• American troops in Kosovo to be seen during Dec. 11 hockey game

    VERSUS, the National Cable Home of the National Hockey League, has partnered with some troops deployed to Kosovo to give an early Christmas present to the peacekeepers and their families at home. On Dec. 11, 7 p.m. EST, everyone watching the Pittsburgh Penguins battle the Philadelphia Flyers on

  • AFRL vice commander kicks off Air Force aircrew anthropometry study

    The last time the Air Force conducted a large-scale anthropometric (human body measurements) survey of its pilots, Super Bowl I featured Green Bay defeating Kansas City 35-10 and popular music included "Ruby Tuesday" by The Rolling Stones and "Penny Lane" by The Beatles. The year was 1967 and a lot

  • Civic leaders see deployed Airmen in action

    A Dayton region economic development official was among 15 civic leaders from across America who recently participated in a nine-day trip to the U.S. Central Command theater to observe Air Force combat operations. JP Nauseef, president and CEO of the Dayton Development Coalition, visited the

  • Life-limited parts prove a problem for FMS customers

    Evolution of supply chain management created a ripple effect in the availability of life-limited engine parts for international partner jet engines -- items that are vital to keeping jets in the air. The U.S. Air Force has a single automated process in place to track life-limited parts by serial

  • 'CSI in the sky': Joint team assesses battle damage

    Anytime an aircraft takes battle damage, it's a big deal for members of the Joint Combat Assessment Team. Whether it's a helicopter that took a hit or a downed aircraft, the team responds. "Every threat has its own signature. When we train to be on JCAT, we learn how these threats affect aircraft

  • Embassy visits Balad, helps Airmen, Soldiers get passports

    Members of the U.S. Embassy in Iraq came here Nov. 7-11, to help Airmen and Soldiers obtain passports. Senior Master Sgt. Veronica Martin, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing law office superintendent, deployed from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, helped the team process the applications. "I heard

  • Nanotubes improve thermal conductivity in adhesively bonded joints

    Research scientists at the Air Force Research Laboratory Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, partnering with the University of Dayton Research Institute, are exploring innovative ways of using nanotechnology to reduce aircraft life cycle costs and improve aircraft systems reliability. The team

  • Funeral services announced for fallen Airman

    Funeral services for Senior Airman Kenneth Hauprich have been announced.Senior Airman Hauprich was killed in a Black Hawk helicopter crash in Italy Nov. 8.The Hauprich family will be accepting visitors from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19, at Greeneview High School, 4710 Cottonville Rd., Jamestown,

  • Wing commander addresses housing surplus at town meeting

    Col. Colleen Ryan, 88th Air Base Wing commander, held a town meeting Nov. 13 in Chapel 1 to confront growing speculation that some Wright-Patterson housing was set to be demolished. "Not today, not tomorrow, not in the next year," said Col. Ryan rebutting the notion that a demolition project was

  • Base financial service hours change

    The 88th Comptroller Squadron's Financial Services Office is changing customer service lobby and phone hours to 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. The change is effective Dec. 1, 2007 and means Airmen, civilian employees and retirees seeking in-person or telephone assistance with financial