transfer organization composed of over 300 federal laboratories, announced its 2015 award winners Jan. 21. Among the recipients is a civilian from the Air Force Research Laboratory.George Duchak, a member of the Senior Executive

  • USAF Marathon to increase price in February

    If you're planning on running in the Air Force Marathon this September, time is running out to take advantage of current pricing. The Marathon staff notes that prices will increase on February 2, 2015."We traditionally experience a huge surge in registrations prior to a price increase," said Robert

  • Biomedical Sciences Corps is celebrating their 50th Anniversary

    The Air Force designated Jan. 26 to 30 as Biomedical Sciences Corps Appreciation Week, to recognize and highlight the achievements of the men and women who comprise the BSC.Please join the Air Force in celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the BSC and recognizing the contributions of these outstanding

  • Ohio EPA honors Wright-Patt

    During a recent visit and tour, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Director Craig W. Butler, presented Wright-Patterson Air Force Base with a silver-level award under the agency's Encouraging Environmental Excellence program.The Ohio EPA program awards organizations that reduce waste,