• Air Force Marathon registration opens January 1, 2015

    Registration for the 2015 Air Force Marathon will open at midnight EST on January 1 with special New Year's Resolution discounts. Participants who register online on Jan. 1 will save $10 on a full or half marathon registration and $5 on the 10K or 5K races.Participants can also buy tickets for the

  • Air Force funds more research on camera for airborne surveillance

    The need for unmanned aerial vehicles that can provide 24-hour surveillance and deliver understandable imagery still exists among Air Force warfighters. The Air Force Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program office recently provided nearly $750,000

  • Holiday tree lighting brightens night on base

    The spirit of the season was out in force the night of Dec. 3 -- Air Force, that is.Children and adults alike feasted on cookies and hot chocolate at the Wright-Patt Club as they gathered for the Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony and the arrival of the jolly old elf himself.Bunched together in the

  • Scientist wins AF research award

    A scientist in the Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) Materials and Manufacturing has been chosen as a 2014 recipient of the Air Force John L. McLucas Basic Research Award.Dr. Richard Vaia is highly regarded for his research and technical knowledge."Dr. Vaia's research resulted in a

  • Town hall briefings to explain Enterprise Service Desk

    A series of town hall briefings have been set to inform the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base community about the Enterprise Service Desk's (ESD) upcoming transition to an entirely virtual system (vESD). The ESD is currently the mechanism for obtaining assistance with computer trouble tickets.The

  • Recycling policy developed to cut base costs

    A 100 percent recycling policy has been implemented at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Recycling Center, Bldg. 10293 in Area A, for all paper and cardboard products. This new policy is being implemented in order to benefit the base by reducing Wright-Patterson's environmental footprint and also

  • Recognizing what makes the real Air Force

    At some point in our service to our great nation, many of us have heard or have been told, "This isn't the real Air Force."My first exposure to the term was soon after arriving at basic training. It was a bit of a rocky start and it didn't take long for me to reconsider my career choice. Let's just

  • Volunteers ready holiday cookies for delivery to Airmen

    Cookies of every flavor, shape and color were donated to bring some holiday cheer to unaccompanied Airmen at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.Now in its 14th year, the Airmen's Holiday Cookie Drive is a program where volunteers donate homemade cookies that are then packaged and delivered to

  • Reduce slips, trips and falls at work and home

    Life in the Miami Valley will soon change again as the mild temperatures of fall yield to the potentially brutal weather conditions that an Ohio winter can generate. This period routinely produces a significant number of slips, trips and falls (STFs), the perpetual leading source of lost workday

  • Winning holiday card promotes safety

    Organizations from across Wright-Patterson Air Force Base utilized their creativity and art skills to create holiday cards to compete in the annual Holiday Card Competition.