• Wright-Patt earns Ohio EPA Encouraging Environmental Excellent Silver Award

    Wright-Patterson Air Force Base was one of six silver award recipients for Encouraging Environmental Excellence (Ɛ3), given by the Ohio EPA today, May 22, 2013. The other Ohio recipients included Frito Lay, GM, Marathon Petroleum Company's Findlay office complex, Honda and DRS Environmental Systems

  • Air Force full marathon price increases June 2

    If you are going to do the Air Force full marathon race, now is the time to register. Prices will increase from $95 to $105 on June 2. "Our full marathon is about 90 percent full already," said Robert Aguiar, race director. "Usually we see a surge in registrations right before a price increase, so

  • Air Force Research Lab challenges students with real-world warfighter need

    The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has found a winning strategy for solving real world problems facing the warfighter. Each year AFRL poses a clearly defined problem to several universities and service academies, challenging them to compete for a "best solution" based upon certain criteria

  • Wright-Patt surgeon helps boy during exercise

    Isai Carrillo, a 4-yearold Belizean boy, underwent surgery May 2 to correct syndactyly, otherwise known as hand fusion, in his right hand. The boy's grandmother brought him to the plastic surgery clinic, hoping the team would be able improve the limited use of his hands. With help from New Horizons'

  • Commander gives ‘State of AFLCMC’ address during Tinker AFB visit

    The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) is on the path to becoming "an integrated team focused on acquisition and product support for the war-fighter," Lt. Gen. C.D. Moore II, the center's commander, said May 3. "We have made significant progress toward forging into one team delivering

  • AFRL gains national recognition for STEM outreach

    The Department of Defense needs to produce enough high-caliber science, technology, engineering and mathematics talent to ensure the U.S. maintains superiority in national defense. Fortunately, innovative Air Force STEM programs across the country are making a difference. The Air Force Research

  • Hanscom-managed program helps save Airman's life

    A program managed here that helps gets supplies safely to warfighters recently was used in Afghanistan to help save an Airman's life.The Dynamic Retasking Capability Urgent Operational Need provides the ability for C-17 and C-130J aircraft to be directed to an alternative location with up-to-date

  • AFLCMC awards contract for rapidly deployable air traffic control system

    Officials at the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued a $50.6 million Engineering and Manufacturing Development contract award to Raytheon Co. on April 24 to provide the U.S. Air Force with rapidly deployable air traffic control systems that can be deployed and operated anywhere in the

  • Law enforcement officers keep us safe

    It's Friday night. You've got the sport utility vehicle loaded up, kids and all, on your way to that highly anticipated summer blockbuster movie. You're running slightly behind schedule for the 7 p.m. showing and to make up for lost time, you gradually accelerate until you're exceeding the speed

  • Air Fore Reserch Laboratory earns elite VPP "Star Site" status

    A representative from the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) visited Wright-Patterson Air Force Base April 25 to recognize Air Force Research Laboratory Headquarters for earning Voluntary Protection Program Star Site status.Dale Henderson, OSHA compliance specialist for the