• Air Force Full Marathon Price Increases June 2

    If you are going to do the Air Force full marathon, now is the time to register. The price will increase from $95 to $105 on June 2."Our full marathon is about 80 percent full already," said Robert Aguiar, race director. "Usually we see a surge in registrations right before a price increase, so

  • AFRL Memorial Service to honor fallen soldiers

    The Air Force Research Laboratory Sensors Directorate will hold a Roll Call Memorial Service, at the National Museum of the United States Air Force outdoor Memorial Park on May 23, beginning at 9 a.m.This service will honor all local Miami Valley region U.S. service members who perished while

  • Tankers to make Wright-Patt temporary home

    The 434th Air Refueling Wing from Grissom Air Reserve Base in Indiana will land their KC-135R Stratotankers here and taxing to their new temporary home May 27.The aircraft are coming to Wright-Patt during a planned 45-day runway construction project. Grissom's runway will close June 1 for a $3.2

  • AFRL design competition spurs engineering solutions

    During the week of April 14, 17 universities and three service academies came together for the Air Force Research Laboratory's third annual Collegiate and Service Academy Engineering Design Competition.This year's challenge centered on a problem routinely faced by Air Force pararescuemen and other

  • Summer inspection to test cyber readiness

    During the week of Aug. 11, the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) will conduct a Command Cyber Readiness Inspection (CCRI) of Wright-Patterson AFB unclassified and classified networks, standalone computers, classified processing areas, communication closets and organization-specific

  • Reserve intelligence unit to activate

    A ceremony marking the official activation of the 14 Intelligence Squadron (IS) will take place at the National Air and Space Intelligence Center May 17 beginning at 2 p.m.The squadron is part of the latest intelligence transformation initiative by the Air Force Reserve Command and will create a

  • Quarterly exercise provides valuable training, feedback

    Wright-Patterson Air Force Base personnel went into emergency response mode and faced air piracy, tornado recovery and an active shooter during the base's week-long quarterly exercises April 28 through May 2.After inclement weather on the first day led to an adjustment in the exercise schedule,

  • Wright-Patt videos capture DOD awards

    Lights ... camera ... accolades.The spotlight shone upon broadcasters within the 88 Air Base Wing Public Affairs visual information division following the April 25 announcement that their documentary entitled "Life Cycle Management Center: Our Story (Part 1)" earned first place in the Department of

  • 711 Human Performance Wing helps quadriplegic drive a car safely

    Human performance technologies developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory along with Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., were on display here May 6 as quadriplegic Sam Schmidt drove a car. The test took place on the 7,500 foot runway just south of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.

  • Richardson chosen as PEO for Tankers

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh announced April 21 that Brig. Gen. Duke Richardson was selected to become the Program Executive Officer for tankers, Tanker Directorate, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.Richardson will succeed Maj. Gen. John Thompson,