• SARC, Wingman Office delivers self-defense classes

    The Wright-Patterson Sexual Assault Response Coordinator/ Wingman Office coordinated and delivered two self-defense classes April 10 and 12 to promote sexual assault awareness and prevention throughout the installation. The demonstrations conducted at the Wright Field Fitness Center were part of the

  • Base recognized as one 'Tree City'

    Once again, Wright-Patterson AFB has been recognized by the National Arbor Day Foundation as a "Tree City USA" community. This is the 10th time the base has earned the award. In order to earn the right to call itself a "Tree City USA" community, the base had to meet four criteria: maintain a tree

  • Injured Army specialist receives cane from local carvers

    An Army specialist who is undergoing physical therapy three days a week at the Wright-Patterson Medical Center received a custom-made, eagle-head cane from a team of a dozen woodcarvers April 12 at the Huber Heights Senior Citizens Center. Army Specialist Thomas Lewis of Miamisburg accepted the cane

  • 'Angels' awarded for community service

    Members of Wright-Patterson recognized outstanding volunteers in the base community April 17 during Angel Awards ceremony in the grand ballroom of the Wright-Patterson Club. This event is conducted annually to recognize outstanding volunteers in the base community. A total of 40 individuals and two

  • Wright-Patterson faces budget shortfall

    The imperative to recapitalize and modernize the Air Force is about to directly impact many Airmen, civilian employees and their families at Wright-Patterson AFB. That's what Col. Colleen Ryan, 88th Air Base Wing commander, told men and women assembled during commander's call sessions this week. Her

  • Engineers Deploy Robot for Support

    Two engineers from the Air Force Research Laboratory's Materials and Manufacturing Directorate deployed to Operation Enduring Freedom to provide robotic system support. Air Force officials requested in-country support for the Mine Area Clearance Equipment, a robotic mine clearing system based on the

  • AFRL researcher helps lead largest military health study

    More than 300,000 active duty and retired service men and women will receive a valuable document soon--not of financial worth but which could be a key to optimized performance and improved health and longevity for the nation's military personnel. The Millennium Cohort Study survey form will ask each

  • Budget constraints force closure of AFMC CAP office

    As the Air Force continues funding two of its priorities -- waging and winning the Global War on Terror as well as recapitalizing and modernizing its aging air and space force -- budget constraints affect decisions made by senior officials. In a move that will save Air Force Materiel Command

  • Air Force Marathon details announced

    The official USAF Marathon, an official Air Force 60th Anniversary event, will be held here Sept. 15, along with a Sports and Fitness Expo Sept. 13 and 14 at the Nutter Center. Runners from all over the world are expected to participate. Many in the Miami Valley have already commenced training by

  • Air Force plans to develop revolutionary engine

    Air Force Research Laboratory engineers have outlined a five-year timeline for a new, adaptive engine that will enable pilots to switch from high speed combat maneuvers to long-range persistence mode as effortlessly as a bird in flight. AFRL's Propulsion Directorate recently issued a Broad Agency