• Crowd of more than 60,000 come out for Air Force tattoo

    Despite the threat of rain, more than 60,000 base and community members came out June 29 to celebrate Independence Day Wright-Patterson-style. The wet weather brought a cool breeze to the grounds of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force that allowed spectators to enjoy the show without

  • AFRL fatigue countermeasures scientist wins Moseley Award

    Dr. John A. Caldwell, a principal research psychologist with the Air Force Research Laboratory's Human Effectiveness Directorate (AFRL/HE), was awarded the 2007 Moseley Award from the Aerospace Medical Association at their 78th Annual Meeting held in New Orleans in May. The annual Moseley Award,

  • Wright-Patterson Airmen take over Hickam air operations

    Airmen of the 87th Aerial Port Squadron from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, flew into Hickam AFB and took over air operations here. For two weeks, Reserve Airmen from the 87th APS will be responsible for running the air terminal operations center, freight, fleet, passenger services,

  • Marathon continues to attract participants

    The 2007 U.S.Air Force Marathon is continuing to attract a variety of registrants from both here at Wright-Patterson and around the country. Lisa Butler, of Tulsa, Okla., said she is planning on participating in her first Air Force marathon to add to her already impressive and lengthy athletic

  • Heroes Welcoming Heroes event to provide welcome home feast in July

    The next Heroes Welcoming Heroes event for military members returning from deployment and their families is planned for 6-8 p.m. July 11 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Heroes Welcoming Heroes is hosted by Wright-Patterson's Integrated Delivery System -- 13 base agencies that form a

  • New bikeway links historic sites

    The National Park Service and Greene County Park District on Monday officially opened the T-Connector, a new multi-use bikeway connecting the Dayton Aviation Heritage Huffman Prairie Flying Field Interpretive Center and the Huffman Prairie Bikeway to other Greene and Montgomery County trail systems

  • AFRL-Funded Scientist Maneuvers Light on Silicon

    Through its Small Business Technology Transfer program, AFRL funded a team of researchers from the University of Texas at Austin and Omega Optics ( Austin, Texas). The researchers invented and developed a compact silicon modulator. In effect, they developed a way to maneuver light on silicon--for

  • Blogs Study May Help Defense Planners Better Net Credible Information

    The Air Force Office of Scientific Research recently began funding a new research area that includes a study of blogs. Blog research may provide information analysts and warfighters with invaluable help in fighting the war on terrorism. Drs. Brian E. Ulicny, senior scientist, and Mieczyslaw M.

  • AFOSR Promotes Educational Funding Opportunities at Annual Conference

    The Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Arlington, Va., conducted a workshop to discuss funding opportunities for research students during the 113th Annual American Society for Engineering Education conference held here recently. Over 3,000 researchers, students, and professors attended the