• Compliance is more than a checklist

    From his seat as the officer charged with acquiring and modernizing the Air Force's fleet of aircraft, ensuring compliance with self-inspection checklists is everyone's job, everyday.Lt. Gen. Tom Owen, commander of Aeronautical Systems Center underscored his point during a briefing Wednesday, Oct.

  • Air Force fuels researcher named among ten top women for 2010

    One of the leaders in the Air Force's efforts to shepherd in the use of alternative biofuels across the Department of Defense has been named among the Miami Valley's Ten Top Women for 2010.Beatriz Rodriguez, chief engineer of the U.S. Air Force Alternative Fuels Certification Office at

  • Air Force completes second biofuel test

    Specialists at Eglin Air Force Base conducted their second aircraft performance evaluation using an environmentally-friendly, biomass-derived fuel, this time with an F-15 Eagle.The jet flew at a variety of flight conditions, achieved supersonic speeds, and landed with no issues, though it was

  • Marathon office releases official plane for 2011 race

    The Air Force Marathon office here recently announced the B-1B Lancer will be the official plane for the 2011 Air Force Marathon. The B-1A was initially developed in the 1970s as a replacement for the B-52 Stratofortress. The B-1B followed in 1981 as an improved version with an increased payload of

  • Retiree Appreciation Day addresses medical, legislative, other updates

    An update on a soon-to-be implemented improvement in the delivery primary care at Wright-Patterson Medical Center was just one of the topics Retiree Appreciation Day attendees learned about here Oct. 22."Today is about you," Col. Richard "Duke" Hazdra, 88th Air Base Wing vice commander, told

  • Flu vaccine update

    Public health officials from the 88th Medical Group have received a limited supply of seasonal flu vaccine and will conduct two immunization lines for specific categories of eligible beneficiaries here Oct. 27 - 28.Flu immunizations will be available for pediatric dependent beneficiaries between 6

  • Tech Transfer Pulls-and Pushes-Its Weight in Lab/Industry Partnering

    Given that the Air Force recognizes industry partnerships as key to bridging capability gaps and mitigating risk, Air Force Research Laboratory strives to exploit technology transfer to enhance such collaboration, an approach that brings dollars, resources, and time savings to AF research programs