• Air Force Research Provides Seed to High-Tech Cargo Delivery System

    Years of basic research investments by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research here have paid off in a technology transition that supports a high-tech cargo delivery system. The Joint Precision Airdrop System or JPADS was deployed in a combat zone for the first time in August in Afghanistan in

  • Air Force Supports Research of Materials for Use in Extreme Environments

    Leading edge scientific discoveries and breakthroughs funded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research here were recently presented at an AFOSR ceramics program review. These latest developments could pave the way for new performance capabilities of materials used in extreme environments, and

  • Air Force streamlines officer, enlisted evaluation forms

    Air Force officials are introducing new officer and enlisted evaluation forms as it transforms its personnel processes. The major part of this effort has been directed at reducing the workload associated with preparing officer and enlisted performance reports while ensuring the evaluation process

  • Airman acquitted at court-martial

    During a special court-martial convened July 10 at Wright-Patterson AFB, a senior airman from the 88th Medical Operations Squadron was found not guilty of a charge of assault consummated by a battery against a female Airman from the 88th Surgical Operations Squadron. After hearing the testimony of

  • Save money by registering now for Air Force marathon

    Attention all marathoners and half-marathoners: If you've put off early registration for the 11th annual U.S. Air Force Marathon, Sept. 15, your time for procrastinating is running out. If you haven't logged onto http://www.usafmarathon.com and registered for your race by the time the clock strikes

  • Officers wives club artists celebrate Air Force's 60th anniversary

    The downtown Dayton Metro public library's upstairs meeting room has an art exhibit of 50-plus paintings from the base Officers Wives Club Brush and Palette Group now through Aug. 31. The group's 16 members and their instructor put the works on display to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the U.S.

  • Air Force marathon continues to add new race elements

    Air Force Marathon officials continue to add to the growing list of new elements for this year's Air Force 60th Anniversary event that will take place Sept. 15 here. In response to runner requests, officials have added new five-year age category awards for the half-marathon race. "There can be a big

  • OSR Launches New Studies in Information Forensics, Process Integration

    The Air Force Office of Scientific Research here completed its first Information Forensics and Process Integration Program Review recently at Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y. The review kicked off new basic research funding in the two new areas of interest concentrating on topics such as