• Fifty turn out to give the 'gift of life'

    On Sept. 11, known now as Patriot Day in honor of the 3,000 people who died in 2001, the 88th Civil Engineering Squadron held a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in its headquarters; Bldg. 22, Area C. Technicians from the base blood center scheduled appointments, took care of walk-ins, and

  • Palace HART making a difference in the lives of Airmen

    A vehicle operations journeyman by trade, Tech. Sgt. Corey Carter found running convoy security escort missions while deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom to be an exciting change of pace. That was until Sept. 5, 2004, when a vehicle-borne IED near Balad, Iraq resulted in an injury that

  • U.S. Air Force Marathon official results announced

    Runners here during Saturday's U.S. Air Force Marathon were treated to crystal blue skies, cool temperatures and a new record set. The official results, announced today, confirmed 32 year old Josh Cox from San Diego and Mammoth Lakes, Calif. as overall winner in the men's full marathon. Cox's

  • Ohioans take top spots in U.S. Air Force Marathon 5K Race

    Two F-16 Fighting Falcons screamed overhead as an estimated close to 1,000 runners and wheelchair racers positioned themselves at the starting line at Wright State University in Friday's 5K Race, the first official event of the U.S. Air Force Marathon. Ohioans took the top spots in each overall

  • Wright-Patt scientists, engineers earn recognition

    The Air Force announced the winners of the 2007 Scientist and Engineer Awards and Science and Technology Awards Aug. 24.Maj. Brian Thill, chief of the Scientist and Engineer Career Field Management Team, said Scientist and Engineer Award nomination packages are scored by the voting members of the

  • Runners descend upon Dayton

    More than 6,100 runners have signed up to date for U.S. Air Force Marathon events and officials here are busy putting on the final touches to an event 15 months in the making. The first race will begin tonight at 5:30 p.m. when Wright State University hosts the 5K Race on their campus.  Opening

  • There is still time to sign up for the 5K at Wright State University

    If you missed the chance to pre-register for Friday's 5K Race at Wright State University, it's not too late. Runners may sign up for the 5K Race, and any other races that are a part of the U.S. Air Force Marathon, today and Friday at the Sports and Fitness Expo at the E.J. Nutter Center. The Expo is

  • AFRL cooperative agreement to research insulated concrete blast response

    The Air Force Research Laboratory Materials and Manufacturing Directorate Airbase Technologies Division entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement to research insulated concrete products to see how they respond to explosive blasts. Under this CRADA, the Portland Cement Association

  • Palace HART making a difference in the lives of Airmen

    A vehicle operations journeyman by trade, Tech. Sgt. Corey Carter found running convoy security escort missions while deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom to be an exciting change of pace. That was until a vehicle borne IED on Sept. 5, 2004 near Balad, Iraq resulted in an injury that ended

  • U.S. Air Force Marathon Week kicks off

    Officials at Wright-Patterson are gearing up for their largest race to date. "We have 5829 registrants and the numbers continue to climb," Molly Louden, U.S. Air Force Marathon director, said. "We are thrilled with the numbers of people who are coming out to help us commemorate the 60th Anniversary