• Sequestration briefing highlights Wright-Patt's communications channels

    As soon as updated information concerning sequestration and possible Department of Defense furloughs becomes available, the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base workforce will have multiple ways to access it, said Col. Cassie B. Barlow, commander, 88th Air Base Wing, during a briefing to the media on

  • Center commander updates progress during State of LCMC

    Lt. Gen. C.D. Moore II, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center commander, highlighted progress, challenges and the importance of Hanscom to the Center during the first "State of LCMC" at the Marriott Hotel here Feb. 12.Mentioning Department of Defense strategic guidance, Moore told the crowd that

  • Jeff Galloway to speak at Air Force Marathon Expo

    Jeff Galloway, 1972 Olympian and world-class athlete, will speak at the 2013 Air Force Marathon as the featured speaker. Mr. Galloway broke the U.S. 10-mile record in 1973, has a six-mile best of 27:21 and has won countless marathons across the world. He also founded the popular Galloway Marathon

  • Air Force to award over $300 million in roofing contracts

    The Enterprise Sourcing Group (ESG) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is transforming the way the U.S. Air Force purchases its roofing repair and replacement needs. The ESG will move the Air Force to a regional contract model representing approximately $325 million in total roofing requirements

  • Dr. Robert Williams wins AIAA Engineer of the Year Award

    Dr. Robert Williams of the 711th Human Performance Wing (711 HPW) Human Effectiveness Directorate (RH) was selected to receive the 2013 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Engineer of the Year Award in the category of Technical Excellence. The AIAA is comprised of 35,000

  • Federal Lab Consortium Honors AFRL Technology Transfer Specialist

    Mr. John Schutte, 711th Human Performance Wing Technology Transfer Specialist, was recognized for Excellence in Technology Transfer at the Federal Laboratory Consortium Midwest Conference in August. Mr. Schutte received recognition for his role on the Air Force Team's long-term orchestration of a

  • White House Honors AFRL Scientist for Work with Laser-Cooled Atoms

    Dr. Matthew Squires, a scientist with the Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate, received a Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). Each year, the Office of Science and Technology Policy within the Executive Office of the President presents the

  • New Material Strengthens High-Power Fiber Lasers

    AdValue Photonics, Inc., under a contract with The Air Force Research Laboratory, designed and fabricated heavily terbium doped glass resulting in the manufacturing of magneto-optic fibers with core diameters from 4 micron to 10 micron. The terbium doped fibers allow for the production of an

  • NASIC 'ALIENS' voted best hydration station for second year

    The 2012 Air Force Marathon runners have voted and named the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) hydration station as the best for 2012. This is the second year in a row that the NASIC-sponsored station has won. Runners are invited to vote for their favorite station after the