• AF Marathon highlights need for daily safety, security measures

    There is an old adage: "One never gets a second chance to make a good first impression."On Sept. 20, Team Wright-Patt will have the latest opportunity to make a good impression on 15,000 participants, along with thousands of family members and friends, as Wright-Patterson Air Force Base hosts the

  • Take advantage of Force Support Squadron activities

    Like many organizations across the base, the 88th Force Support Squadron has seen its share of reduced budgets and manpower. However, the impact of those reductions translates a little differently than in other organizations. For many of FSS beloved activities and programs, it means that we need to

  • POW/MIA: Nearly 1,500 U.S. Airmen still missing

    Nearly 1,500 Airmen are still missing and unaccounted-for from various conflicts and there are more than 83,000 Americans still unaccounted-for across the Defense Department.Every year the nation pauses on the third Friday of September to remember the sacrifices and service of prisoners of war,

  • Designers, engineers ensure AF uniforms are mission-ready

    Every day, more than 300,000 Airmen around the world put on their uniforms. But there's only one office that makes sure every uniform is comfortable and, more importantly, safe."The Air Force Uniform Office mission is to design, develop and sustain Air Force uniform items and some mission essential

  • Combined Federal Campaign launches Oct. 1

    The Combined Federal Campaign will begin its Miami Valley campaign Oct. 1 and run through Nov. 14 this year. Established in 1961, the CFC promotes and supports philanthropy though a program that is employee-focused, cost-efficient and effective in providing federal employees with the opportunity to

  • Profiles in resilience

    Editor's note : Having - ity to recover from or adjust to misfortune or change is the definition of resilience, and that's something the Air Force wants all personnel to have as they deal with the stress that is part of their daily lives as they support the Air Force mission.A group of five

  • F-16 collision-avoidance system could save lives

    This fall the Air Force will begin fielding the M6.2+ F-16 Operational Flight Program with a capability that will greatly enhance pilot safety. The Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System uses a database of digital terrain data and information on the aircraft's position and velocity to determine

  • AFRL commander describes Air Force's technology vision

    The Air Force Research Laboratory commander discussed the future of hypersonic technology, directed energy and autonomous systems at the 2014 Air Force Association's Air & Space and Technology Exposition here Sept. 16.Maj. Gen. Tom Masiello reported that AFRL is working to weaponize hypersonic

  • AFRL employee receives Pioneer Award for design automation standard

    Air Force Research Laboratory engineer, Dr. John Hines, was presented with the Pioneer Award from the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers and Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society Sept. 17 during the IEEE/AESS meeting in St. Louis, Mo.Hines received the award for his efforts in the

  • Keeping Airmen comfortable and safe

    Every day, more than 300,000 Airmen around the world put on their uniform. But there's only one office that makes sure every uniform is comfortable and more importantly, safe. "The Air Force Uniform Office mission is to design, develop, and sustain Air Force uniform items and some mission essential