• Tickets available Nov. 6 for AF Band of Flight holiday concert

     After a one-year hiatus due to Systems Go's deployment to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, the U.S. Air Force Band of Flight will again present a free holiday concert at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on Dec. 6 at 7: 30 p.m. with doors set to open at 6:30 p.m.The theme of

  • Fundraisers, fun special events kick annual fund drive into high gear

    All of the major fundraising events supporting the 2014 Miami Valley Combined Federal Campaign have been held, and their influence is more than showing: The campaign is at 51 percent of its goal, MVCFC officials said Oct. 29.The Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) is the annual workplace charitable

  • Road projects will affect Areas A, B during November, December

     Starting Nov. 3, construction will begin on Freedom Drive. Due to the failed pavement, the road requires full-depth replacement and will require one lane to be closed while the contractor is working on it.Access to the homes along the road will be maintained at all times. Each lane will take

  • Command-wide initiative promotes walking for better health

    Do you have "sitting disease?" Too much time sitting down may put you at risk for health problems. When muscles don't contract, they require less fuel, and the surplus of sugar that accumulates in the bloodstream contributes to health concerns.Research has shown that sitting for long periods of time

  • Base clinic helps care for military pets

    Just inside Gate 15A in Area A is the Wright-Patterson Veterinary Services Clinic. Entering the clinic, visitors are usually greeted by a friendly receptionist and likely Dr. Jessica Clarkson's happy Australian Shepard dog, Quinn.The veterinary clinic hosts three exam rooms, a surgical facility and

  • Airmen & Family Readiness Center ready to offer help

    The Airmen & Family Readiness Center (A&FRC) is one of the many helping agencies at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, offering classes and events designed to benefit those who are active-duty, civilian, retiree or dependent. During the upcoming months, the A&FRC will introduce several new programs to

  • AFOSR continues legacy of Nobel Prize-winning research

    The Air Force Office of Scientific Research will add four winners to its illustrious list following the Nobel Foundation's announcements of the 2014 laureates for Physics and Chemistry on Oct. 7 and 8.AFOSR has contributed basic research funding to 78 Nobel laureates over the past 60 years.  On

  • AFLCMC captures two Performance Based Logistics awards

    In an Oct. 17 memo, Frank Kendall, the Principal Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, announced the winners of the 2014 Secretary of Defense Performance Based Logistics awards, with programs managed by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center claiming two of

  • Air Force takes table-top approach to quantum physics

    Air Force Research Laboratory scientists can now study the mysteries of quantum physics in house and at a lower cost, thanks to a new high performance table-top quantum computing system.With funding in part from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) and the DoD High Performance