• Innovative Techniques Add Speed, Value to Language Technologies

    Department of Defense personnel operate all over the world, fighting in the Global War on Terror, bringing humanitarian relief, and working with coalition operations. Much of the information needed to effectively operate is in foreign speech and text; however, there is a critical lack of linguists

  • RPA Pilots Closer to Airborne Thanks to DynaMan

    Remotely Piloted Aircraft pilots will fly like they're airborne thanks to a system that provides an enhanced ability to dynamically maneuver the plane. The Air Force Research Laboratory is developing the system, logically named the Dynamic Maneuvering operator interface and informally known as

  • Wright-Patterson Medical Center offers flu vaccinations

    Given the negative impact of the flu on workforce health and workplace productivity, AFMC Commander Gen. Donald Hoffman approved the purchase of vaccine for use in immunizing the command's civilian workforce during the 2011-2012 influenza season."Certainly this makes sense in terms of productivity

  • Wright-Patterson offers shelter from Hurricane Irene

    More than thirty aircraft from bases across the eastern seaboard flew to Wright-Patterson Aug. 27 and 28 to avoid the wrath of Hurricane Irene. An inland location and plenty of parking space makes the base an ideal location to protect Department of Defense assets.   Members from the 88th Air Base

  • Summer Interns Enhance 711 HPW Scientific Research Efforts

    For most college students, summertime is for putting away the books, while also putting away money toward next year's tuition. But for the student interns at Wright-Patterson AFB, June through August provides the opportunity to apply classroom academics to real-world research projects that expand

  • AFIT targets Human Factor

    The Air Force Institute of Technology is now offering a Human Systems specialization within its Master of Science and Doctoral programs. The types of classes included in the relevant degrees are human factors engineering, human computer interaction, human system integration, human interaction

  • Program office brings home 'wounded warrior'

    Sadly, we've seen too many comrades return home bearing the scars of war -- enough that the term "wounded warrior" has become entrenched in the American lexicon and merits millions of hits on Google. So when a 'wounded warrior' - a veteran which has stood ready to answer its country's call -- flew