• Calling all mentors for 2009 Wright Scholar Program

    The deadline to accept mentors for the Wright Scholar Research Assistant Program, a program established to foster the education of promising young scientists and engineers in a hands-on atmosphere, is March 9. For seven years, the WS program has brought the brightest post-juniors and seniors, who

  • Pre-Deployment Fair for base families Jan. 31

    Base Airmen and their families preparing for the rigors of deployment separation are invited to a Pre-Deployment Fair to be held Saturday, Jan. 31 from noon to 2 p.m. at the Chapel Family Life Center here. The Airman and Family Readiness Center teams with other base helping agencies and community

  • Air Force Airmen highlighted at Arenacross event

    Thirty-five men and women took the Air Force oath of enlistment Jan. 17 before more than 10,000 people during the opening ceremonies at an Arenacross 2009 racing series event at the Ervin J. Nutter Center. Lt. Col. Kent Dalton, 338th Recruiting Squadron commander from Wright-Patterson Air Force

  • Aaron Tippin to guest star at Freedom's Call Tattoo 2009

    Country music superstar Aaron Tippin will take to the stage Friday, June 26, in a free concert that is part of the Air Force Materiel Command's fifth annual Freedom's Call Tattoo, held on the grounds behind the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force here. The military celebration, which also will

  • Wright-Patterson authorizes early release of employees

    In anticipation of accumulating snow and hazardous driving conditions, the installation commander here authorized commanders to implement a staggered early departure of non-base-essential employees beginning at 2 p.m. Jan. 14. Only base-essential personnel are to report for duty this evening. The

  • Airman deploy to Kabul in latest exercise

    The base's latest exercise, held here Jan. 12-14, simulated deployment of 140 base Airmen to Kabul, Afghanistan. Operational Readiness Exercises train and evaluate Airmen's basic combat readiness skills, according to Lt. Col. Scott Katz, base director of readiness exercises. Airmen from the 88th Air

  • AFOSR Program Manager Elected Fellow of the American Physical Society

    AFOSR Program Manager, Dr. Michael Berman has been elected as a Fellow of the American Physical Society "For his outstanding leadership, advocacy, and support of physical science research and for fostering and developing innovative and visionary multidisciplinary partnerships." "I was delighted to

  • Inclement weather forces cancellation of Pre-Deployment Fair

    Snow and icy roads forced cancellation of the planned Pre-Deployment Fair which was to be held Saturday, Jan. 10 at Chapel 3 here.The Airman and Family Readiness Center teams with other base helping agencies and community sponsors to host the event for families of base Airmen who recently deployed

  • Researchers develop robot for automated aircraft ground refueling

    Researchers with the Air Force Research Laboratory's Materials and Manufacturing Directorate (AFRL/RX) have begun development of an automated aircraft refueling system for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Successful development and testing of the system will provide a feasible alternative to manual

  • Base families to enjoy Pre-Deployment Fair

    More than 300 base Airmen and their families have been invited to a Pre-Deployment Fair to be held at Chapel 3 here Saturday, Jan. 10 from noon to 2 p.m. The Airman and Family Readiness Center teams with other base helping agencies and community sponsors to host the event, designed to be a fun and