• UK MOD awards Chief Scientist Coin to WPAFB Scientist

    Lt. Col. Laura Barnes, 711th Human Performance Wing, received the Special Commendation Coin from the United Kingdom's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory on Sept. 14. The award is one of the highest honors bestowed upon Ministry of Defence researchers and this was the first time it was

  • Digital air traffic radios integrated into WPAFB operations

    New air traffic radios take their first flight on Wright-Patterson's Airfield in an effort to transition from analog to digital communications."With the increase in technology over the recent decades, we are at a point where we can implement to the standard that's needed for the military," said 1st

  • ESG looks to energy savings and standardization in the Air Force

    Enterprise Sourcing Group's Civil Engineering Commodity Council awarded their first LED taxiway lighting multiple-award on Aug. 3. This is the first contract awarded by the organization since their activation here at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on Oct 28, 2010. The two contract awards were made

  • Air Force Marathon sets attendance record for second year

    The 2011 U.S. Air Force Marathon shattered a number of records this year -- first selling out earlier than ever in June and then by lining up 13,000 runners at the starting line on the grounds of Wright State University and the National Museum of the United States Air Force here. This previous

  • C-17 celebrates 20th Anniversary of first flight

    The C-17 Globemaster, celebrated the 20th anniversary of its first flight on Sept. 15th with a luncheon and re-enactment. The high-wing, 4-engine, military-transport aircraft, has tackled distance, destination and heavy, oversized payloads in unpredictable conditions, worldwide, since the

  • Wright-Patt takes a mid-tour look at status of continuing education drive

    Secretaries of education, mentors and personnel from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base's Education Office gathered at the base theater at Kittyhawk Center, Area A, Sept. 1 to review progress made to date during the Year of the Community College of the Air Force emphasis, which kicked off in February.

  • Air Force hero to be honored

    A number of events will be held here Sept. 15 and 16 honoring Col. James H. Kasler, the only three-time recipient of the Air Force Cross.The Air Force Cross ranks just below the Medal of Honor as an award for extraordinary heroism in combat.Both the colonel and his wife, Martha, will be on hand for

  • Study Saves Resources by Extending Storage Life of JP-10 Fuel

    The Air Force Petroleum Agency (AFPET) asked the Air Force Research Laboratory's fuels and energy experts to determine if the current 19-year storage life limit authorized for JP-10 fuel could be extended. Under the current limit, several field units would soon be forced to discard their existing

  • X-51A Team Receives Aviation Week Laureate

    The Air Force Research Laboratory's X-51A Waverider Hypersonic Vehicle Team was presented with an Aviation Week Laureate in the Aeronautics/Propulsion category. Accepting the award for the entire team were Program Managers Charles Brink of the AFRL's Propulsion Directorate, Joseph Vogel of Boeing

  • Nanocomposites May Allow Morphing Material Applications

    A team from the Air Force Research Laboratory is investigating a new series of stimuli-responsive nanocomposites, which change their mechanical properties when exposed to electric fields and electromagnetic radiation. The mechanical morphing of the new materials is the result of synergistic