• AFRL Develops One-of-a-Kind Bearing Test Rig

    AFRL high-speed turbine experts developed a one-of-a-kind test facility to demonstrate the Revolutionary Approach to Time-Critical Long-Range Strike (RATTLRS) forward-thrust bearing technology. RATTLRS is a high-Mach air vehicle program funded by the Office of Naval Research. AFRL's new research

  • Community leaders tour Tinker Air Force Base

    Community leaders from 11 states with ties to Air Force Materiel Command visited one of the command's three depot repair bases -- Tinker AFB, Okla. -- May 1-3 as part of AFMC's Community Leadership Program. The program increases community leaders' awareness and understanding of the Air Force's role

  • Three AFRL researchers combine for 88 years of human-centric experience

    When they departed the Air Force Research Laboratory's Human Effectiveness Directorate recently after highly successful careers, three researchers-- Mr. Robert "Bob" Lee, Dr. Grant R. McMillan, and Dr. Glenn F. Wilson--took with them more than 88 years of experience in human-centric research. A

  • Mission Accomplished for AFRL's Joint Cockpit Office

    The Air Force Research Laboratory's Joint Cockpit Office (JCO) is expected to close this summer, having served for more than 12 years as a watchdog and advocate at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for standardized military aircraft cockpit technology and symbology. The office was chartered in 1994 to

  • 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