• Base launches Facebook page

    There is a new way to stay on top of happenings at Wright-Patterson now that the base has a presence on Facebook, the popular social media website. "The site will allow the base to share more news, photos and videos with families and friends of people that work on the base, and others with an

  • Senate confirms new AFMC vice commander

    The Senate on Friday, Dec. 4 confirmed Maj. Gen. Janet C. Wolfenbarger to the rank of lieutenant general with assignment to the position of Air Force Materiel Command vice commander. General Wolfenbarger was previously the Director of Intelligence and Requirements at Headquarters AFMC,

  • 711 HPW demonstrates value of collaborative training research at I/ITSEC

    Featuring technology developed through collaborations with private industry, the Air Force Research Laboratory, 711th Human Performance Wing, Human Effectiveness Directorate, or 711 HPW/RH, demonstrated the value of interoperable game-based environments for military training and simulation at the

  • Air Force-Funded Research is Shattering Traditional Notions of Laser Limits

    Air Force Office of Scientific Research and National Science Foundation-funded professor, Dr. Xiang Zhang has demonstrated at the University of California, Berkeley the world's smallest semiconductor laser, which may have applications to the Air Force in communications, computing and bio-hazard

  • November marks AFIT’s 90th Anniversary

    The Air Force Institute of Technology celebrated its 90th year of existence this month with a celebration and commemoration of the institute's unique place in aviation and aerospace history. AFIT's 46th Commandant, Brig Gen Walter Givhan, started the ceremonies by proclaiming "The Institute has

  • Recycling effort saves money, earns award

    Six years ago, Wright-Patt initiated a program to recycle ceiling tiles. To date the base has turned in 1.2 million square feet of ceiling tiles for recycling, which is enough to cover 20 football fields.Martin Nicodemus, who goes by Nic, is an environmental scientist with the 88th CE Environmental

  • Band of Flight shares the gift of holiday music

    The U.S. Air Force Band of Flight will share the gift of music with the Dayton community again this holiday season as they present their annual holiday concert series at the Dayton Masonic Center, December 11 - 13. Each spirit-filled free concert, hosted by the base's most senior leadership, is

  • Propulsion Researchers Earn C-130J Team Award

    Members of the Air Force Research Laboratory Propulsion Directorate's Energy/Power/Thermal Division, Energy and Power Systems Branch earned recognition in the form of the Aeronautical Systems Center's 2nd Quarter C-130J Joint Rapid Action Team Award. The honor acknowledges their contributions

  • Exploring the Boundaries of Turbulence Wins Honors for Caltech Researcher

    An Air Force Office of Scientific Research-funded researcher is exploring the physics of turbulence, including the potential impact of turbulence on flows, which are of interest to the Air Force. The researcher, Dr. Beverley J. McKeon of California Institute of Technology is using both new and