• Leaders say happy birthday, Air Force

    The Air Force's top leaders send a message to the total force to celebrate the Air Force's 63rd birthday and to remind them to remember the commitment and sacrifice of all the Airmen deployed around the globe.Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz

  • USAF Marathon Saturday road and gate closures

    As previously reported in the base Skywrighter, this year's Air Force Marathon will bring 12,000 runners to the Dayton region Sept. 17  - 18.  Running of the Marathon, Half-Marathon and 10K race on Saturday, Sept. 18 will necessitate a number of gate and road closures on and in the vicinity of the

  • U.S. Air Force Marathon sells out for all events as of Sept. 14

    All of the events at this year's Air Force Marathon sold out Sept. 14, 2010.The last spot was sold in the marathon's 5K event, closing out a field of 12,000 runners that will take part in the 14th annual event Sept. 17 and 18. "We are extremely proud that so many people have taken notice of this

  • Icarus Statue to be Rededicated on AFIT Campus

    On September 21, the statue of Icarus will be rededicated at its permanent home on the Air Force Institute of Technology campus.In 1998, the AFIT Foundation initiated, commissioned, and funded, through contributions, the construction of a memorial to graduates of the Air Force Institute of

  • AFIT Heritage Symposium to include Distinguished Alumni Award Banquet

    In conjunction with the Air Force Institute of Technology Heritage Symposium, to be held on Sept. 21 and 22, the AFIT Distinguished Alumni Awards Banquet will recognize two distinguished AFIT alumni: Gen Robert T. Herres and Dr. Ray O. Johnson. AFIT's first Distinguished Alumni award was issued in

  • Retiree Appreciation Day Oct. 21

    Base officials hope to attract military retirees from throughout the Dayton region to attend this year's Retiree Appreciation Day Thursday, Oct. 21, at the Hope Hotel adjacent to Gate 12A of the base.The annual event features guest speakers, free medical screenings, refreshments, information booths

  • AETC civic leaders experience Wright-Patterson

    Twenty one civic leaders from across the country along with the commander of Air Education and Training Command, Gen. Stephen Lorenz traveled here Sept. 7-9 to get a firsthand look at the many diverse and critical missions vital to the Air Force. The civic leader group included men and women from a

  • ESP Adds New Dimension to Engine Health Prediction

    Air Force Research 's transition of a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)-developed system that calculates turbine engine component damage and facilitates accurate predictions of future engine health will cut costs and improve operational readiness and safety. Newly transitioned to

  • Lab Supplies "RX" for Carbon Nanotube Growth

    The Air Force Research Laboratory headed a research team internationally recognized for its groundbreaking discovery of chemical vapor deposition-based growth mechanisms for single-wall carbon nanotubes, which are key elements for an ever-increasing number of important technical applications. The