• President nominates next AFMC commander, first female Air Force 4-star

    When the leadership of Air Force Materiel Command changes later this year, the command will be led by a familiar face who will make Air Force history when she takes the reins of AFMC.On Feb. 6, President Barack Obama nominated Lt. Gen. Janet C. Wolfenbarger to the rank of general, and as the next

  • 2010 Nobel Winner Andre Geim Explores New Graphene Property

    Andre Geim and his team at the University of Manchester continue the quest to uncover unique and unexpected graphene properties. A mysterious new property of graphene has been discovered by one of the British Nobel Prize-winning scientists who first created what has been described as a new "wonder

  • Air Force hosts computer scientist at anniversary celebration

    On Jan. 30, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research in Arlington, Va., hosted a presentation by computer scientist Dr. Dina Katabi from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Katabi's presentation was part of a continuing series of events planned throughout the coming year as part of

  • Polarization Imaging: Seeing Through the Fog of War

    New circular polarizing filter may replace existing multi-layer approach to achieve the ability to see through dust and clouds. As sophisticated as the human eye is, it does not compare to what the latest scientific achievement has to offer in enhancing what can be visually perceived. Funded by the

  • AFMC, AFGE union officials reach labor agreement

    -- Senior leaders from the American Federation of Government Employees Council 214 and Air Force Materiel Command have completed negotiations on a new master labor agreement that will affect approximately 35,000 of the command's civilian employees.Scott Blanch, AFGE Council 214 president, and Gen.

  • AFMC to observe American Heart Month in February

    February is American Heart Month and a good time to educate ourselves on how to prevent heart disease. Cardiovascular disease, including heart attack and stroke, is the number one cause of death for men and women in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control, every 25 seconds an

  • The 88th Medical Group's Gateway to Healthcare III Project kicks off

    The 88th Medical Group's Gateway to Healthcare III Project kicked off on 23 January. This project will complete an 11 year total facility renovation. The Gateway to Healthcare III Project will renovate Wright-Patterson Medical Center to modern clinical and operational standards. The construction